Saint Laurent · Tier 3

Rive Gauche

Name: Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Small
Brand: Saint Laurent

Catalogued July 2026

Rive Gauche is a Saint Laurent line name, used across several shapes rather than one single silhouette. Most often it points to the soft, unlined shopping tote in canvas or leather carrying the house's Rive Gauche lettering, a nod to Yves Saint Laurent's original Rive Gauche ready-to-wear line. Because the name covers more than one bag, check the exact shape and material against the listing before assuming a model.

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The black shades we’ve recorded (4)

Grey15Black, Neutrals1Black, White, Pattern Prints1Green, Pattern Prints1

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What it's worth

Saint Laurent · Rive Gauche · Small · Black

This exact variant · 1000 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $310 on The Luxury Closet, well below the typical price (median $1,070).

Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.

No longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.

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$845$995

Estimated from recorded resale prices (997 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-10-04.

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Where it stands

#478

of 580 styles in the LC Index

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SHouseSaint Laurentest. 1961 · France ColourBlack

Guides for this bag

Articles on the Rive Gauche and Saint Laurent from our verified experts.

Saint Laurent authentication: The markers worth checking
The 2012 rebrand from Yves Saint Laurent to Saint Laurent Paris is the master dating tell, plus the Cassandre hardware, embossed serial, and Loulou quilting that catch most fakes. Why the name has to match the age.
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