Exceptional Handbags & Accessories

Lucile Andreani is the Head of Department for Handbags & Accessories at Christie’s, based in Paris. With over a decade of experience and an exceptional track record of market leadership, Lucile has been instrumental in defining and expanding the global handbag auction market at Christie’s. Her vision and expertise have shaped the category’s evolution, from achieving record-breaking results to curating landmark single-owner sales that set new benchmarks in luxury collecting.

Since joining Christie’s in 2013, Lucile has played a pivotal role in developing the department across Paris, London, and Hong Kong. She contributed to Europe’s first dedicated Handbags live auction in March 2015, launched the London sales in 2017, and established the King Street online auctions—cementing Christie’s position at the forefront of the luxury market.

Upon returning to Paris in 2022, Lucile led Most Collectible Bags: An Important European Private Collection, achieving 100% of lots sold and €2.3 million in total, a milestone moment for the category in Europe. That same year, she spearheaded Inside the Orange Box: A Lifetime of Collecting, which continued across Milan and Amsterdam to reach €5.9 million and 220% of the low estimate.

In 2024, Lucile curated the first-ever single-owner auction dedicated to Louis Vuitton trunks—Legendary Trunks: A European Private Collection—which achieved a world record price for the category. With its second part in 2025, the collection realized a total of €3.5 million. The dual sales Unlocking the Orange Dream in November 2024 and April 2025 further underscored the market’s strength, both selling 100% of lots for a combined total of €3 million. Most recently, the April 2025 Paris online auction achieved a record €4.4 million, the highest ever for the EMEA region.

As the driving force behind these landmark results, Lucile is a trusted advisor to collectors worldwide seeking to acquire or sell the most coveted handbags and trunks. She oversees sourcing, curation, and sales strategy across EMEA, bringing a rare blend of connoisseurship, market insight, and commercial acumen to every project.

Lucile holds a Master’s degree in the Art Market from La Sorbonne, and previously studied Law, Art History, and Economics. She is fluent in French and English, with conversational proficiency in German.

Rachel Koffsky Parker began her career at Christie’s in 2014 as a Specialist in the Handbags & Accessories department. In 2017, Rachel relocated to London to bring the Handbags & Accessories department to King Street. In her role as Associate Director, Head of Sale, EMEA, Rachel presided over the first 100% white-glove live Handbags auction in 2019, and the launch of King Street online auctions, which also achieved 100% sold in its premiere season. In 2021, Rachel was named VP, International Senior Specialist, and was instrumental in bringing to market the first single-owner collections of Handbags to appear at auction, both in Paris and in Milan. Rachel is also responsible for the strategic partnership initiatives at Christie’s including the 2020 Marnifesto auction of runway pieces created by Marni, sold to benefit Alliance of Artists Communities and the Christie’s x Gucci Vault partnership. In 2022, Rachel was appointed SVP, International Head of Department, Handbags & Accessories. She currently oversees international strategy, in addition to advising clients on their Handbag collections. She is an expert in designer handbags and accessories, with extensive experience in Hermès, Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Fendi and more. Rachel is also an auctioneer at Christie’s and has been at the podium/ on the rostrum in New York, London and Geneva. Rachel is from Connecticut and holds degrees in History of Art and Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University. She frequently lectures internationally on the topic of the Handbag & Luxury markets, and has been featured or quoted in publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, the BBC, FT How to Spend It, Barron’s, and more.