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 · Tier 2
By Arielle · Catalogued July 2026
Stub record — flagship style name only, no production/authentication detail researched yet. Not present in either legacy CSV export; flagged for a future deep research pass.

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The Dior Saddle Mini in Black is a designer bag.
Best listed right now: $287 on The Luxury Closet, well below the typical price (median $2,129).
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Discontinued: no longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.
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Estimated from recorded resale prices (188 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-07-13.
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John 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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Culture
The Saddle took off in the early 2000s on figures like Paris Hilton and, most famously, Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, styled by Patricia Field in season three. Vogue later called it a pop-culture phenomenon and a defining Y2K piece.
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$2,610 → $3,995 across 194 recorded sales
2026-06 – 2026-07
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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 194 recorded resale listings, the Saddle sits around $2,129. This is our estimate from current data, not an appraisal, as of 2026-07-13.
Designers and muses.
John Galliano
Dior creative director
Introduced the asymmetrical saddle-shaped bag in 1999.
Sarah Jessica Parker
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Carried it as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, sealing its Y2K fame.
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Live listings for this bag across the marketplaces we track, each rated against the fair value for its spec. We don’t sell these, we link you to the seller. Prices change and sell.

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$348

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$850

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,105

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,112

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,227

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,243

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,418

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,627

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,804

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,833

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The Luxury Closet · listed today
$1,844

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$1,928

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$2,061

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$2,084

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$2,250
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$2,300

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$2,473

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$2,486

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$2,556

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$2,656

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$2,883

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$3,925

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$3,955

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$3,958

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$3,995

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$4,816

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$5,725

The Luxury Closet · listed today
$8,361