Hermès 2026 Etoupe Togo Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne - Unworn
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Etoupe Togo Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 25cm Product Title: Etoupe Togo Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Type: Tote Serial Number: G ...
Hermès 2012 Geranium Togo Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Top Handle Bag
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Geranium Togo Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1443 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 35cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [P] Age: 2012 Accompanie...
Hermès 1993 Vintage Kelly 20cm Black Box Calf Leather Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG118 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (W) Age: 1993 Accompani...
Hermès 2021 Vert Criquet Epsom Leather Kelly 28cm Sellier - Unworn
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Vert Criquet Epsom Leather Kelly 28cm Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 28cm Product Title: Vert Criquet Epsom Leather Kelly 28cm Sellier Type: Top Handle, S...
Hermès 2026 Gold Togo Leather Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne - Unworn
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Gold Togo Leather Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 25cm Product Title: Gold Togo Leather Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Type: Tote Seria...
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: MML028 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 35cm Type: Tote Serial Number: [J] Age: 2006 Accompanied ...
Hermès Sienne Clemence Leather Jypsiere 37cm
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Sienne Clemence Leather Jypsiere 37cm Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Jypsiere 37cm Product Title: Sienne Clemence Leather Jypsiere 37cm Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial...
Hermès Black Clemence Leather Jypsiere 37cm
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Clemence Leather Jypsiere 37cm Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Jypsiere 37cm Product Title: Black Clemence Leather Jypsiere 37cm Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial N...
Hermès Evelyne TPM Sesame Brown Leather Crossbody Bag with Dust Bag
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Sesame Brown - Signature perforated H logo - Detachable shoulder strap - Strap and press-stud fastening - Main compartment - Silver-tone hardware - This piece comes complete with a...
Hermès Lime Swift Leather Kelly 25cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Lime Swift Leather Kelly 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 25cm Product Title: Lime Swift Leather Kelly 25cm Retourne Type: Shoulder, Top Handle Serial...
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Kelly 25cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Diamond Kelly 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 25cm Product Title: Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Cro...
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 25cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Diamond Birkin 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 25cm Product Title: Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus C...
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Kelly 25cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Kelly 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 25cm Product Title: Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile L...
Hermès White Clemence Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès White Clemence Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 35 Product Title: White Clemence Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Type: Top Handle, Shoulder ...
Hermès Rose Azalee Swift Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rose Azalee Swift Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 25cm Product Title: Rose Azalee Swift Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Type: Tote Seria...
Hermès Black Matte Porosus Crocodile Leather & Ostrich Feather Folie Kelly Elan
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Matte Porosus Crocodile Leather & Ostrich Feather Folie Kelly Elan Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly Elan Product Title: Black Matte Porosus Crocodile Leather ...
Hermès Vert Comics Chevre Chamkila Leather & Ostrich Feather Folie Kelly Elan
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Vert Comics Chevre Chamkila Leather & Ostrich Feather Folie Kelly Elan Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly Elan Product Title: Vert Comics Chevre Chamkila Leather & Os...
Hermès Bleu Hydra Clemence Leather Picotin 22 Lock
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Bleu Hydra Clemence Leather Picotin 22 Lock Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Picotin Lock 22 Product Title: Bleu Hydra Clemence Leather Picotin 22 Lock Type: Tote Serial ...
Hermès Bordeaux Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Constance 24
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Bordeaux Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Constance 24 Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Constance 24 Product Title: Bordeaux Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leat...
Hermès 2025 Rouge H Epsom Leather Evelyne TPM Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge H Epsom Leather Evelyne TPM Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Evelyne TPM Product Title: Rouge H Epsom Leather Evelyne TPM Sellier Type: Shoulder, Crossbody ...
Hermès 2025 Gris Misty Clemence Leather Picotin Lock 22
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Hermès Gris Misty Clemence Leather Picotin Lock 22 Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Picotin Lock 22 Product Title: Gris Misty Clemence Leather Picotin Lock 22 Type: Tote Serial...
Hermès Gris Tourterelle & Beton Ostrich Special Order HSS Kelly 20cm II Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Gris Tourterelle & Beton Ostrich Leather Special Order HSS Kelly 20cm II Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm II Product Title: Gris Tourterelle & Beton Os...
Hermès 2003 Black Togo Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Togo Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 35cm Product Title: Black Togo Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier Type: Top Handle, S...
Hermès Black Togo & Swift Leather Leather 24/24 29cm
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Togo & Swift Leather Leather 24/24 29cm Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: 24/24 29cm Product Title: Black Togo & Swift Leather Leather 24/24 29cm Type: Shoulder, Top...
Hermès Poussière Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Poussière Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Product Title: Poussière Shiny Mississippiensis ...
Hermès Nata & Sesame Swift Leather Verso Mini Lindy 20
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Nata & Sesame Swift Leather Verso Mini Lindy 20 Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Lindy 20cm Product Title: Nata & Sesame Swift Leather Verso Mini Lindy 20 Type: Shoulder,...
Hermès Black Swift Leather Shadow Birkin Cut Clutch
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Swift Leather Shadow Birkin Cut Clutch Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG127 Brand: Hermès Model: Shadow Birkin Cut Clutch Type: Clutch Serial Number: B Age: 2023 Accompan...
Hermès Sesame Swift Leather & Toile Canvas Cargo Birkin 35cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Sesame Swift Leather & Toile Canvas Cargo Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 35cm Product Title: Sesame Swift Leather & Toile Canvas Cargo Birki...
Hermès Gold Epsom Leather Kelly 25cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Gold Epsom Leather Kelly 25cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: MML043 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 25cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: G Age: 2026 Accompanied By: ...
Hermès 2026 Etoupe Epsom Leather Kelly To Go Long Wallet
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Etoupe Epsom Leather Kelly To Go Long Wallet Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly To Go Long Wallet Product Title: Etoupe Epsom Leather Kelly To Go Long Wallet Type: Cr...
Hermès 2013 Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 30cm
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 30cm Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 30cm Product Title: Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leathe...
Hermès 2017 Braise Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 35cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Braise Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 35cm Product Title: Braise Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 35cm...
Hermès 2013 Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 35cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 35cm Product Title: Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 35cm R...
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 25cm Product Title: Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile...
Hermès 1996 Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Product Title: Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Ke...
Hermès 2001 Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Product Title: Black Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage ...
Hermès Fauve Barenia Leather & Beechwood Perspective Cavalière Kelly Wood 22cm
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Fauve Barenia Leather & Beechwood Perspective Cavalière Kelly Wood 22cm Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly Wood 22cm Product Title: Fauve Barenia Leather & Be...
Hermès 2020 Rose Shocking Chevre Mysore Leather Mini Kelly 20cm II Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rose Shocking Chevre Mysore Leather Mini Kelly 20cm II Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm II Product Title: Rose Shocking Chevre Mysore Leather Mini Kell...
Hermès Black Matte Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Matte Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 30cm Product Title: Black Matte Mississippiensis Alligator Lea...
Hermès Bleu Electrique Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Kelly Pochette
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Bleu Electrique Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Kelly Pochette Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly Pochette Product Title: Bleu Electrique Shiny Mississippien...
Hermès 2025 Doré Metallic Gold Chèvre Chamkila Leather Kelly 20cm II Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Hermès Doré Metallic Gold Chèvre Chamkila Leather Kelly 20cm II Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm II Product Title: Doré Metallic Gold Chèvre Chamkila Leather...
Hermès Sesame Swift And Toile Goeland Cargo Picotin Lock 18
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Sesame Swift and Toile Goeland Cargo Picotin Lock 18 Product Details Xupes Ref: CB982 Brand: Hermès Model: Picotin Lock 18 Type: Tote Serial Number: B Age: 2023 Accompanied...
Hermès Violet Clair Veau Doblis Suede Verrou Chaine Mini
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Violet Clair Veau Doblis Suede Verrou Chaine Mini Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1601 Brand: Hermès Model: Verrou Chaine Mini Type: Shoulder Serial Number: Z Age: 2021 Accompan...
Hermès Rose Mexico Swift Leather & Marble Silk Constance 24
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rose Mexico Swift Leather & Marble Silk Constance 24 Product Details Xupes Ref: HB4429 Brand: Hermès Model: Constance 24 Type: Shoulder Serial Number: Z Age: 2021 Accompa...
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 30cm Product Title: Blanc Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile...
Hermès 1998 Black Box Calf & Toile Canvas Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Box Calf & Toile Canvas Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier Product Details Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 32cm Product Title: Black Box Calf & Toile Canvas Vintage Kelly 32cm Selli...
Hermès Black Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Kelly 20cm II Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Hermès Black Shiny Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Kelly 20cm II Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: MML038 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm II Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial N...
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG090 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [G] Age: 2003 Accomp...
Hermès Rouge Vif Courchevel Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Courchevel Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG105 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle Serial Number: [A] Age: 1997 Accompanied B...
Hermès Rouge Vif Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG120 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (W) Age: 1993 Accompa...
Hermès Bleu Petrole Shiny Niloticus Lizard Leather & Silk Sac a Poudrier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Bleu Petrole Shiny Niloticus Lizard Leather & Silk Sac a Poudrier Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1602 Brand: Hermès Model: Sac a Poudrier Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial Numbe...
Hermès Jaune Courchevel Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Jaune Courchevel Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG091 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (V) Age: 1992 Accompa...
Hermès Vert Moyen Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Vert Moyen Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG138 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [C] Age: 199...
Hermès Blue Saphir Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Blue Saphir Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG058 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (X) Age: 19...
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Alligator Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Alligator Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG129 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (U) Age: 1991 ...
Hermès Bleu Indigo, Black, Cuivre Togo & Box Calf Au Galop Leather Kelly 28cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Hermès Bleu Indigo, Black, Cuivre Togo & Box Calf Au Galop Leather Kelly 28cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1067 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 28cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder ...
Hermès Multicolour Swift Leather On A Summer Day Constance 24
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Multicolour Swift Leather On A Summer Day Constance 24 Product Details Xupes Ref: MML019 Brand: Hermès Model: Constance 24 Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial Number: A Age: 201...
Hermès 2006 Women's Black Shearling Belt Pouch with Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Shearling Belt Pouch Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG027 Brand: Hermès Model: Belt Pouch Type: Belt Bag Serial Number: [J] Age: 2006 Accompanied By: Hermès Dust Bag Colo...
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG087 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (U) Age: 1...
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG146 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [B] Ag...
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.
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 bag — Birkin, 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.
What these styles lack in name recognition they more than make up for in cachet.
Before the Birkin there was the Haut à Courroies, which has become the chic carryall of choice for the league's most stylish athletes.
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Find out why this under-the-radar piece is so exceptional.
The iconic Birkin bag is much coveted — and often copied. Find out how to tell the real deal from a convincing fake. Of course, you don't have to worry about this on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
More than a fashion statement, this iconic style continually appreciates in value.
A symbol of luxury and elegance, the design has a storied past and a legion of devoted collectors.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.