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Hermes Kelly Fauve

Hermès Fauve Barenia Leather & Beechwood Perspective Cavalière Kelly Wood 22cm
Hermès Fauve Barenia Leather & Beechwood Perspective Cavalière Kelly Wood 22cm

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 Xupes Ref: MML041 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly Wood 22cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Twilly Bag Charm Fauve w/ Palladium Tadelakt Leather
Hermes Kelly Twilly Bag Charm Fauve w/ Palladium Tadelakt Leather

Hermes Kelly Twilly Bag Charm Fauve w/ Palladium Tadelakt Leather

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers a limited edition Hermes Kelly Twilly Bag Charm featured in Fauve with signature bone topstitch.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Wallets and Small Accessories

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Hermes Matte Fauve Niloticus Crocodile Kelly Pochette
Hermes Matte Fauve Niloticus Crocodile Kelly Pochette

Hermes Matte Fauve Niloticus Crocodile Kelly Pochette

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H 5.52 in W 8.47 in D 2.76 in

Hermes Matte Fauve Niloticus Crocodile Kelly Pochette

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Hermes Kelly Pochette | Matte Fauve Niloticus Crocodile | Palladium Hardware | J Stamp The pochette measures 21.5 cm/ 8.5" long, 14 cm/ 5.5" high and 7 cm or 2.75" deep.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Handbags and Purses

Hermès Fauve Barenia Ghillies Retourne Kelly 32 GHW
Hermès Fauve Barenia Ghillies Retourne Kelly 32 GHW

Hermès Fauve Barenia Ghillies Retourne Kelly 32 GHW

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermès Fauve Barenia Ghillies Retourne Kelly 32 GHW SKU: 111846 MSRP: Condition: Pre-owned (3000) Condition Description: Handbag Condition: Very Good Condition Comments: Very Good...

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2010s Backpacks

Hermés Kelly 32cm Fauve Barenia Faubourg GHW Handbag
Hermés Kelly 32cm Fauve Barenia Faubourg GHW Handbag

Hermés Kelly 32cm Fauve Barenia Faubourg GHW Handbag

By Hermès

Located in Mayfair, London, London

An exquisite and rare Hermés 32cm Kelly bag. The exterior of this Kelly features a Retourne style in rare Fauve Barenia Faubourg leather.

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2010s French Novelty Bags

1stdibs Exclusive Hermès Kelly Picnic 35cm Fauve Barenia Palladium Hardware
1stdibs Exclusive Hermès Kelly Picnic 35cm Fauve Barenia Palladium Hardware

1stdibs Exclusive Hermès Kelly Picnic 35cm Fauve Barenia Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Sydney, New South Wales

1stdibs Exclusives From Three Over Six Brand: Hermès Style: Kelly Picnic Oiser Size: 35cm Color: Fauve Leather: Barenia and Wicker Hardware: Palladium Stamp: 2019 D Condition: Pr...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

1stdibs Exclusive Hermès Kelly 32cm Amazon Fauve Barenia Palladium Hardware
1stdibs Exclusive Hermès Kelly 32cm Amazon Fauve Barenia Palladium Hardware

1stdibs Exclusive Hermès Kelly 32cm Amazon Fauve Barenia Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Sydney, New South Wales

1stdibs Exclusives From Three Over Six Brand: Hermès Style: Kelly Amazon "Horse Motif Limited Edition" Size: 32cm Color: Fauve Leather: Barenia and Toile Hardware: Palladium Stamp...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

2012 Hermes Fauve Veau Tadelakt Leather Kelly Retourne 35cm Ghillies
2012 Hermes Fauve Veau Tadelakt Leather Kelly Retourne 35cm Ghillies

2012 Hermes Fauve Veau Tadelakt Leather Kelly Retourne 35cm Ghillies

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Fauve Veau Tadelakt Leather Kelly Retourne 35cm Ghillies This HERMÈS Kelly 35cm is in Good Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Hermes Dust Bag, Lock, Keys, Clochette, Shoulder...

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2010s French Tote Bags

Rare 2001 Hermes Fauve Barenia Crinoline Voyage Kelly 50 Bag
Rare 2001 Hermes Fauve Barenia Crinoline Voyage Kelly 50 Bag

Rare 2001 Hermes Fauve Barenia Crinoline Voyage Kelly 50 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Rare vintage Kelly voyage 50 in barenia crinoline. Overall in good condition, with slight scratches on both the leather surface and the raffia area. Item is missing its strap. Comes ...

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Early 2000s Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Barenia Fauve Tan Leather Gold Hardware RARE
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Barenia Fauve Tan Leather Gold Hardware RARE

Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Barenia Fauve Tan Leather Gold Hardware RARE

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Absolutely Stunning Rare Collectors Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Barenia Fauve Leather complimented by Gold Hardware.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Rare Hermes Kelly Ghillies Bag Fauve Tadelakt Permabrass Hdw 32 cm
Rare Hermes Kelly Ghillies Bag Fauve Tadelakt Permabrass Hdw 32 cm

Rare Hermes Kelly Ghillies Bag Fauve Tadelakt Permabrass Hdw 32 cm

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

Stunning and so beautiful Authentic Hermes Bag "KELLY GHILLIES" Made in France Stamp P in a square (2012) Made of Tadelakt Leather and Permabrass (Golden) Hardware Col...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Bag Lettre S Toffee Jaune Ambre Fauve Palladium
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Bag Lettre S Toffee Jaune Ambre Fauve Palladium

Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Bag Lettre S Toffee Jaune Ambre Fauve Palladium

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic limited edition rare Lettre S Hermes Kelly 28 sellier bag features Toffee, Jaune Ambre and Fauve.

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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes Rodeo Bag Charm Anemone Blue Izmir Fauve PM Small for Birkin Kelly
Hermes Rodeo Bag Charm Anemone Blue Izmir Fauve PM Small for Birkin Kelly

Hermes Rodeo Bag Charm Anemone Blue Izmir Fauve PM Small for Birkin Kelly

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Sweetest and most versatile anemone purple, blue izmir, and fauve color combination. Delicious, buttery, feather-weight agneau leather little horse charm will turn even more heads f...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Pouches and Wristlets

Hermes Kelly Retourne 35 Fauve Tadelakt
Hermes Kelly Retourne 35 Fauve Tadelakt

Hermes Kelly Retourne 35 Fauve Tadelakt

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H 9.85 in D 5.12 in L 13.78 in

Hermes Kelly Retourne 35 Fauve Tadelakt

By Hermès

Located in Dublin, IE

Kelly Retourné 35 in Fauve Tadelakt leather with Framboise stitchings, strap, cadenas and keys in clochette, silver tone hardware. Framboise chèvre leather lined interior with 2 slip...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Fjord with Gold Hardware 32
Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Fjord with Gold Hardware 32

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Fjord with Gold Hardware 32

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Keys, Lock, Clochette, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 3.5", Height 9", Width 12.5", Depth 4.5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Handbag Fauve Fjord w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Ghillies Handbag Fauve Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 35
Hermes Kelly Ghillies Handbag Fauve Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 35

Hermes Kelly Ghillies Handbag Fauve Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Kelly Ghillies Handbag Fauve Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 35, crafted from Fauve brown Tadelakt leather, features a single looped top handle, broguing at top and bottom, p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Barenia Faubourg with Palladium Hardware 28
Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Barenia Faubourg with Palladium Hardware 28

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Barenia Faubourg with Palladium Hardware 28

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Clochette, Keys, Dust Bag, Box, Lock, With Strap Measurements: Height 8.5", Width 11", Depth 4" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Handbag Fauve Barenia Faubourg with Palladi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Box Calf with Gold Hardware 35
Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Box Calf with Gold Hardware 35

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Box Calf with Gold Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Clochette, Keys, Dust Bag, Lock, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 10", Width 14", Depth 5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Handbag Fauve Box...

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Box Calf with Gold Hardware 32
Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Box Calf with Gold Hardware 32

Hermes Kelly Handbag Fauve Box Calf with Gold Hardware 32

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Keys, Lock, Dust Bag, Clochette, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 3.5", Height 9", Width 13", Depth 4", Strap Drop 17.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Handbag Fauve ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Terre/Fauve Silk Kelly En Perles Silky City Bag
Hermes Terre/Fauve Silk Kelly En Perles Silky City Bag

Hermes Terre/Fauve Silk Kelly En Perles Silky City Bag

By Hermès

Located in Westhampton Beach, NY

Hermes Terre/Fauve Silk Kelly En Perles Silky City Bag with Palladium hardware is made of silky fabric which can be folded over and worn as a clutch or crossbody Comes with a matchin...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Hermes fauve Niloticus matte crocodile leather Kelly Retourne 32 Bag
Hermes fauve Niloticus matte crocodile leather Kelly Retourne 32 Bag

Hermes fauve Niloticus matte crocodile leather Kelly Retourne 32 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Dublin, IE

A fauve Niloticus matte crocodile leather Kelly Retourne 32 with Palladium Hardware. Appears to have only been used a few times. Few scuffs on the corners. Light scratches on the har...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Rare Hermès Kelly 32 Retourne Amazone in Fauve Barenia & Rouge H canvas, SHW
Rare Hermès Kelly 32 Retourne Amazone in Fauve Barenia & Rouge H canvas, SHW

Rare Hermès Kelly 32 Retourne Amazone in Fauve Barenia & Rouge H canvas, SHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Ultra rare and Collector - Collection "Amazone" Beautiful Hermes Kelly 32 retourne handbag strap "Amazon" bi-material in fauve Barenia leather and red canvas H equestrian pattern, m...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

HERMES KELLY GHILLIES BAG FAUVE WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE RARE
HERMES KELLY GHILLIES BAG FAUVE WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE RARE

HERMES KELLY GHILLIES BAG FAUVE WITH ROSE GOLD HARDWARE RARE

Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY

As always, another one of my fab finds, NEW Hermes 35cm KELLY GHILLIES INSPIRED BY THE SCOTTISH GHILLIE BROGUE SHOES.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Handbags and Purses

A JF FAVE! HERMES KELLY BAG 35CM BARENIA PALLADIUM HARDWARE
A JF FAVE! HERMES KELLY BAG 35CM BARENIA PALLADIUM HARDWARE

A JF FAVE! HERMES KELLY BAG 35CM BARENIA PALLADIUM HARDWARE

By Hermès

Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY

As always, another one of my fab finds, IMPOSSIBLE BARENIA Hermes 35cm KELLY BARENIA gorgeous FAUVE with PALLADIUM hardware and contrast white stitching. ✸ SOMETHING SPECIAL!!

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Hermès 2011 Barenia Leather Wicker Kelly 35cm Picnic Top Handle Bag
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Hermès 2011 Barenia Leather Wicker Kelly 35cm Picnic Top Handle Bag

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

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Hermès Birkin HSS 35 Bleu Electric Zelige Togo Palladium Hardware

Hermès Birkin HSS 35 Bleu Electric Zelige Togo Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Berlin, DE

Hermès Birkin HSS 35 in bleu electric/zelige and togo leather with palladium hardware. The bag is in very good condition, with only one slight mark as pictured and comes with Hermès ...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès 2011 SO Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Top Handle Bag
Hermès 2011 SO Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Top Handle Bag

Hermès 2011 SO Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne Top Handle Bag

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Hermès Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Kelly 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1453 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 35cm Type: Top Handle Serial Number: [O] Age: 2011 Accompanie...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Hermes HAC Birkin 40 Bag Black Toile and Togo Leather with Palladium Hardware

Hermes HAC Birkin 40 Bag Black Toile and Togo Leather with Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers The Hermès HAC 40 in Black with crisp Black and Ecru Toile represents timeless sophistication grounded in heritage design. Crafted from Togo leather and accented wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Vert Jade Epsom Leather Gold Hardware GHW Z
Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Vert Jade Epsom Leather Gold Hardware GHW Z

Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Vert Jade Epsom Leather Gold Hardware GHW Z

By Hermès

Located in Forest Park, GA

The Hermès Mini Kelly 20 in Vert Jade is a refined statement piece that blends timeless design with a fresh, contemporary color. Presented in structured Epsom leather, this iconic si...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Birkin Cargo 35 Sesame Canvas Swift Palladium Hardware
Hermès Birkin Cargo 35 Sesame Canvas Swift Palladium Hardware

Hermès Birkin Cargo 35 Sesame Canvas Swift Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Berlin, DE

Hermès Birkin Cargo 35 in sesame and canvas swift leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set with the original receipt. Stamp Z (2021)

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Roule Shopping Cart Roler Matte Havane Porosus Crocodile & Printed Toile
Hermes Roule Shopping Cart Roler Matte Havane Porosus Crocodile & Printed Toile

Hermes Roule Shopping Cart Roler Matte Havane Porosus Crocodile & Printed Toile

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

This extraordinary limited edition Hermès Roule Birkin bag is a rare Petit h creation that reimagines the iconic Birkin in a functional rolling form. Originally conceived within the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Tri-Color Bleu Saphir Epsom Palladium Hardware
Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Tri-Color Bleu Saphir Epsom Palladium Hardware

Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Tri-Color Bleu Saphir Epsom Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Berlin, DE

Hermès Kelly 25 sellier in tri-color: bleu saphir/bleu france/noir and epsom leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt. ...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw

HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag is crafted from luxurious Lime (bright yellow) Veau Epsom leather, featuring elegant gold-plated hardware. The interior is lined in pr...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Verso Vert Verone Rose Lipstick Novillo Leather
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Verso Vert Verone Rose Lipstick Novillo Leather

Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Verso Vert Verone Rose Lipstick Novillo Leather

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin Verso 25 bag featured in Vert Verone with Rose Lipstick interior. This beautiful clear green is accentuated in the gorgeous Novillo leather. A smal...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Hermès Kelly Sellier 25 Vert Criquet Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Handbag

Hermès Kelly Sellier 25 Vert Criquet Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Handbag

By Hermès

Located in Aventura, FL

This Kelly, in the Sellier style, is in Vert Criquet epsom leather with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys,...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Shoulder Bags

Hermès 2023 Gris Meyer Swift Leather Padded Kelly 25cm Sellier Top Handle Bag
Hermès 2023 Gris Meyer Swift Leather Padded Kelly 25cm Sellier Top Handle Bag

Hermès 2023 Gris Meyer Swift Leather Padded Kelly 25cm Sellier Top Handle Bag

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 Bag Framboise Veau Madame Leather Palladium Hardware

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By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

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Hermes Picotin 18 Burgundy Clemence Taurillon Leather 2014

Hermes Picotin 18 Burgundy Clemence Taurillon Leather 2014

By Hermès

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

Hermes Picotin 18 Burgundy Clemence Taurillon Leather 2014 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. The Hermes Picotin 18 Red is a nod to the equestrian ...

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Hermes Rouge Extreme Togo Leather 28cm Retourne Kelly Bag GHW

Hermes Rouge Extreme Togo Leather 28cm Retourne Kelly Bag GHW

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

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Hermes Kelly Fauve For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary hermes kelly fauve for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an option in Brown and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Beige, Purple and more. Making an accessory such as this has likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Hermès are consistently popular. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Hermes Kelly Fauve?

On average, a hermes kelly fauve on 1stDibs sells for $4,540, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $69,999 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.