Origin
Named for a year in the saddle
The Horsebit 1955 takes its name from the mid-1950s, when Gucci first used the horsebit on its bags. Alessandro Michele brought the motif back as the Horsebit 1955 line in 2020.
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Gucci · Tier 3
Horsebit 1955
Catalogued July 2026
The Gucci Horsebit 1955 is a shoulder and top-handle bag reintroduced by Alessandro Michele in 2020, reviving a style the house first made in 1955. Its defining feature is the horsebit, the metal snaffle-and-ring hardware drawn from Gucci's equestrian heritage, set on a clean structured flap. It appears in smooth leather and GG Supreme canvas, often accented with the green-red Web. The design revisits one of Gucci's oldest hardware signatures for a modern audience.
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Material
GG Supreme Canvasdefault, Smooth Leather
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What it's worth
Gucci · Horsebit 1955 · Maxi
All Maxi colours and leathers · 51 recorded prices
Best listed right now: $1,660 on Fashionphile, well below the typical price (median $2,650).
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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#195
of 534 styles in the LC Index
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The Story
Built around the bridle hardware Gucci borrowed from the stable in the 1950s.
Design
A bit from a bridle
The signature clasp is the horsebit itself: a double ring joined by a bar, lifted straight from horse bridles. It nods to Gucci's equestrian roots and its early days outfitting riders.
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SizeMaxi
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StatusDiscontinued
Marketresale
Resale price history
+60%
$1,660 → $2,650 across 51 recorded sales
2026-06 – 2026-08
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