Hermes Vintage Bracelet
Vintage 1970s French Aesthetic Movement Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate, Silver
1990s French More Bracelets
Silver
Late 20th Century Cuff Bracelets
1990s French Bangles
Enamel
1990s French Bangles
Vintage 1960s French Aesthetic Movement Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Late 20th Century Bangles
Enamel
Late 20th Century Modern Bracelets
Enamel
Vintage 1970s French Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Gold Plate
20th Century French Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Bangles
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Silver
Early 2000s European Modern Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Bangles
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Silver
Late 20th Century More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
Enamel
20th Century French Bangles
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
20th Century French Bangles
1990s French Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Link Bracelets
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Vintage 1970s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century Austrian More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s French Cuff Bracelets
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cufflinks
Silver
Vintage 1980s French Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French More Bracelets
Palladium
20th Century Belts
Late 20th Century European Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Steel
20th Century Unknown More Bracelets
Silver
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Silver
20th Century Bangles
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Modern Cuff Bracelets
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
2010s French More Bracelets
1990s Austrian Retro Bracelets
Enamel, Palladium
2010s French Modern Bangles
Enamel
Vintage 1950s French Retro Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century Unknown More Bracelets
Silver, Vermeil
Late 20th Century Unknown More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Austrian More Bracelets
Enamel, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Austrian More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s French Modernist Clamper Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Unknown More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Other
1990s Italian Fashion Rings
Vintage 1960s European Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
Early 2000s French Cuff Bracelets
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Contemporary Wrist Watches
20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s French Contemporary Wrist Watches
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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.