HERMES Evelyne 16 Amazone Clemence Bag Red
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HERMES Evelyne 16 Amazone Clemence Bag Red
By Hermès
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Hermes Evelyn 16 Amazone Clemence Bag in Red. Features calfskin leather, a flat shoulder
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
HERMES Evelyne 16 Amazone Clemence Bag Red
By Hermès
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Hermes Evelyn 16 Amazone Clemence Bag in Red. Features calfskin leather, a flat shoulder
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By Hermès
Located in London, England
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
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By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
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By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
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By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
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By Hermès
Located in London, England
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in London, GB
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By Hermès
Located in Milano, Lombardia
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in Rome, Rome
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Hermes Evelyne Tpm Rose Azalea Amazone strap Taurillon Clemence Leather Measurements: 6.75" width
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
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By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
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Horseshoe Birkin 25 Tricolor Pink And Purple
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Wonderful Special Order Hermès Birkin 25 tricolor in Epsom leather Condition : very good condition Made in France Model : Birkin 25 Material : Epsom calfskin leather Interior : smoo...
Tiffany & Co. Spray Diamond Platinum Necklace and Earrings Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Platinum Diamond Necklace & Earrings Set by Tiffany & Co. Part of TIffany & Co's Spray Collection. With 1Necklace: 299 Round Brilliant cut diamonds VVS clarity, G color total weight...
Diamond, Platinum
Hermès Sac Herbag Black Canvas Leather Back Pack x2 Pristine Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Herbag model bag in 2 versions to carry by hand or as a backpack, composed of a small Kelly bag format pouch in black canvas and a larger Kelly Ado bag format, mobile part in ...
Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 Bag Framboise Veau Madame Leather Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 bag featured in vibrant Framboise. Hermes Framboise is a rich, saturated raspberry pink which is gorgeous for year round wear. The Herme...
Hermes Birkin 30 Sellier Bronze Dore Veau Madame Leather With Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Hermès Birkin 30 is a rare find in the stunning Bronze Doré Veau Madame leather, a refined and graceful hue that complements both classic and contemporary outfits. Its Sellier d...
Rolex Daytona Rose Gold Bright Black Dial 2025 Unworn 126505
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An unworn Cosmograph Daytona in rose gold from Rolex, featuring a bright black and sundust dial with chronograph counters. With an engraved tachymetric scale, three counters and push...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$59,500
H 10.5 in W 19.5 in
Hermes Birkin 50 Limited Edition Endless Road Bleu De Prusse Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
The Hermès Blue de Prusse Limited Edition Endless Road Birkin 50 Haute à Courroies is a remarkable fusion of artistry and craftsmanship. This exclusive piece from the 2019 Collection...
Hermes Bleu Electrique Mini Kelly 20 Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Jewels Aficionado offers an Hermès Bleu Electrique Mini Kelly 20 Sellier in Epsom leather that is a bold and striking statement piece. Its vibrant blue hue enhances the structured si...
Prada Early 00's Strawberry Cocco leather sandals
By Prada
Located in Milano, IT
- Prada - Early 2000s Collection - Strawberry red crocodile-embossed leather sandals - Cross-strap open-toe design - Slim ankle strap with a gold-tone adjustable buckle - Contrasting...
Hermès 1999 Sac Reteint Noir Birkin 35 Dyed Black Epsom Leather Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Birkin bag, size 35, in beige Epsom leather re-dyed in black and gold metal, keys, padlock, zipper, bell, dust bag, year 1999. Width 35 cm x height 25 cm x depth 18 cm, handle...
Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap Bag iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and silver hardware. Red double front flap and signature 'CC' turn-...
HERMES Craie cream Epsom leather BIRKIN 25 SELLIER Tote Bag w PHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 25 Sellier bag in Craie (chalk white) Veau Epsom leather, a crisp and architectural expression of the house’s most coveted icon. Crafted in the structure...
Bottega Veneta Brown Leather Large Tornabuoni Intrecciato Hobo Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Paris, FR
Bottega Veneta Brown leather large “Tornabuoni Intrecciato ”Hobo bag featuring the iconic Tornabuoni Intrecciato goatskin maxi design, a top zip opening, beige suede lining with an...
LOUIS VUITTON clear resin INCLUSION MONOGRAM NARROW Bangle Bracelet
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Inclusion bangle bracelet is crafted from clear resin infused with gold-tone Monogram motifs and clear background, creating a striking play of depth...
Hermes Mini Evelyne Vert Vertigo Silver
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes vert vertigo Evelyne TPM in clemence leather with canvas strap. Smallest model of Evelyne has tonal stitching, a large perforated H icon in circle at front, pull tab top closu...
Hermès Customised Bandana Print Kelly 28 Black Box GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
This one of a kind Hermès Kelly in Box Leather features a white intricate bandana print . The bag is customised and the stencil is not original to the piece. Its black leather facade...
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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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.