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Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance

Hermès 30 Rouge Garance Epsom Leather Birkin 2015
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hermès 30 Rouge Garance Epsom Leather Birkin. This classic handbag has beautiful platinum hardware
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Amazing Hermès Birkin 35 handbag in Rouge Garance Epsom leather, SHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Amazing Hermes Birkin 35 handbag in Rouge Garance Epsom leather, palladium silver metal hardware
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Hermes Red Rouge Garance Birkin 35
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Red Rouge Garance Birkin 35 with palladium hardware. Excellent condition. Beautiful lipstick
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Hermes Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag. Beautiful red color with palladium hardware. Excellent
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Hermes Rouge Garance Birkin 30 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Rouge Garance Birkin 30 Bag. Excellent condition. Stunning red color togo leather. Palladium
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Hermes Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag. Deep red color Birkin with palladium silver hardware. Good
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21st Century and Contemporary European Top Handle Bags

HERMÈS Rouge Garance Togo Leather Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Rouge Garance Togo Leather Birkin 35cm Xupes Reference: JJLG093 Serial Number: [H] Age
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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Rouge Garance Togo Leather Birkin Bag 35cm
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Rouge Garance Togo Leather Birkin Bag 35cm Age: 2008 Made In France Materials: Togo
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2006 Hermes Rouge Garance Fjord Leather Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMES Rouge Garance Fjord Leather Birkin 35cm Reference: HB1864 Serial Number: [J] Age (Circa
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Early 2000s French Tote Bags

Hermes 2006 Togo Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Classic birkin 35 in togo rouge garance with gold hardware. Stamp Square J (2006). Beautiful
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Early 2000s Tote Bags

2008 Hermes Rouge Garance Clemence Leather Birkin 40cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Rouge Garance Clemence Leather Birkin 40cm Xupes Reference: JJLG048 Serial Number: [L] Age
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2006 Hermès Rouge Garance Fjord Leather Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMES Rouge Garance Fjord Leather Birkin 35cm Xupes Reference: HB3320 Serial Number: [J] Age
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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes 2014 Birkin 30 Togo Rouge Garance PHW Bag
By Hermès
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Classic birkin 30 in togo rouge garance with palladium hardware. Very good condition overall. Stamp
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2010s Tote Bags

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

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

Hermès Rouge Garance Togo 25 cm Birkin Bag- Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hermès Rouge Garance Togo 25 cm Birkin Bag is in pristine unworn condition with the protective
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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Rouge Garance Togo Leather Birkin 30 GHW 3H1028
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: I in a Square Made In: France Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 6" Height: 9" Handle Drop: 4" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B) Accessories: Dust B...
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Hermes Birkin 35 Red 54 Rouge Garance Clemence Leather Gold Hardware 2006
By Hermès
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Hermes Birkin 35 Red 54 Rouge Garance Clemence Leather Gold Hardware 2006 Box J Stamp These are
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2010s French Shoulder Bags

2009 Chanel Rouge Garance Epsom Leather Birkin 40cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Rouge Garance Epsom Leather Birkin 40cm Xupes Reference: HB3180 Serial Number: [M] Age
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Rouge Garrance red Clemence leather BIRKIN 40 Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes '40cm Birkin' in Rouge Garance Taurillon Clemence leather. Lined in Goatskin with an open
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Early 2000s French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes Red Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Red Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag. Palladium hardware. Good condition. Togo leather. Includes
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Hermes Red Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Red Rouge Garance Birkin 35 Bag. Palladium hardware. Good condition. Togo leather. Includes
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35 is the
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35 is the
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Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance 35cm
By Hermès
Located in San Francisco, CA
Birkin is one of the most prominent symbols of elegance and luxury, and the substantial and spacious 35cm
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance 35cm
Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance 35cm
H 11 in W 7 in L 13.5 in
Hermes Birkin Rouge Garance Togo 35 Bag , 2009
By Hermès
Located in Milan, IT
Hermes Paris Birkin 35 Bag Rouge Garance Togo Leather Hdw Gold Year 2009 Lock, Keys and
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Hermès Rouge Garance Togo 35 cm Birkin
By Hermès
Located in New York City & Hamptons, NY
Never before carried, this Hermès Rouge Garance Togo 35 cm Birkin Bag is pristine with the
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 cm Rouge Garance Clemence
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Birkin 35 cm Red Rouge Garance Clemence bag . Palladium Hardware .Excellent condition
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES BIRKIN BAG ROUGE GARANCE JYPSIERE GYPSY 34cm MESSENGER
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
HERMES BIRKIN BAG RED HOT ROUGE GARANCE JYPSIERE / GYPSY 34cm MESSENGER BAG AS ALWAYS ANOTHER
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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoulder Bags

MUSTHAVERED HERMES BIRKIN BAG 35cm ROUGE GARANCE RED FABULOSITY
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
As always, another one of my fab finds! Hermes 35cm Birkin in beautiful IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ROUGE
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Birkin 30 in 'Rouge Garance' Red
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
We have a lovely Birkin size 30 in. It is made of Rouge Garance clemence leather which is ultra
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HERMES BIRKIN BAG RED HOT ROUGE GARANCE JYPSIERE / GYPSY 34cm
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
HERMES BIRKIN BAG RED HOT ROUGE GARANCE JYPSIERE / GYPSY 34cm MESSENGER BAG AS ALWAYS ANOTHER
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 30, crafted in Rouge Garance red
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 30, crafted in Rouge Garance
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 25 Exterior Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
11.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 30
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
, Lock Measurements: Height 9", Width 11.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

FOREVER STAPLE HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm ROUGE GARANCE W PHW
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
AS ALWAYS, PERFECTION! HERMES 30CM BIRKIN BAG IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUGE GARANCE & PALLADIUM
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35 Exterior Material: Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 40 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 35 Exterior
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25 Exterior Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 30 Exterior Material
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25 Exterior Material
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Drop 5", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 40 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color: Rouge
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Width 14", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Epsom with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 11.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 30 Exterior Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 35 stands as one of
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
10", Width 14", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

New HERMES PARIS 42cm Gaultier Rouge Garance Clemence Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Newport Beach, CA
New Hermes JPG (Jean Paul Gaultier) model Birkin bag in Rouge Garance Clemence leather with
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo With Palladium Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Drop 4", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Garance Togo with
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Hermes HAC Birkin Bag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Rouge Garance Togo with Palladium Hardware 32 Exterior Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

FOREVER STAPLE HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm ROUGE GARANCE W GOLD HW
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
AS ALWAYS..PERFECTION! HERMES 30CM BIRKIN BAG IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUGE GARANCE & GOLD
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

PRE-LOVED HERMES BIRKIN BAG 35cm ROUGE GARANCE RED FABULOSITY TOGO
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
As always, another one of my fab finds! Hermes 35cm Birkin in beautiful IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ROUGE
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes 35cm Rouge Garance Togo Leather Birkin Bag with Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
particular Birkin is done in a Rouge Garance Togo Leather with Palladium Hardware. The 35cm size is
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By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
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Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Verso Rouge Piment
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Kelly 25 verso is in the Sellier style, with palladium hardware, and has tonal stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, and a single rolled handle, the interior is lined ...
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Horseshoe Birkin 30 is crafted from Biscuit (beige) Veau Togo leather with contrasting white stitching and an exclusive custom lining in Nata Chèvre (goat ...
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By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
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By Prada
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By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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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.

Finding the Right Handbags And Purses 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.