Chanel Matryoshka Doll Minaudière Paris-Bombay Métiers d'Art 2012 Black Lucite Aged Gold Hardware
Chanel Matryoshka Doll Minaudière Paris-Bombay Métiers d'Art 2012 Black Lucite Aged Gold Hardware
The Matryoshka Doll Minaudière belongs to the Paris-Bombay Métiers d'Art collection, presented by Karl Lagerfeld on December 6, 2011 at the Grand Palais and released as the Pre-Fall 2012 collection. Métiers d'Art is Chanel's annual showcase of the maison's acquired artisan ateliers (Lemarié, Goossens, Massaro, Lognon, and others), with each edition built around a thematic cultural reference. The Paris-Bombay edition referenced the historical artistic exchange between French haute couture and the Indian decorative tradition. The doll piece fuses two distinct visual vocabularies in one object: the Russian matryoshka silhouette (solid, symmetrical, two-piece nesting form) and Indian Maang Tikka ornamentation (the bridal forehead jewelry centered by a Chanel Camellia).
The body is sculpted in two-piece high-gloss Lucite with a hand-painted face on a metal plate inset into the head section. The forehead carries a single crystal Bindi. The Maang Tikka headpiece is constructed in woven chain and faux pearls referencing Goossens metalwork tradition, centered by a white enamel Camellia. The body panel carries a diamond-lattice pattern with hand-set crystal points at each intersection, with three vertical pearls in gold floral settings descending the front center. Closure is a side-mounted crystal-pavé CC clasp from which a burgundy silk tassel descends. The classic Chanel woven chain-and-leather strap detaches for handheld or shoulder wear.
Condition: 2 – Excellent
Collection: Pre-Fall 2012 Métiers d'Art "Paris-Bombay"
Color: Black / Aged Gold
Material: Lucite (PMMA), Enamel, Crystal, Faux Pearl
Hardware: Aged Gold-Tone
Includes: Inquire
Dimensions: 8 x 16.5 x 6 cm | 3.1" W x 6.5" H x 2.4" D
Strap Drop: Inquire
Notes: Two-piece sculptural construction (head section connects to body via internal mechanism). Tassel, Camellia, and Maang Tikka components are original and verified intact.
Collector's Insight:
The Métiers d'Art doll minaudières from Paris-Bombay were produced in restricted quantities for boutique VIP distribution and Métiers d'Art clientele, smaller in production scale than the Lagerfeld-era Lucite formats that saw subsequent reissue across multiple seasons (Lego Brick, Perfume Bottle, Boy Brick variations). Lagerfeld deployed the matryoshka silhouette only in this collection; subsequent doll-format Chanel pieces from later collections were rendered in different materials and silhouettes. Paris-Bombay specifically marked Chanel's most elaborate Métiers d'Art accessory program to date when released, with the doll piece functioning as the visual centerpiece of the collection's accessory line.
Resale Insight:
Lagerfeld-era Chanel Lucite minaudière production trades as a distinct asset class within the Chanel secondary market, with valuation anchored to runway provenance and Métiers d'Art collection allocation rather than seasonal demand cycles. Examples in Excellent condition with intact Maang Tikka components, no Lucite seam separation, no enamel chipping on the Camellia, intact crystal Bindi and original burgundy silk tassel command the strongest secondary market positioning. Lucite stress fractures, missing crystals from the lattice pattern, and original tassel loss are not field-restorable and materially affect valuation. The 2012 production year places the piece firmly within the documented Lagerfeld minaudière canon.
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Condition Rank1 - Like New, shows little to no evidence of wear, age or handling
2 - Exceptionally well-maintained, very minor signs of use, wear, age, or handling
3 - Pre-Loved, gently used with slight signs of wear
4 - Pre-Loved, exhibits signs of wear and regular use
