From gallery walls — modern glass, European and Latin painting, to the handbag.
I spent years in the gallery world — modern glass, European and Latin painting — where I cultivated a loyal and distinctive clientele. Collectors who valued provenance, condition, and the quiet authority of a piece that was simply right.
My eye for objects began at home. As a child, I would watch my mother prepare for special occasions — the careful selection of her dress, the jewelry, and always the perfect handbag. She understood that the bag completed the story. That quiet ritual stayed with me, and over the years I learned something deeper: handbags carry the stories of their wearers. A softened handle, a gentle patina — these are not imperfections. They are evidence of a life lived well.
Coconiko Collection is the natural continuation of that practice. I scour the pre-loved market for pristine, fashion-forward, highly coveted pieces — handbags that hold their place the way a strong painting holds a wall.
Every item is sourced privately and authenticated through independent third-party verification. Pieces are condition-graded honestly; if a piece does not meet the standard, it does not enter the collection.
The result is a small, deliberate roster of bags — each offered with the provenance and context my clients have come to expect.
Pieces are found through private networks built over years in the gallery world — modern glass, European and Latin painting — not through open marketplaces.
Every handbag is independently verified by established third-party authenticators before it is offered.
I work the way a gallerist places a painting — matching each piece to the collector who will carry it best.