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Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory, 1960
Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory, 1960

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory, 1960

By Hermès, Jean Cocteau

Located in Vienna, AT

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory This vintage Hermès "Eye of Cleopatra" (Œil de Cléopâtre) magnifying glass is an exceptionally chic desk accessory...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

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Hermes Rope Magnifier
Hermes Rope Magnifier

Hermes Rope Magnifier

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H 1 in W 6 in D 6 in

Hermes Rope Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

An iconic magnifier from Hermes, done in their classic rope motif.

Category

Vintage 1960s Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Sterling  Desk Magnifier
Hermes Sterling  Desk Magnifier

Hermes Sterling Desk Magnifier

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Dm 3.4 in

Hermes Sterling Desk Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Great Hermes sterling magnifier

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermes Silver Plated Equestrian Magnifier

Hermes Silver Plated Equestrian Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes: A Silver Plated Equestrian Magnifier, measuring 7 inches tall and 3 inches in width, signed Hermes, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Gilt Metal Magnifier Glass
Hermes Gilt Metal Magnifier Glass

Hermes Gilt Metal Magnifier Glass

Unavailable

H 0.25 in Dm 6 in

Hermes Gilt Metal Magnifier Glass

By Hermès

Located in Pasadena, CA

Gilt metal magnifier glass in the original fitted box. Signed Hermes to underside.

Category

Vintage 1980s European More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Hermes Sterling Magnifier and Letter Opener
Hermes Sterling Magnifier and Letter Opener

Hermes Sterling Magnifier and Letter Opener

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H 0.25 in W 7.5 in D 2.75 in

Hermes Sterling Magnifier and Letter Opener

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

A rare sterling silver desk object by Hermes. A finely crafted combination desk object featuring a magnifier and letter opener.

Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermes Vintage Silver-Plate Twisted& Braided Rope Magnifier/ Desk Magnifier
Hermes Vintage Silver-Plate Twisted& Braided Rope Magnifier/ Desk Magnifier

Hermes Vintage Silver-Plate Twisted& Braided Rope Magnifier/ Desk Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage and gorgeous Hermes desk accessory is a silver plate magnifier/ desk magnifier.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Silver Plate Equestrian Desk Magnifier
Hermes Silver Plate Equestrian Desk Magnifier

Hermes Silver Plate Equestrian Desk Magnifier

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H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 5 in

Hermes Silver Plate Equestrian Desk Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Hermes French silver plate equestrian horse motif desk magnifier.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes French Cognac Signed Leather Wrapped Desk Magnifier
Hermes French Cognac Signed Leather Wrapped Desk Magnifier

Hermes French Cognac Signed Leather Wrapped Desk Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

French fashion and accessory house Hermes signed cognac leather wrapped desk magnifier or paperweight.  

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Leather, Optical Glass

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Golf Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Golf Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Golf Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

HERMES Paris Vintage Magnifier Necklace In .925 Sterling Silver With Leather
HERMES Paris Vintage Magnifier Necklace In .925 Sterling Silver With Leather

HERMES Paris Vintage Magnifier Necklace In .925 Sterling Silver With Leather

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Magnifier necklace designed by Hermes. This is a magnifier-loupe necklace pendant designed in Paris France by the iconic luxury house of Hermes.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modernist Rope Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Magnifier from Hermes
Magnifier from Hermes

Magnifier from Hermes

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H 7.88 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in

Magnifier from Hermes

By Hermès

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Magnifier from Hermes in gilded metal and Madagascar ebony handle.

Category

1990s European Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Fine Hermès Desk Magnifier with Original Box
Fine Hermès Desk Magnifier with Original Box

Fine Hermès Desk Magnifier with Original Box

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

A fine Hermès desk magnifier with original box. Eye shaped form in patinated brass and marked Hermès.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Hermes Rare Vintage Equestrian Desk Paperweight Magnifier
Hermes Rare Vintage Equestrian Desk Paperweight Magnifier

Hermes Rare Vintage Equestrian Desk Paperweight Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Nice, FR

HERMES Paris rare vintage gold plated equestrian desk paperweight magnifier.

Category

20th Century French For The Desk

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s

By Hermès

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermes Paperweight Magnifier
Hermes Paperweight Magnifier

Hermes Paperweight Magnifier

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H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in

Hermes Paperweight Magnifier

Located in Greenwich, CT

A paperweight with integral domed glass magnifier brass mounting ring and a horse's head handle, stamped Hermes, Paris, circa 1975.

Category

Vintage 1970s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Hermès Vintage Silver- Plate Angled Rope Magnifier Desk Accessory
Hermès Vintage Silver- Plate Angled Rope Magnifier Desk Accessory

Hermès Vintage Silver- Plate Angled Rope Magnifier Desk Accessory

By Hermès

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful Hermès vintage silver- plate desk magnifier is from the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory
Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory

By Hermès

Located in North Miami, FL

This ever so chic Hermès vintage silver plated Cleopatra eye magnifier is a great desk accessory.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Surrealist Hermes" Eye of Cleopatra" Magnifier Desk Accessory Paperweight
Surrealist Hermes" Eye of Cleopatra" Magnifier Desk Accessory Paperweight

Surrealist Hermes" Eye of Cleopatra" Magnifier Desk Accessory Paperweight

By Hermès

Located in North Miami, FL

This very eyeing signed vintage Hermes Paris magnifier desk accessory paperweight is very clever and sculptural.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Hermès Eye of Cleopatra Magnifier Desk Accessory or Paperweight, Vintage
Hermès Eye of Cleopatra Magnifier Desk Accessory or Paperweight, Vintage

Hermès Eye of Cleopatra Magnifier Desk Accessory or Paperweight, Vintage

By Hermès

Located in North Miami, FL

This always conversational and clever signed Hermes Cleopatra eye magnifier and or paperweight is gold-plated and glass.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Hermès Paris 1960s Equestrian Horse Head Magnifier – Made in France
Hermès Paris 1960s Equestrian Horse Head Magnifier – Made in France

Hermès Paris 1960s Equestrian Horse Head Magnifier – Made in France

By Hermès

Located in Victoria, BC

A rare and refined vintage Hermès Paris desk magnifier, made in France during the 1960s and designed in the maison’s classic equestrian style.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Hermes Vintage Silve Plate Twisted and Braided Rope Desk Magnifier
Hermes Vintage Silve Plate Twisted and Braided Rope Desk Magnifier

Hermes Vintage Silve Plate Twisted and Braided Rope Desk Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Nice, FR

HERMES silver pated desk magnifying glass featuring a gorgeous twisted and braided design handle. Embossed HERMES PARIS Made in France. Indicative measurements : length approx. 19....

Category

20th Century French For The Desk

Hermès, Paris, Desk Magnifier Depicting a Fish, 1970s
Hermès, Paris, Desk Magnifier Depicting a Fish, 1970s

Hermès, Paris, Desk Magnifier Depicting a Fish, 1970s

By Rena Dumas, Hermès

Located in Uccle, BE

Nice and curious desk magnifier in brushed silver metal depicting a fish by Hermès Paris.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Glass Magnifier Desk Accessory and or Paperweight
Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Glass Magnifier Desk Accessory and or Paperweight

Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Glass Magnifier Desk Accessory and or Paperweight

By Hermès

Located in North Miami, FL

It makes a chic statement on your desk and a great magnifier. A forever piece and ultra cool!

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in 18Kt Gilded Silver
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in 18Kt Gilded Silver

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in 18Kt Gilded Silver

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Super Rare sterling Hermes Magnifier
Super Rare sterling Hermes Magnifier

Super Rare sterling Hermes Magnifier

Located in New York, NY

Rare Hermes sterling Belt strap magnifier

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermes Desk Magnifier
Hermes Desk Magnifier

Hermes Desk Magnifier

Located in New York, NY

Great Hermes Magnifier

Category

Vintage 1960s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Horsehead Magnifier
Hermes Horsehead Magnifier

Hermes Horsehead Magnifier

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H 3.5 in W 3.5 in

Hermes Horsehead Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful horse head magnifier by Hermes.

Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Equestrian Magnifier
Hermes Equestrian Magnifier

Hermes Equestrian Magnifier

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H 7 in W 3 in L 7 in

Hermes Equestrian Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

This desk top magnifier by Hermes dates from the 1970. Its part of the equestrian series they did.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Hermes Horn Magnifier
Large Hermes Horn Magnifier

Large Hermes Horn Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

This is a very rare size magnifier and the largest we have seen by Hermes

Category

Vintage 1950s French Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Super Rare Hermes Tennis Ball Magnifier
Super Rare Hermes Tennis Ball Magnifier

Super Rare Hermes Tennis Ball Magnifier

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H 2.5 in W 4 in D 5.25 in

Super Rare Hermes Tennis Ball Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

This style of magnifier is quite common for Hermes, but we've never seen it in a tennis motif.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Gilt Metal

Hermes Paris Equestrian Desk Paperweight Magnifier
Hermes Paris Equestrian Desk Paperweight Magnifier

Hermes Paris Equestrian Desk Paperweight Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Pasadena, CA

Inscribed Hermes Paris the dome-like magnifying glass with a handle in the shape of a horse. Measure: 5.5'" wide.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Silver Mounted Hermès Belt Buckle Paperweight Magnifier
Silver Mounted Hermès Belt Buckle Paperweight Magnifier

Silver Mounted Hermès Belt Buckle Paperweight Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Waltham, MA

Hermès silver mounted belt buckle glass magnifier paperweight.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Hermes Desk Magnifier
Hermes Desk Magnifier

Hermes Desk Magnifier

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W 5.125 in D 3.125 in

Hermes Desk Magnifier

Located in New York, NY

silver plate desk magnifier with horse head motif

Category

Vintage 1950s French Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Nautical Rope Motiff Magnifier
Hermes Nautical Rope Motiff Magnifier

Hermes Nautical Rope Motiff Magnifier

Located in New York, NY

Rare Hermes rope magnifier from their nautical series.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Hermes Desk Magnifier with Chain Link
Rare Hermes Desk Magnifier with Chain Link

Rare Hermes Desk Magnifier with Chain Link

Located in New York, NY

Rare chunky magnifier by Hermes with a chain link going around.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Rosewood  And Chain Desk Set
Hermes Rosewood  And Chain Desk Set

Hermes Rosewood And Chain Desk Set

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

This wonderful Hermes desk set has a magnifier and letter opener.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Hermes Eye Magnifier
Hermes Eye Magnifier

Hermes Eye Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes eye form magnifier perfect for the desk or for a bag

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Golf Ball Magnifier
Hermes Golf Ball Magnifier

Hermes Golf Ball Magnifier

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H 1 in W 2 in D 4 in

Hermes Golf Ball Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Hermes Golf Ball magnifier in great condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Book Mark and Magnifier
Hermes Book Mark and Magnifier

Hermes Book Mark and Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Lovely HERMES piece: an iconic book mark and magnifier combination. 2 1/2" x 1."

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Base Metal

Hermès Horse Head Desk Magnifier
Hermès Horse Head Desk Magnifier

Hermès Horse Head Desk Magnifier

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H 2.37 in W 3.23 in D 5.32 in

Hermès Horse Head Desk Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

A great looking and useful silver plated and glass desk magnifier and paper weight. The pieces is exceptional quality, as one comes to expect from Hermès.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Magnifier
Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Magnifier

Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Magnifier

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a nice example made by Hermes Paris. It's a great looking and usable desk accessory.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Hermès 1980's Magnifier for Desk
Hermès 1980's Magnifier for Desk

Hermès 1980's Magnifier for Desk

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H 2.37 in W 5.91 in

Hermès 1980's Magnifier for Desk

By Hermès

Located in PARIS, FR

Hermès 1980's Magnifier for desk Very good condition, the glass is untouched, the metal head horse shows very light signs of use, Packaging : Opulence vintage dutbag and box Additio...

Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Hermès Magnifying Glass
Hermès Magnifying Glass

Hermès Magnifying Glass

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H 7.75 in W 0.25 in D 3.5 in

Hermès Magnifying Glass

By Hermès

Located in Stamford, CT

Silver plate, barley-twist handle Hermès desk magnifier, circa 1970s.   

Category

20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermès Miniature Magnifying Glass with Leather Case
Hermès Miniature Magnifying Glass with Leather Case

Hermès Miniature Magnifying Glass with Leather Case

By Hermès

Located in Vancouver, BC

Unusual sterling miniature folding magnifier by Hermès inscribed "Hermès 2001 Looking for the Beauty of the Earth".

Category

Early 2000s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Hermes Magnifier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hermes magnifier available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and silver plate, every hermes magnifier was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a hermes magnifier — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A hermes magnifier made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Hermès and Rena Dumas each produced at least one beautiful hermes magnifier that is worth considering.

How Much is a Hermes Magnifier?

A hermes magnifier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,760, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $3,850.

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.

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.