Origin
A curve borrowed from a horse
Dior introduced the Saddle in 1999 under John Galliano. Its asymmetrical, saddle-shaped body, hand-stitched piping and dangling D charm debuted in the Spring/Summer 2000 collection.
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Dior · mid
Nano
By Arielle · Catalogued July 2026
The Dior Saddle Chain Pouch Nano is a designer bag.
Best listed right now: $875 on Fashionphile, near the floor of the typical range.
Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.
Discontinued: no longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.
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Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal. As of 2026-07-02.
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Create accountJohn Galliano's equestrian bag became the first It bag of the 2000s, faded, then came roaring back.
Origin
Dior introduced the Saddle in 1999 under John Galliano. Its asymmetrical, saddle-shaped body, hand-stitched piping and dangling D charm debuted in the Spring/Summer 2000 collection.
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Good to know
By 2001 Dior's accessories sales had reportedly jumped about 60 percent. The bag faded with the era, then Maria Grazia Chiuri revived it in 2018 and a new generation made it a hit all over again.
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By the numbers
Across 11 recorded resale listings, the Saddle Chain Pouch sits around $1,575. This is our estimate from current data, not an appraisal, as of 2026-07-02.
Designers and muses.
John Galliano
Dior creative director
Introduced the asymmetrical saddle-shaped bag in 1999.
Sarah Jessica Parker
The screen moment
Carried it as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, sealing its Y2K fame.
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$875 → $1,240 across 11 recorded sales
2026-07 – 2026-07
Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.
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