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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 381186, member: 6444"]Interesting piece. As far as I can tell from google, Louis Vuitton never used that VL-Paris mark even back in the late 1800's, but instead the intersecting LV which is still used. The possibility of this being an urban myth bouncing around the internet echo chamber is therefore fairly likely.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course it is possible (though unlikely) that they may have used a different mark for furniture (if they ever made any) than they used for luggage and other luxury goods. If you want to research further maybe try to find some reliable source books on Louis Vuitton; there are a lot of books out there, start at your local library. Asking some of the auction sites that deal with LV trunks might also be worth a try.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, there are clearly a number of people who believe the myth (if it is one) since the value of similar tables is high (though not sky-high like the trunks). So if your goal is to re-sell to make money, you don't need to prove or dis-prove the story; just take advantage of it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 381186, member: 6444"]Interesting piece. As far as I can tell from google, Louis Vuitton never used that VL-Paris mark even back in the late 1800's, but instead the intersecting LV which is still used. The possibility of this being an urban myth bouncing around the internet echo chamber is therefore fairly likely. Of course it is possible (though unlikely) that they may have used a different mark for furniture (if they ever made any) than they used for luggage and other luxury goods. If you want to research further maybe try to find some reliable source books on Louis Vuitton; there are a lot of books out there, start at your local library. Asking some of the auction sites that deal with LV trunks might also be worth a try. On the other hand, there are clearly a number of people who believe the myth (if it is one) since the value of similar tables is high (though not sky-high like the trunks). So if your goal is to re-sell to make money, you don't need to prove or dis-prove the story; just take advantage of it.[/QUOTE]
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