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Hermes Kelly Graphite

New Hermes Kelly 25 Graphite Madame VEAU Palladium Hardware
New Hermes Kelly 25 Graphite Madame VEAU Palladium Hardware

New Hermes Kelly 25 Graphite Madame VEAU Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

The Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier in Graphite Madame Veau leather with Palladium Hardware (PHW) is a

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Kelly II Retourne 35cm Graphite Veau Taurillon Clemence PHW
Hermès Kelly II Retourne 35cm Graphite Veau Taurillon Clemence PHW

Hermès Kelly II Retourne 35cm Graphite Veau Taurillon Clemence PHW

By Hermès

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A lovely Hermès Kelly II Retourne 35cm bag. The exterior of this Kelly is crafted in Graphite Veau

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Brand New Hermes Kelly 28 Graphite Ostrich PHW
Brand New Hermes Kelly 28 Graphite Ostrich PHW

Brand New Hermes Kelly 28 Graphite Ostrich PHW

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Brand New Hermes Kelly 28 Graphite Ostrich PHW

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

HERMES Graphite Buffalo Kelly 35 cm Palladium Hardware Bag
HERMES Graphite Buffalo Kelly 35 cm Palladium Hardware Bag

HERMES Graphite Buffalo Kelly 35 cm Palladium Hardware Bag

By Hermès

Located in Tampa, FL

This is an authentic HERMES Graphite Buffalo Kelly 35 cm Palladium Hardware Bag. It is done in

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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Handbags and Purses

Hermes Graphite Mini Kelly Bag
Hermes Graphite Mini Kelly Bag

Hermes Graphite Mini Kelly Bag

By Hermès

Located in Athens, GA

Hermes Graphite Mini Kelly Bag. Brand new mini Kelly. Gorgeous dark grey color. Very nice neutral

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21st Century and Contemporary European Shoulder Bags

HERMÈS  Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Cut
HERMÈS  Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Cut

HERMÈS Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Cut

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H 4.73 in W 12.01 in D 0.79 in

HERMÈS Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Cut

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Cut Xupes Reference: JJLG086 Serial Number: [O] Age (Circa

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French Wallets

Hermès Graphite Clemence 35 cm  Kelly Bag
Hermès Graphite Clemence 35 cm  Kelly Bag

Hermès Graphite Clemence 35 cm Kelly Bag

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Hermès Graphite Clemence 35 cm Kelly - MINT condition Hermès bags are considered the ultimate

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

HERMÈS Graphite Togo Leather Kelly 28cm Retourne
HERMÈS Graphite Togo Leather Kelly 28cm Retourne

HERMÈS Graphite Togo Leather Kelly 28cm Retourne

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H 8.67 in W 11.03 in D 3.94 in

HERMÈS Graphite Togo Leather Kelly 28cm Retourne

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Graphite Togo Leather Kelly 28cm Retourne Xupes Reference: CB846 Serial Number: [P] Age

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Hermès Graphite Alligator Kelly To Go Wallet 2022
Hermès Graphite Alligator Kelly To Go Wallet 2022

Hermès Graphite Alligator Kelly To Go Wallet 2022

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Hermès Graphite Alligator Kelly To Go Wallet is in pristine unworn condition with

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Hermès Graphite Niloticus Crocodile 32 cm Kelly Bag
Hermès Graphite Niloticus Crocodile 32 cm Kelly Bag

Hermès Graphite Niloticus Crocodile 32 cm Kelly Bag

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Hermès Graphite Crocodile 32 cm Kelly Bag is in pristine condition. Hermès bags

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Danse II 1H1021
Hermès Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Danse II 1H1021

Hermès Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Danse II 1H1021

By Hermès

Located in Dix hills, NY

Graphite Swift Leather Kelly Danse II 1H1021 Date Code/Serial Number: K in a Square Made In: France

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

HERMES 32CM Graphite Grey Box Leather Kelly Bag W/Strap
HERMES 32CM Graphite Grey Box Leather Kelly Bag W/Strap

HERMES 32CM Graphite Grey Box Leather Kelly Bag W/Strap

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes 32CM Graphite Grey Box Leather Kelly Bag W/Strap Age: c. 2002 Made in France

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Graphite Alligator Wallet
Hermes Graphite Alligator Wallet

Hermes Graphite Alligator Wallet

By Hermès

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Hermes Wallet Graphite Alligator Kelly Wallet 8 inch by 4.5 Inch Neutral Graphhite Matte

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2010s French Vanity Items

HERMÈS Graphite, Etoupe & Gris Tourterelle Clemence Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne
HERMÈS Graphite, Etoupe & Gris Tourterelle Clemence Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne

HERMÈS Graphite, Etoupe & Gris Tourterelle Clemence Leather Kelly 35cm Retourne

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Graphite, Etoupe & Gris Tourterelle Clemence Leather Special Order Vintage Kelly 35cm

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Kelly 40cm Graphite Clemence
Hermès Kelly 40cm Graphite Clemence

Hermès Kelly 40cm Graphite Clemence

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H 10 in W 6.5 in L 16 in

Hermès Kelly 40cm Graphite Clemence

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hermès Kelly bag in graphite clemence leather and palladium hardware. 40cm. Detachable strap in

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut
Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut

Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes Graphite Kelly Cut of shiny porosus crocodile with palladium hardware. This Kelly Cut has

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21st Century and Contemporary French Clutches

Hermes Kelly 32 Graphite Shiny Croc GHW
Hermes Kelly 32 Graphite Shiny Croc GHW

Hermes Kelly 32 Graphite Shiny Croc GHW

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Kelly Size 32 Shiny Croc Skin (Leather) Colour Graphite Gold Hardware store fresh

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Sellier 35cm
Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Sellier 35cm

Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Sellier 35cm

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Located in New York, NY

Hermes Graphite Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Sellier 35cm with palladium hardware. This Kelly

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Graphite Crocodile Kelly Cut with Palladium Hardware
Hermes Graphite Crocodile Kelly Cut with Palladium Hardware

Hermes Graphite Crocodile Kelly Cut with Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Westhampton Beach, NY

Hermes Graphite Kelly Cut in shiny Porosus Crocodile with palladium hardware. This exotic Kelly

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21st Century and Contemporary French Clutches

Hermès Graphite Alligator 28 cm Kelly Bag GHW
Hermès Graphite Alligator 28 cm Kelly Bag GHW

Hermès Graphite Alligator 28 cm Kelly Bag GHW

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H 8.25 in W 11.25 in D 4.5 in

Hermès Graphite Alligator 28 cm Kelly Bag GHW

By Hermès

Located in Malibu, CA

Hermès Graphite Alligator 28 cm Kelly Bag- Nearly Pristine Hermès bags are considered the

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES KELLY BAG JPG POCHETTE GRAPHITE MATTE CROCODILE SUPERFIND
HERMES KELLY BAG JPG POCHETTE GRAPHITE MATTE CROCODILE SUPERFIND

HERMES KELLY BAG JPG POCHETTE GRAPHITE MATTE CROCODILE SUPERFIND

By Hermès

Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY

HERMES KELLY BAG JPG POCHETTE GRAPHITE MATTE CROCODILE SUPERFIND As always, another one of my

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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Handbags and Purses

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35, crafted in Graphite grey

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35
Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Clemence with Palladium Hardware 35, crafted from Graphite grey

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Togo with Palladium Hardware 35

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Togo with Palladium Hardware 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Handbag Graphite Togo with Palladium Hardware 35

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

HERMES KELLY BAG 25CM GRAPHITE CROCODILE POROSUS VERY RARE!
HERMES KELLY BAG 25CM GRAPHITE CROCODILE POROSUS VERY RARE!

HERMES KELLY BAG 25CM GRAPHITE CROCODILE POROSUS VERY RARE!

By Hermès

Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY

As always, another one of my fab finds, Hermes 25cm KELLY in beautiful IMPOSSIBLE TO GET POROSUS

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Box Calf With Palladium Hardware 32
Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Box Calf With Palladium Hardware 32

Hermes Kelly Handbag Graphite Box Calf With Palladium Hardware 32

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Handbag Graphite Box Calf with Palladium Hardware 32 Exterior Material

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Kelly Retourné 40 Graphite Togo
Kelly Retourné 40 Graphite Togo

Kelly Retourné 40 Graphite Togo

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H 11.03 in D 5.52 in L 15.75 in

Kelly Retourné 40 Graphite Togo

By Hermès

Located in Dublin, IE

Kelly Retourné 40 in Graphite Togo leather with strap, cadenas and keys in clochette, gold tone

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Graphite Togo with Rouge Casaque 35 cm Horseshoe Kelly Bag
Hermès Graphite Togo with Rouge Casaque 35 cm Horseshoe Kelly Bag

Hermès Graphite Togo with Rouge Casaque 35 cm Horseshoe Kelly Bag

By Hermès

Located in New York City & Hamptons, NY

Never before carried, this custom ordered Hermès Graphite Togo and Rouge Casaque 35 cm Retourne

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Miami, FL

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By Hermès

Located in Aventura, FL

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By Hermès

Located in PARIS, FR

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Hermes Kelly 32 Toile Rouge

Hermes Kelly 32 Toile Rouge

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

This Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier is an old time favourite. Meticulously made entirely by hand from natural Toile it is lined with evenly-grained Courchevel leather. The piece opens to re...

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Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

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Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

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Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Bleu Electrique Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Bag  with GHW

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By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Aventura, FL

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Located in Miami, FL

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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-purses-bags 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.