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Hermes Birkin 35cm Vache Liegee
Hermes Birkin 35cm Vache Liegee

Hermes Birkin 35cm Vache Liegee

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L 13.78 in

Hermes Birkin 35cm Vache Liegee

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Hermes Birkin bag is constructed of Brique color Vache Liegee leather which is noted for its

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin
35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin

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H 11.03 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Hermès Birkin Bag 35cm in 2 Tone Natural Vache Leather and Blue Jean Toile Palladium Hardware | I

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin
35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin

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H 11.03 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Birkin

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Hermès Birkin 35cm in Natural Taurillon Clemence Leather and Toile H | Gold Hardware | L Stamp

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 Black Vache Liegée leather with Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 35 Black Vache Liegée leather with Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 35 Black Vache Liegée leather with Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Birkin 35 Black Vache Liegée leather with Gold Hardware This Hermes Birkin 35 is crafted

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15th Century and Earlier Top Handle Bags

Rare & Collector Hermes Birkin 40cm handbag in Red Vache Ardennes leather, GHW
Rare & Collector Hermes Birkin 40cm handbag in Red Vache Ardennes leather, GHW

Rare & Collector Hermes Birkin 40cm handbag in Red Vache Ardennes leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Beautiful Hermès Birkin Handbag 40 in Red Vache Ardennes leather, gold plated metal hardware

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès 35cm Black Vache Birkin Bag
Hermès 35cm Black Vache Birkin Bag

Hermès 35cm Black Vache Birkin Bag

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H 10 in W 7.5 in L 14 in

Hermès 35cm Black Vache Birkin Bag

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hermès Birkin 35cm in black vache legere leather and palladium hardware. Date stamp "N" for 2010

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Brique red Vache Liegee BIRKIN 35 Bag
HERMES Brique red Vache Liegee BIRKIN 35 Bag

HERMES Brique red Vache Liegee BIRKIN 35 Bag

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H 9.85 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in

HERMES Brique red Vache Liegee BIRKIN 35 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes '35cm Birkin' bag in Brique (brick orange) Vache Liegee leather (grained, stiff) with

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

2007 Hermes Rouge Garance Vache Liégée Leather Birkin 30cm
2007 Hermes Rouge Garance Vache Liégée Leather Birkin 30cm

2007 Hermes Rouge Garance Vache Liégée Leather Birkin 30cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Rouge Garance Vache Liégée Leather Birkin 30cm This HERMÈS Birkin 30cm is in Very Good Pre

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Early 2000s French Tote Bags

2007 Hermes Rouge Garance Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 30cm
2007 Hermes Rouge Garance Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 30cm

2007 Hermes Rouge Garance Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 30cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMES Rouge Garance Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 30cm This HERMES Birkin 30cm is in Very Good Pre

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20th Century French Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin 55 Bag Hac Toile Vache Naturelle Brass Hardware
Hermes Birkin 55 Bag Hac Toile Vache Naturelle Brass Hardware

Hermes Birkin 55 Bag Hac Toile Vache Naturelle Brass Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic Rare Vintage 55 Hermes Hac in Toile and Vache Naturelle leather. Beautiful

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1990s French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

HERMES BIRKIN 40 Sellier bag BLACK Vache Hunter/Veau Evercalf Rare Ltd Edtn
HERMES BIRKIN 40 Sellier bag BLACK Vache Hunter/Veau Evercalf Rare Ltd Edtn

HERMES BIRKIN 40 Sellier bag BLACK Vache Hunter/Veau Evercalf Rare Ltd Edtn

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

remarkable bag. "But certain items resonate, no matter where in the world they land. Consider the Birkin

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Gold camel Fjord leather BIRKIN 40 Bag
HERMES Gold camel Fjord leather BIRKIN 40 Bag

HERMES Gold camel Fjord leather BIRKIN 40 Bag

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H 15.36 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in

HERMES Gold camel Fjord leather BIRKIN 40 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes '40cm Birkin' in Gold Vache Fjord leather. Lined in Goatskin with an open pocket against the

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag
HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag

HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag

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H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in

HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Birkin 40' in black Vache Fjord leather. Lined in Goatskin with an open pocket against the

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag
HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag

HERMES black Fjord leather & Gold BIRKIN 40 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Birkin 40' in black Vache Fjord leather. Lined in Goatskin with an open pocket against the

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black & Palladium TREKKING leather BIRKIN 35 Tote Bag
HERMES black & Palladium TREKKING leather BIRKIN 35 Tote Bag

HERMES black & Palladium TREKKING leather BIRKIN 35 Tote Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes Birkin 35 in black Vache Trekking leather. Like Veau Barenia this is a premium leather with

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2010s French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermès Birkin 30 Brown Vache Legère Gold
Hermès Birkin 30 Brown Vache Legère Gold

Hermès Birkin 30 Brown Vache Legère Gold

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H 8 in W 6.25 in L 12 in

Hermès Birkin 30 Brown Vache Legère Gold

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

HERMÈS Birkin 30 in a brown tone crafted of vache legere leather and gold hardware. One of the most

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Noisette Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 40cm
Hermes Noisette Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 40cm

Hermes Noisette Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 40cm

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H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 8.27 in

Hermes Noisette Vache Liegee Leather Birkin 40cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

"HERMES Noisette Vache Liégée Leather Birkin 40cm This HERMES Birkin 40cm is in Very Good Pre

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20th Century French Tote Bags

HERMES BIRKIN 50 Bag Hac Black Vache Noir Leather Brass Hardware
HERMES BIRKIN 50 Bag Hac Black Vache Noir Leather Brass Hardware

HERMES BIRKIN 50 Bag Hac Black Vache Noir Leather Brass Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic uber rare Vintage 50 Hermes Hac in Black in rare Vache Noir leather. A

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1990s French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes Tan leather HAC Birkin bag, size 45, c. 1998
Hermes Tan leather HAC Birkin bag, size 45, c. 1998

Hermes Tan leather HAC Birkin bag, size 45, c. 1998

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes HAC Birkin bag, size 45. Tan Vache Natural leather with unpolished gold hardware. Made in

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

1999, HERMES PARIS Sac Birkin Vache Naturelle 30
1999, HERMES PARIS Sac Birkin Vache Naturelle 30

1999, HERMES PARIS Sac Birkin Vache Naturelle 30

By Hermès

Located in Milan, IT

Sac birkin 30, Year 1999, in Vache Naturelle, this precious Hermès Birkin comes in beautiful

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1990s Italian Tote Bags

Authentic Hermès Birkin 40 in Vache Ardennes Gold
Authentic Hermès Birkin 40 in Vache Ardennes Gold

Authentic Hermès Birkin 40 in Vache Ardennes Gold

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Authentic Hermès Birkin 40 in Vache Ardennes Gold Vache Ardennes leather with gold hardware

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1990s French Tote Bags

Authentic Hermès Birkin 35 Vache Ardennes Vert Foret
Authentic Hermès Birkin 35 Vache Ardennes Vert Foret

Authentic Hermès Birkin 35 Vache Ardennes Vert Foret

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Authentic Hermès Birkin 35 Vache Ardennes Vert Foret This Hermès Birkin is in good condition

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21st Century and Contemporary French Handbags and Purses

Hermes Birkin 25 Vache Trekking TOUPE Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 25 Vache Trekking TOUPE Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 25 Vache Trekking TOUPE Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin 25 Vache Trekking TOUPE Gold Hardware Model: Birkin Dimension: 25cm width x

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30 is the quintessential

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30 is the quintessential

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30 is the quintessential

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Birkin Noisette Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30 is the quintessential

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 40
Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 40

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 40

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 40, crafted in Natural

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35
Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35

Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35, crafted in Natural neutral

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin HAC Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40
Hermes Birkin HAC Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

Hermes Birkin HAC Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Birkin HAC Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40 is synonymous to

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 35
Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 35

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 35 Exterior

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35
Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35

Hermes Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Brown Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 35 Exterior Material: Leather

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Leather & Toile Birkin Bag
35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Leather & Toile Birkin Bag

35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Leather & Toile Birkin Bag

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

! 35cm Hermès 2 Tone Natural Vache Leather and Blue Jean Toile Birkin Handbag | White Stitching

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Noir Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35
Hermes Birkin Handbag Noir Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35

Hermes Birkin Handbag Noir Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Noir Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35 Exterior Material

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Model: Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Measurements: Height 9", Width 11.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40
Hermes Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

Hermes Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Width 16", Depth 8" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Ebene Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Handbag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

, Clochette, Keys Measurements: Height 9", Width 11.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 32
Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 32

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 32

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 32, crafted in Natural brown

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Marron Foncé Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40
Hermes Birkin Handbag Marron Foncé Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

Hermes Birkin Handbag Marron Foncé Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

: Birkin Handbag Marron Foncé Vache Liegee with Gold Hardware 40 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 32
Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 32

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 32

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 10.5", Width 12.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 32
Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 32

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 32

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 10.5", Width 12.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 50
Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 50

Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 50

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Width 19", Depth 10" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Natural Vache Natural with Gold Hardware 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 35 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

: Birkin Handbag Rouge H Vache Liegee with Palladium Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather, GHW
Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather, GHW

Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Splendid and very Rare Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather (one of the most beautiful

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather, GHW
Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather, GHW

Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Splendid and very Rare Birkin 35 handbag in Gold Vache Ardennes leather (one of the most beautiful

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Rare Hermes Birkin 40cm handbag in Gold & black Vache Ardenne leather, GHW
Rare Hermes Birkin 40cm handbag in Gold & black Vache Ardenne leather, GHW

Rare Hermes Birkin 40cm handbag in Gold & black Vache Ardenne leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Very Rare Hermes Birkin 40 cm two-tone Gold & Black Vache Ardenne (calfskin) leather handbag

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Birkin Vache For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary birkin vache you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Brown and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Black, Beige and more. If you’re looking for a birkin vache from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding a birkin vache for sale for women should be easy, but there are 16 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Birkin Vache?

The price for a birkin vache starts at $6,140 and tops out at $57,500, and on average, selling for $10,888.

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.