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Birkin 50cm

Hermès Havane Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 50cm Retourne
Hermès Havane Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 50cm Retourne

Hermès Havane Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 50cm Retourne

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Hermès Havane Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 50cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 50cm HAC
Hermes Birkin 50cm HAC

Hermes Birkin 50cm HAC

$32,000

H 17 in W 19 in D 10.5 in

Hermes Birkin 50cm HAC

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gorgeous, authentic Hermes 50cm HAC Birkin. Dark brown leather with chrome finish hardware, dual

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Bag 50cm in Barenia Crinoline
Hermes Birkin Bag 50cm in Barenia Crinoline

Hermes Birkin Bag 50cm in Barenia Crinoline

$28,500

H 15.36 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in

Hermes Birkin Bag 50cm in Barenia Crinoline

By Hermès

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Do not miss out on this rare Hermès Birkin Bag 50cm in Barenia Crinoline—an extraordinary and rare

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

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Hermès Birkin 50cm Brown Togo Leather Tote
Hermès Birkin 50cm Brown Togo Leather Tote

Hermès Birkin 50cm Brown Togo Leather Tote

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

A rarely seen reimagining of the iconic Hermes Birkin, this spectacularly large HAC Birkin is a

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Early 2000s French Tote Bags

Hermes Sac Birkin
Hermes Sac Birkin

Hermes Sac Birkin

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H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 19.69 in

Hermes Sac Birkin

By Hermès

Located in Madrid, ES

Hermès sac Birkin. The finest of luxury handbags with this fabulous 50 cm Birkin in rare rouge

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20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather
Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather

Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather Iconic handbag crafted of grained calfskin Togo leather in

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

1994 Hermès Natural Ardennes Leather Vintage Birkin 50cm HAC
1994 Hermès Natural Ardennes Leather Vintage Birkin 50cm HAC

1994 Hermès Natural Ardennes Leather Vintage Birkin 50cm HAC

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Natural Ardennes Leather Vintage Birkin 50cm HAC Xupes Reference: HB3261 Serial Number: (X

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1990s French Tote Bags

2015 Hermès Barenia Leather & Beige Canvas Blue Flag Birkin 50cm HAC
2015 Hermès Barenia Leather & Beige Canvas Blue Flag Birkin 50cm HAC

2015 Hermès Barenia Leather & Beige Canvas Blue Flag Birkin 50cm HAC

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

"HERMÈS Barenia Leather & Beige Canvas Blue Flag Birkin 50cm HAC Reference: HB2254 Serial Number

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

2014 Hermès Ebene Barenia Leather & Green, Blue Galon Toile H Flag Birkin 50cm H
2014 Hermès Ebene Barenia Leather & Green, Blue Galon Toile H Flag Birkin 50cm H

2014 Hermès Ebene Barenia Leather & Green, Blue Galon Toile H Flag Birkin 50cm H

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Ebene Barenia Leather & Green, Blue Galon Toile H Flag Birkin 50cm HAC Xupes Reference

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes Gold Brown Togo Leather HAC Birkin 50cm Handbag
Hermes Gold Brown Togo Leather HAC Birkin 50cm Handbag

Hermes Gold Brown Togo Leather HAC Birkin 50cm Handbag

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

A rarely seen reimagining of the iconic Hermès Birkin, this spectacularly large HAC Birkin is a

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 50 Bag Travel Tote Dark Green Palladium Very Rare
Hermes Birkin 50 Bag Travel Tote Dark Green Palladium Very Rare

Hermes Birkin 50 Bag Travel Tote Dark Green Palladium Very Rare

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic Hermes Birkin 50 cm in a rich dark green. This very rare model is a Birkin

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Early 2000s French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermès Limited Edition HAC Birkin 50 'Endless Road' PHW
Hermès Limited Edition HAC Birkin 50 'Endless Road' PHW

Hermès Limited Edition HAC Birkin 50 'Endless Road' PHW

By Hermès

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Limited Edition Hermès Haut A Courries Birkin 50cm handbag. The exterior of this HAC Birkin

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21st Century and Contemporary French Novelty Bags

2000s Hermès Black Fjord Leather Birkin 40cm HAC
2000s Hermès Black Fjord Leather Birkin 40cm HAC

2000s Hermès Black Fjord Leather Birkin 40cm HAC

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H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in

2000s Hermès Black Fjord Leather Birkin 40cm HAC

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

"HERMES Black Fjord Leather Birkin 40cm HAC This HERMES Birkin 50cm HAC is in Very Good Pre

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Early 2000s French Garment Bags

Hermès Violet Clemence 50 cm Travel Birkin
Hermès Violet Clemence 50 cm Travel Birkin

Hermès Violet Clemence 50 cm Travel Birkin

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Hermès Violet Clemence 50 cm Birkin is in pristine condition with the protective

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

2014 Hermes Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm
2014 Hermes Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm

2014 Hermes Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm

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H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 10.63 in

2014 Hermes Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm Reference: HB2545 Serial Number: [R] Age (Circa

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21st Century and Contemporary French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

2014 Hermès Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm
2014 Hermès Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm

2014 Hermès Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Blue Electric Togo Leather Birkin HAC 50cm Reference: HB2545 Serial Number: [R] Age (Circa

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermès Bleu de Prusse Togo & Swift Leather Endless Road Birkin HAC 50cm
Hermès Bleu de Prusse Togo & Swift Leather Endless Road Birkin HAC 50cm

Hermès Bleu de Prusse Togo & Swift Leather Endless Road Birkin HAC 50cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Bleu de Prusse Togo & Swift Leather Endless Road Birkin HAC 50cm Xupes Reference: HB2971

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather
Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather

Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Hac Birkin 50cm In Togo Leather Iconic handbag crafted of grained calfskin Togo leather in

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermès 50cm Birkin Gold Togo Palladium Hardware
Hermès 50cm Birkin Gold Togo Palladium Hardware

Hermès 50cm Birkin Gold Togo Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Brand: Hermès Style: Birkin Size: 50cm Color: Gold Material: Togo Leather Hardware: Palladium

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Haut à Courroies HAC Gold Toile 50cm Travel Birkin Bag PHW
Hermes Haut à Courroies HAC Gold Toile 50cm Travel Birkin Bag PHW

Hermes Haut à Courroies HAC Gold Toile 50cm Travel Birkin Bag PHW

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes Haut à Courroies HAC Gold Toile 50cm Birkin Bag PHW Made In: France Year of Production

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES 2013 50cm Blue Lin Togo Leather HAC Birkin Travel Bag PHW
HERMES 2013 50cm Blue Lin Togo Leather HAC Birkin Travel Bag PHW

HERMES 2013 50cm Blue Lin Togo Leather HAC Birkin Travel Bag PHW

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes 50cm blue in Birkin with white contrast stitching Features "HAC" haut a courroies, which is

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21st Century and Contemporary French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Rare Vintage Hermes 50cm Leather & Crinoline Travel Bag
Rare Vintage Hermes 50cm Leather & Crinoline Travel Bag

Rare Vintage Hermes 50cm Leather & Crinoline Travel Bag

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Guaranteed 100% authentic Hermes 50cm Birkin Travel bag constructed of natural Barenia leather and

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Early 20th Century Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes Birkin 50cm Haut à Courroies BLACK PALLADIUM HW UNISEX
Hermes Birkin 50cm Haut à Courroies BLACK PALLADIUM HW UNISEX

Hermes Birkin 50cm Haut à Courroies BLACK PALLADIUM HW UNISEX

By Hermès

Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY

Hermes Birkin 50cm Haut à Courroies BLACK W PALLADIUM HARDWARE UNISEX As always, another one of

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handbags and Purses

Hermes HAC Saffron ostrich Birkin 50cm Bag
Hermes HAC Saffron ostrich Birkin 50cm Bag

Hermes HAC Saffron ostrich Birkin 50cm Bag

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H 15.75 in D 9.85 in L 19.69 in

Hermes HAC Saffron ostrich Birkin 50cm Bag

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

A highly unusual Haut a Courroies Ostrich Vintage Birkin in the rare Saffron colour with Gold

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Cognac Clemence Birkin 50 cm HAC GHW
Hermes Cognac Clemence Birkin 50 cm HAC GHW

Hermes Cognac Clemence Birkin 50 cm HAC GHW

By Hermès

Located in New York City, NY

Hermes cognac clemence Birkin in 50cm HAC with gold hardware showing patina and white contrast

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Late 20th Century French Top Handle Bags

Hermes 50 cm Birkin Travel Bag
Hermes 50 cm Birkin Travel Bag

Hermes 50 cm Birkin Travel Bag

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and mint, the leather on this bag is perfect. It's soft and worn, but in impeccable condition.
Original lock and key included.

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Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Black Clemence Leather
Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Black Clemence Leather

Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Black Clemence Leather

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a vintage luggage piece by Hermes before 1971. Made with black clemence leather. 21.5" x 11" x 15.5" 5" handle drop

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Mid-20th Century French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes 50cm Brown Birkin Travel Bag
Hermes 50cm Brown Birkin Travel Bag

Hermes 50cm Brown Birkin Travel Bag

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

HERMES 50cm Brown Birkin Travel Bag with Gold Hardware 100% Authentic Hermes Birkin Bag COLOR

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21st Century and Contemporary French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Toile
Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Toile

Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Toile

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H 15.75 in W 10.5 in L 19 in

Hermes HAC 50cm Travel Birkin in Toile

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage luggage piece by Hermes from 1982 (Circle L stamp). It has a tobacco leather trim and gold hardware. 19" x 10.5" 15.75" 5" handle drop

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1980s Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

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Birkin 50cm For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary birkin 50cm for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Blue, Beige and more. You’re likely to find the perfect birkin 50cm among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Birkin 50cm?

The price for a birkin 50cm starts at $7,500 and tops out at $61,591, and on average, selling for $15,750.

Hermès for sale on 1stDibs

For Hermès, what began as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen would eventually grow into one of the most storied fashion labels in the world. In 1837, German-born French entrepreneur Thierry Hermès opened a saddle and harness purveyor in Paris. Gradually, the house extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and modernist jewelry to pillows and handbags.

The first top-handled bag ever produced by Hermès was the Haut à courroies, which made its debut in 1892. A tall bag secured with a folded leather flap (fastened with bridle-inspired straps), it was designed to transport riding boots and a harness.

As the world made the switch from horse to automobile, the bag adapted, becoming a multifunctional travel satchel instead of a designated saddlebag. Today, 120 years later, the HAC remains in Hermès’s line — and its distinctive flap and clasping straps have laid the groundwork for some of the house’s other iconic bags.

In the 1930s, Robert Dumas (son-in-law to Émile-Maurice Hermès, Thierry’s grandson) designed a smaller, trapezoidal take on the flap bag with a handle and two side straps. Later, actress Grace Kelly, then engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, is said to have used one of these bags to conceal her pregnancy during the 1950s. Because she was photographed constantly, the coverage catapulted her handbag to international popularity.

In 1977, Hermès officially renamed the model for her, and the Kelly bag was born. Each Kelly bag takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches owe solely to one Hermès artisan.

Robert Dumas was also responsible for another one of the brand’s most iconic offerings: the launch of its first silk scarf on the occasion of Hermès’s 100th anniversary in 1937. Based on a woodblock designed by Dumas and printed on Chinese silk, the accessory was an immediate hit.

Today, vintage Hermès scarves, typically adorned in rich colors and elaborate patterns, serve many functions, just as they did back then. Well-heeled women wear it on their heads, around their necks and, in a genius piece of cross-promotion, tied to the straps of their Hermès bags. Kelly even once used one as a sling for her broken arm.

In 1981, Robert Dumas’s son Jean-Louis Dumas, then Hermès chairman, found himself sitting next to French actress and musician Jane Birkin on a plane, where she was complaining about finding a suitable carryall for the necessary accoutrements of motherhood. After the two travelers were properly introduced, Birkin helped design Jean-Louis’s most famous contribution to the Hermès canon: the Birkin bag, a roomy, square catchall with the HAC’s trademark leather flap top and the addition of a lock and key.

Owing to the brand’s legendary commitment to deft, handcrafted construction, the Birkin is an investment that is coveted by collectors everywhere.

While the Kelly and Birkin may be standouts, gracing the arms of everyone from royal heiresses to hip-hop stars in the past few decades, the handbags are but a small part of Hermès’s fashion offerings.

Since the 1920s, the brand has produced some of the most desirable leather goods in the world. There’s the Constance bag, a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy, the recently relaunched 1970s-era Evelyne and, on the vintage market, a slew of designs dating back to the 1920s.

Good design never goes out of style. Find a variety of vintage Hermès handbags, day dresses, shoes and more on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Handbags-purses-bags for You

An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.

Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.

“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bagBirkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”

First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.

They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”

From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.

Questions About Hermès
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Hermès is so special for a few reasons. The French luxury house is one of the most storied fashion labels in the world and has a rich heritage that dates back to 1837.

    Hermès began in Paris as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen. The house later extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and jewelry to pillows and handbags.

    Hermès artisans spend years honing their craft as apprentices before they produce Hermès pieces in premium materials. For example, the Kelly bag, which was named in tribute to one of its biggest fans, Grace Kelly, takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches are made by one Hermès artisan. Each Birkin tote is also hand-sewn according to Hermès’s centuries-old saddle-stitching technique, and its exotic leathers, a variety that includes ostrich and crocodile, are subsequently painted and polished by house craftsmen in France.

    On 1stDibs, explore a selection of vintage Hermès handbags and accessories.