Unavailable|$19,000
Herms Kelly 32 cm Prune Evercolor Leather with Gold HDW VERY RARE Leather
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Kelly 32 cm in Prune, an incredible shade of deep purple, this Violet brings elegance
Hermès Kelly L Translucent 1997 Souvenir De L'exposition 9hz0817 White Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 11.5" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: stain, yellowing due to age, scuffs, smudges...
Hermès Kelly L 1998 L'exposition Clear Souvenir 24hz1019 Orange Vinyl Tote
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made In: China Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 12" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.25/10 or B+ ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: minor scuffs, scratch...
Hermès Kelly 1999 Souvenir De L'exposition Translucent 229975 Orange Clear Vinyl
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made In: China Measurements: Length: 15.75" Width: 4.5" Height: 11.5" Handle drop: 1.5" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: light scratches...
Hermès Kelly 1998 Souvenir D'exposition Clear 230222 Orange Vinyl Messenger Bag
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made in China Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 12" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: small scuffs, and scratches Inte...
Hermès Kelly Translucent 1997 Souvenir L'exposition Clear 230089 White Vinyl Sat
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 15.74" Width: 4.13" Height: 11.41" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: yellowing due to age, scuffs, ligh...
Hermès Kelly Souvenir Limited Edition L'exposition Translucent 231323 Clear X Wh
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 12" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.25/10 or B+ ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: light fading due to age and wear, scr...
Unavailable|$26,995
Hermes Kelly 32 Bag Tri Color HSS Bamboo Blue Electric Jaune Poussin Gold
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Hermes Kelly 32 cm Special Order for VIP client Tri color One of a Kind Blue electric, Bamboo
Unavailable|$16,800
Hermes Kelly 28 Capucine Orange Togo Leather Silver Metal Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Orange / Capucine (designer color) Material: Togo Leather Condition: Rank N Overall: Brand New. Surface: Good Corners: Good Edges: Good Handles/Straps: Good Hardware: Go...
Unavailable|$6,890
Hermes Kelly 32 Noir Black Box Calf Leather GHW Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Black / Noir (designer color) Material: Box Calf Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects. Surface: Minor Scratches & Stains Corners: Minor Scratch...
Unavailable|$11,646
Rare Hermès Kelly 28 handbag in beige canvas and navy blue calf leather, GHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Hermes Kelly 28 retourne handbag bi-material in navy blue leather box and beige canvas, gold
New Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in beige canvas and gold leather, SHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Spectacular & Extremely rare Hermes Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Gold swift leather and beige
So So Rare Hermes 40cm Black on Black kelly 'Lakis' Bag with Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
The Hermes Kelly 'Lakis' Bag is a unique take on the classic, famous and always fashionable Kelly
Hermes Kelly 20 Noir (Black) in Croco Leather Gold Hardware (GHW) Stamp A (2017)
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Brand New, fresh from store and never worn Hermes Mini Kelly 20 cm purse, in chick and elegant
Unavailable|$28,925
HERMES Kelly 32 Tan Beige Cognac Natural Gold Top Handle Shoulder Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 1999 Collection Veau Greine Couchevel Leather Leather Lining Gold Tone Hardware Measures 12.5" W x 9" H x 4.75" D Handle Drop 3" Shoulder Strap Drop ...
HERMES Red Cadena Kelly Box Calf Leather Gold Hardware Top Handle Evening Bag
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 1993 Collection Box Calf Leather Gold Tone Hardware Leather Lining Measures 6" W x 6" H x 2.75" D Handle Drop 5" Includes Dust Bag and Box 100% Auth...
Hermès Kelly Souvenir De L'exposition 1997 230075 Clear X White Vinyl Satchel
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 1997 Measurements: Length: 15.75" Width: 4.5" Height: 11.5" Handle drop: 1.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: yellowing due to ...
Hermès Kelly 1997 Souvenir De L'exposition Transparent 230224 Clear X White Viny
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 12" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: yellowing due to age and wear, scratches,...
Hermès Kelly Limited Edition Clear L'exposition 1997 40cm 230164 White Vinyl Mes
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 12" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: Minor fading due to age and wear, scratches, l...
Hermes Vintage Kelly 28 Rouge Garance Red Box Calf Leather Gold Metal Satchel
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Red / Rouge Garance (designer color) Material: Box Calf Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Stains Corners: Minor Stains & Stains...
Unavailable|$6,490
Hermes Kelly 32 Bleu Indigo Nave Box Calf Leather GHW Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Navy Blue / Bleu Indigo (designer color) Material: Box Calf Leather Condition: Rank B Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Obvious Scratches Corners: Obvious Scratche...
Unavailable|$16,800
Hermes Kelly 32 Blue Saint Cyr Taurillon Clemence Leather GHW Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Blue / Bleu Saint Cyr (designer color) Material: Taurillon Clemence Leather Condition: Rank N Overall: Brand New Not Used Surface: Good Corners: Good Edges: Good Handles/Stra...
Hermès Kelly Limited Edition L'exposition 1997 40cm 230225 Clear X White Vinyl B
By Hermès
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 15.5" Width: 5" Height: 12" Handle drop: 2" OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: Minor yellowing due to age and wear, letters h...
Hermes Vintage Kelly 35 Noir Black Box Calf Leather Gold Metal Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Material: Box Calf Leather Condition: Rank B Overall: Fair, few defects Surface: Obvious Scratches Corners: Obvious Scratches Edges: Obvious Scratches Handles/Straps: Obvious Scra...
Hermes Kelly 35 Jaune Poussin Beige Box Calf Leather and Canvas Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Beige / Jaune Poussin (designer color) Material: Box Calf Leather and Canvas Condition: Rank C Overall: Poor. Serious Defects. Surface: Obvious Scratches & Stains Cor...
Unavailable|$14,264
Rare Hermès Constance 23 shoulder bag in Black Box Calfskin Leather , GHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
house, very common on vintage Kelly bags. The leather has no grain, it is
Unavailable|$6,507
Hermès Orange Togo Leather Palladium Finish Jypsiere 37 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Hermès Jypsiere is a re-interpretation of the iconic Hermes Kelly. The messenger style bag is
Unavailable|$22,591
New Hermès Constance 23 shoulder bag in sapphire blue box calf leather , PHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
vintage Kelly bags. The leather has no grain, it is very smooth and shiny It
Rare Hermès Constance 23 shoulder bag in dark green box calfskin leather , GHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
original skin of the house Hermès, very common on the vintage Kellys. The
Unavailable|$13,074
Rare Hermès Constance 23 shoulder bag in black box calfskin leather , PHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
of the house Hermès, very widespread on vintage Kellys. The leather has no
Unavailable|$4,700
Hermes Black Bag, 1940s
By Hermès
Located in Litchfield County, CT
. Foundational rarer 1940s design, part of the history which led to the current iconic styles. Pre-Kelly bag. The
Unavailable|$6,000
Hermès Togo Picotin Lock 18 Tote, Navy
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Bag in Togo leather with palladium plated Kelly lock closure BAG MEASURES: LENGTH 18cm/7" TALL
Unavailable|$13,145
Hermès Vintage Constance 23 Black Box GHW
By Hermès
Located in Antwerp, BE
handbag designs in the history and is equally desired as Hermès Birkin and Hermès Kelly bags. This hard
Unavailable|$11,999
Hermes Micro Mini Tiny Birkin Tosca Swift Leather
By Hermès
Located in Singapore, SG
around your birkin or kelly handles as an accessory, or just carried as it is. Corners are in excellent
Unavailable|$9,000
Hermes Micro Mini Tiny Birkin Feu Orange Epsom Leather
By Hermès
Located in Singapore, SG
, slung around your birkin or kelly handles as an accessory, or just carried as it is. There is colour
Unavailable|$6,500
Hermes Jean Paul Gaultier Gold color leather and the Palladium hardware
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designed to be worn comfortably on the shoulder, hence it’s name, “The Shoulder Kelly”. The Gold color
Unavailable|$480,254
Brand New Extraordinary Hermes Kelly32 croc bordeaux & diamond encrusted hardwar
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Solid 18 carats White Gold & Diamond Hardware Kelly size 32 Leather: crocodile prorosus shiny
Hermes Rouge Vif (Red) Togo Birkin Handbag 35cm GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
celebrities and style staples such as Victoria Beckham, Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie, Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne
Unavailable
Hermes Rouge Vif (Red) Togo Birkin Handbag
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
, Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne and Kim Kardashian The bag is in pre-owned excellent Payment by
Unavailable|$9,605
Hermes Black Kelly 32cm in Evergrain
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Probably one of the most glamorous and famous Hermes bags – a Black Kelly with Gold Hardware in the
Unavailable|$19,210
Hermes Tangerine Kelly 32cm in Ostrich
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
which is especially lovely on this Kelly 32 in Ostrich with Palladium Hardware. On close inspection
Unavailable|$17,838
Hermes vintage Kelly 20cm Blue in Box leather
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
this gorgeous little Kelly in very dark blue available. S stamp, in good condition with just a few
Sold|$24,000
Hermes Kelly Idole (Kelly Doll) Gulliver Orange
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare orange Kelly Idole (Kelly Doll) bag in Gulliver leather. Produced in 2000 for VIP
Hermes Kelly 32 Cavalcadour Kelly Bag Limited Edition
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Hermes Limited Edition Kelly Sellier Bag 32cm The Cavalcadour Plastic on the hardware New unworn
Sold|$39,000
Purple Kelly Pochette
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Inspired by Hermès' Kelly tote bag, designed with the iconic details of it's big sister and
Sold|$3,600
Hermes 32cm Kelly
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hermes black leather 32cm Kelly c. 1970 This lovely piece is complete with lock and key
Sold|$35,040
Kelly 20 Etoupe
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
This Kelly, in the Sellier style, is in one of the most popular colours Hermes sells, Etoupe, a
Sold|$3,800
Hermes Kelly Bag
By Hermès
Located in New Hope, PA
Deep, rich black box calf leather is accented with mellow gold hardware in this 28cm Kelly bag from
2013s Hemres Kelly 35cm etoupe leather bag / Foulard Magic Kelly
By Hermès
Located in Capri, IT
2013s Hemres Kelly 35cm etoupe leather bag with box Stamp is a Q in a square " KELLY " Made in
Hermès Kelly II Sellier 25cm Gold Veau Epsom Kelly Bag
By Hermès
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An exquisite Hermès 25cm Kelly bag. The exterior of this Kelly features a sellier style in gold
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Kelly Bag Etoupe Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini bag. Coveted neutral Etoupe Epsom leather with
Sold|$15,120
Hermes Orange Kelly Clutch
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Orange Kelly Clutch Bag. Epsom leather. Excellent condition. Looks like new. Palladium
Sold|$11,170
Hermès Kelly 28 Red
By Hermès
Located in Capri, IT
Hermès Kelly 28 Red
Sold|$21,413
Hermès Kelly 40 UltraViolet
By Hermès
Located in Capri, IT
Hermès Kelly 40 UltraViolet Crafted in France, this iconic ultraviolet leather Kelly 40 two-way
Sold|$6,750
Red Hermes Kelly Bag
By Hermès
Located in Port Hope, ON
The Hermes Kelly Bag is probably one of the most coveted fashion accessory in the world...for a
Sold|$11,950
Hermes Black Kelly 35
By Hermès
Located in Athens, GA
Hermes Black Kelly 35 Togo leather with Palladium hardware. Still has plastic on hardware. Never
Sold|$11,896
Hermes Black Leather Kelly
By Hermès
Located in Capri, IT
Hermes Black Leather Kelly Gold tone hardware totally made in france
Vintage Hermès Kelly bags are among the most desired handbags in the world — a symbol of luxury and elegance, this design has a storied past and a legion of devoted collectors.
Is it any surprise that Hermès's description of the Kelly bag (with some quick reformatting) reads like poetry?
“thirty-six leather pieces / assembled by a craftsman / devoted to beautiful, noble gestures, / six hundred and eighty hand stitches, / sixteen small studs, / a padlock, / a swivel clasp / and a leather key cover or clochette.”
For devotees, the Hermès classic has a visual poetry and meaning that transcends the bag itself.
Founded in 1837 as a crafter of equestrian gear for aristocrats, Hermès was nicely aligned with actress Grace Kelly’s classic style and blue blood lineage. Like most of the storied house’s pieces, the iconic design of the Kelly bag boasts an evolution that reads like a timeline of good living.
The Haut à courroies, Hermès's original top-handled bag, was created in 1892 to carry boots and a harness. In 1923, it was modified for the wife of automobile magnate Ettore Bugatti to fit into a car’s side pocket. This design was called Torpedo No 1. Robert Dumas-Hermès redesigned it again in 1935, making it smaller, adding a belt and naming it the Sac à dépêches.
“In the age of travel, women needed a bag that was easy and safe to carry,” says Graham Wetzbarger, certified appraiser and authenticator. The Sac à dépêches fit the bill.
From 1955 onward, Grace Kelly was frequently spotted carrying her Sac à dépêches. Had Instagram been around in those days, #Kellysac would have included images of the star and her bag at the Cannes Film Festival and during the 1955 announcement of her engagement to Prince Rainier of Monaco. It would have included pics of Kelly and her bag on her royal honeymoon, and, yes, it would even have included images of the new princess using her bag to hide an emerging baby bump. She was a superstar marrying a prince, and her photo was everywhere.
By 1956, replicas of the “Grace Kelly handbag” were best sellers in America and Britain. By 1960, the Sac à dépêches had become a status symbol and was better known as the Kelly.
Find the perfect vintage Kelly bag for you on 1stDibs today.
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.
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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.