Ateliers Auguste Monceau: Mini, Baguette and Full Size

The Monceau is the Ateliers Auguste shoulder bag with the soft curved base and the flat plaque top, and it comes in three sizes: the Mini Monceau at 16 x 20 x 5.5 cm (H x W x D), the Monceau Baguette at 14 x 22 x 5 cm (H x W x D) and the full Monceau at 19 x 24 x 7 cm (H x W x D), from $970 to $1,040 at Luxury Handbags in box calf and suede. Between them they cover the phone-and-cards bag, the under-the-arm evening bag and the everyday shoulder bag, all on the same adjustable strap. This guide tells the three apart and says which to buy.

Key facts

• Mini Monceau: 16 x 20 x 5.5 cm (H x W x D), a phone, keys and a card holder, $970, 7 colourways.
• Monceau Baguette: 14 x 22 x 5 cm (H x W x D), a phone, a slim wallet and sunglasses, worn under the arm, $1,060, 7 colourways.
• Monceau: 19 x 24 x 7 cm (H x W x D), a phone, a slim wallet, sunglasses and keys, on the shoulder and cross-body, $1,040, 5 colourways.
• All three: box calf, some in suede, adjustable strap, the engraved gold plaque over a magnetic clasp, microsuede lining, made in Italy.
• The Mini Monceau is the second most searched Ateliers Auguste bag at Luxury Handbags after the Mini Marly.
• Monceau against Mini Monceau is the most common size question the brand gets; the answer is the wallet.

The three sizes side by side

Mini Monceau

The entry to the family and the second most searched bag in the range: 16 x 20 x 5.5 cm (H x W x D), a phone, keys and a card holder, on an adjustable strap that wears on the shoulder and cross-body. It is the bag to start with if you want the Monceau shape and carry little. The Mini Monceau in Black, Chocolate, Off White, Tan, Taupe.

Monceau Baguette

The evening one: 14 x 22 x 5 cm (H x W x D), longer and lower than the Mini, made to sit under the arm on a shortened strap, with room for a phone, a slim wallet and sunglasses. The Monceau Baguette in Black, Chocolate, Off White, Tan, Taupe.

Monceau

The everyday one: 19 x 24 x 7 cm (H x W x D), the same curved base scaled to a long wallet, a phone, sunglasses and keys, on the shoulder and cross-body. It is the bag that answers the Monceau against Mini Monceau question for anyone who carries a wallet rather than a card holder. The Monceau in Black, Chocolate, Off White, Tan, Taupe.

Every Monceau at Luxury Shoes

1. Mini Monceau in Black, $970

Italian box calf leather, Black, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

2. Mini Monceau in Chocolate, $970

Italian suede, Chocolate, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

3. Mini Monceau in Chocolate, $970

Italian box calf leather, Chocolate, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

4. Mini Monceau in Off White, $970

Italian box calf leather, Off White, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

5. Mini Monceau in Tan, $970

Italian suede, Tan, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

6. Mini Monceau in Tan, $970

Italian box calf leather, Tan, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

7. Mini Monceau in Taupe, $970

Italian box calf leather, Taupe, gold hardware. Mini Monceau.

1. Monceau Baguette in Black, $1,060

Italian box calf leather, Black, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

2. Monceau Baguette in Chocolate, $1,060

Italian suede, Chocolate, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

3. Monceau Baguette in Chocolate, $1,060

Italian box calf leather, Chocolate, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

4. Monceau Baguette in Off White, $1,060

Italian box calf leather, Off White, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

5. Monceau Baguette in Tan, $1,060

Italian suede, Tan, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

6. Monceau Baguette in Tan, $1,060

Italian box calf leather, Tan, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

7. Monceau Baguette in Taupe, $1,060

Italian box calf leather, Taupe, gold hardware. Monceau Baguette.

1. Monceau in Black, $1,040

Italian box calf leather, Black, gold hardware. Monceau.

2. Monceau in Chocolate, $1,040

Italian box calf leather, Chocolate, gold hardware. Monceau.

3. Monceau in Off White, $1,040

Italian box calf leather, Off White, gold hardware. Monceau.

4. Monceau in Tan, $1,040

Italian box calf leather, Tan, gold hardware. Monceau.

5. Monceau in Taupe, $1,040

Italian box calf leather, Taupe, gold hardware. Monceau.

“Craftsmanship is not outsourced. It is a dialogue,” Xavier Valembert told Style Essentials in March 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the Monceau and the Mini Monceau?

Size: the Mini is 16 x 20 x 5.5 cm (H x W x D) and carries a phone, keys and a card holder; the Monceau is 19 x 24 x 7 cm (H x W x D) and carries a long wallet as well. Same shape, same strap, same plaque.

What is the Monceau Baguette?

The long, low version, 14 x 22 x 5 cm (H x W x D), made to sit under the arm on a shortened strap: the evening bag of the family.

Which Monceau should I buy?

The Mini Monceau if you carry a card holder, the Monceau if you carry a wallet, the Baguette for evenings and the under-the-arm look.

How much is the Ateliers Auguste Monceau?

The Mini Monceau $970, the Monceau Baguette $1,060 and the Monceau $1,040 at Luxury Handbags on 19 September 2026.

What leather is the Monceau made of?

Italian box calf, with suede versions of the Mini and the Baguette in Tan and Chocolate; microsuede lining; the engraved gold plaque over a magnetic clasp.

Does the Monceau come with a strap?

Yes, an adjustable leather strap on all three sizes, long enough for cross-body on the Mini and the Monceau and shortened for the under-arm Baguette.

Read next

Every model. The size chart. The Mini Marly review.

More Ateliers Auguste guides

Every Ateliers Auguste page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Brands like Ateliers Auguste, Who is Ateliers Auguste?, Bag guide, Bag sizes, Is it worth it?, Leathers and care, Gold vs Silver Edition, Colours, Where to buy, vs Polène, vs DeMellier, New arrivals 2026, Best bag for work, Review, Sévigné review, Mini Sévigné vs Sévigné, Mini Marly review, Marly review, Roquette review, Capucine review, Marceau review, Alma review, Amelot review, Passy East West review.

Sources and method

Checked on 19 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the dimensions, handle drops, weights, leathers, linings and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ story comes from the brand’s own pages and the two interviews listed below, each read on the date above. The founding year is given two ways in the sources and the page says so. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

• ateliersauguste.com, Our story: the house’s own account of its founding by two brothers, the women’s line since 2018, the architects it cites, the Italian tanneries, REACH and LWG
• ateliersauguste.com, Ateliers: the workshops in the Venetian countryside, the four hours of work per bag, the small leather goods made in Porto
• ateliersauguste.com, Care: the brand’s own use and care recommendations
• ateliersauguste.com, FAQ: guarantee, returns, delivery times and the countries where duties are included
• ateliersauguste.com, Paris: the boutique at 8 rue de Turenne, its hours and the tax refund
• ateliersauguste.com, Warranty: the one-year guarantee and the repair service
• ateliersauguste.com, Spring/Summer 26 Collection: the smooth-leather Passy, Sevigne and Mini Sevigne launch
• Ateliers Auguste product pages: dimensions, handle drop, weight, leather, lining and country of manufacture of every bag (121 pages read on 19 September 2026)
• Kismet, 14 December 2025: Ateliers Auguste, Architecture, Integrity, and the Quiet Power of Timeless Design (interview with Xavier Valembert)
• Style Essentials, 9 March 2026: Why Laurent and Xavier Valembert Chose Precision Over Fashion (interview)
• Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 19 September 2026: prices and stock