This Louis Vuitton airplane bag is more expensive than buying an actual airplane
Published on Dec 02, 2025 at 8:49 PM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Dec 02, 2025 at 9:18 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Louis Vuitton has made some impressive accessories, but this airplane bag feels like it was engineered to break your brain.
It’s a full-on airplane bag – not a print, not a motif, an actual aircraft silhouette you can sling over your shoulder.
And because it came from Virgil Abloh’s runway, it was never going to be cheap.
But the jaw-dropping moment comes when you compare it to the cost of a real plane.
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The Louis Vuitton airplane bag that actually rivals a real aircraft
The piece is the Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh Ebene Monogram Coated Canvas Airplane Bag – a 2021 Fall/Winter runway item, look 50.
It’s big, sculptural, and unmistakably Abloh: luxury turned into a literal toy plane.
It originally made headlines at around $39,000, but resale listings have pushed it to roughly $60,000 for a Like New example.
That’s where things get surreal, because many small single-engine planes – the kind hobby pilots actually fly – can cost between $15,000 and $100,000.
Meaning yes, someone out there is paying actual airplane money for a bag shaped like one.
One particular listing on Sotheby’s includes the whole kit: shoulder strap, luggage tag, handle connector, care card, and dust bag, plus a fully lined interior tucked inside a silhouette that more than 34 inches wide.
It ships from New York, comes with authenticity guaranteed, and it’s a final sale.
No returns on your $60k jet.
Why runway pieces keep hitting aircraft-level prices
Abloh’s runway designs have turned into collectibles, the kind people treat more like sculpture than accessories.
And his airplane bag taps straight into Louis Vuitton’s travel DNA, so it already sits in that sweet spot between fashion and art.
Once a piece lands there – rare, playful, tied to a cultural moment – the market stops acting logically.
Prices move with hype, not practicality, and suddenly a coated-canvas plane can compete with the cost of a real one.
Which is why this bag isn’t just expensive, its value is climbing.
And if a handbag costing more than an actual airplane sounds ridiculous, that’s precisely the altitude collectors want.
The kind that turns a runway stunt into legend.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
