$1,814
H 3.51 in Dm 2.84 in
Hermès Set of 2 Silver-Tone Metal Cups Coffee Mugs Chaine d'Ancre Pattern RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Cups Set of 2 Handes in shape of "Chaine d'Ancre", famous Hermès Pattern
Hermès Marqueterie Mug Cup Glass 56her723
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 4" Width: .1" Height: 2.5" OVERALL EXCELLENT minus CONDITION ( 8.5/10 or A- ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: Very Minor Markings Interior: Excellent Edges: Exce...
Hermès Blue Chain d'Ancre Mug Cup 58her723
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Measurements: Length: 2.75" Width: .2" Height: 2" OVERALL EXCELLENT+ CONDITION ( 9.25/10 or A+ ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: Excellent Interior: Excellent Handle / Straps: Excell...
Hermes Balcon du Guadalquivir Porcelain Ceramic Coffee Mug Cup
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Balcon du Guadalquivir Porcelain Coffee Mug Brand New in Box. Store fresh. Pristine
Hermès Carnets d'Equateur Mug Porcelain Cups Set of 6 Cups Brand New
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Hermes Equateur Mugs Cups Birds design Decorations are screen-printed and applied by hand using 24
Hermès Multi Color Tucan Mug Cup 235012
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 2.9" Width: 2.9" Height: 3.7" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Includes box Signs of Wear: Exterior: Mild scratch a...
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H 3.75 in Dm 3.12 in
Hermès Porcelain Mug Cup Petit Nicolas First Step in Century Sempé Collector
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Collectible Authentic Cute Hermès Cup Sweet birth gift ! Pattern: "Le petit Nicolas" (Little
Hermes Constance Wallet Black Epsom Leather Rose Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Sydney, New South Wales
The Hermes Constance Wallet in Black Epsom Leather with Rose Gold Hardware is a stylish and refined accessory. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this wallet showcases the ...
$10,826
Size: 42 I (Vintage)
DOLCE & GABBANA Fall 1991 Runway Multicoloured Crystal-Embellished Mini Skirt
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Munich, DE
"You can not beat Dolce & Gabbana early '90s, especially these [crystal-embellished] looks", said Kim Kardashian when presenting the Kim x Dolce & Gabbana collection for Spring/Summe...
Hermes Porosus Crocodile Globetrotter Agenda Orange Feu
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Globetrotter Agenda beautiful Porosus Crocodile featured in Orange Feu. Inside lined in Chevre leather with rear slot pocket. Stamped HERMES Paris Made in...
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in Naples, FL
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...
$29,920
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
Chanel Black Vanity Case Limited Edition Rare Home Decor Cosmetic Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Pearl Lambskin Quilted Leather Rare Jewelry Box Vanity Case Home Decor Gold hardware Quilted Lambskin leather CC studded pearl drawer knob Features removable ...
$24,920
H 3.7 in D 5.1 in L 8.5 in
Chanel Rare Limited Edition Black Quilted Lambskin Collectors Decor Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Limited Edition Black Quilted Lambskin Collectors Decor Jewelry Box Brand New with Tags and Box Black Gold Metal 22 Series Key x2 Quilted Lambskin Gold Hardware Mad...
$43,337
H 9.06 in D 5.91 in L 11.82 in
Hermés Birkin 30cm Touch Noir Taurillon Novillo/ Bleu Marine Niloticus Lisse PHW
By Hermès
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A gorgeous Hermès Touch Birkin 30 cm bag. The exterior of this Birkin "Touch" features noir taurillon novillo and bleu marine niloticus lisse leather with palladium hardware. The ext...
Barbie Collector / "Versace" / Gold Label
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Barbie Collector / "Versace" / Gold Label
Exceptional Hermès Vintage Golf Ball Key Ring Keychain Silver and Vermeil
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Keychain Shape of a Golf Ball, surrounded by golden belt with H buckle Vintage item Made of silver and vermeil Colorways: silvery, golden "HERMES PARIS" en...
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HERMES black shiny CROC KELLY 28 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier bag in black shiny Niloticus Crocodile is an extraordinary piece of luxury craftsmanship. Featuring exquisite gold-tone hardware that comp...
Hermes Vintage H Box
By Hermès
Located in Nice, FR
HERMES Paris vintage rare silver tone metal box featuring a large gold plated H design on top. Embossed HERMES PARIS. Silversmith RAVINET D'ENFER - RD - hallmark. Made in France. I...
$29,920
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
Chanel Limited Edition Gold Quilted Vanity Case Rare Home Decor Jewelry Case
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Pearl Lambskin Quilted Leather Rare Jewelry Box Vanity Case Home Decor Gold hardware Quilted Lambskin leather CC studded pearl drawer knob Features removable ...
HERMES Vintage Silver Plate Chain Motif Bottle Coaster
By Hermès
Located in Nice, FR
HERMES vintage silver plated metal bottle coaster featuring an iconic chain motif to the rim. Embossed HERMES Paris. Hallmark of silversmith RAVINET D'ENFER (RD). Numbered 27709. I...
Hermes Samarcande Chess Set Sycamore Mahogany Crocodile Handles New w/ Box
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Samarcande Chess Set. Composed of Natural Sycamore and Mahogany wood. Beautiful contrasting wood pieces. Gorgeous Bleu Electric Crocodile handles. Leather...
Hermes Paris Tennis Racquet Paper Clip Money Clip Tennis Ball
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Paper Clip Very rare item ! Made in France Vintage item Made of Metal (non precious), wood and plastic Colorways: silver-tone, brown "HERMÈS" engra...
Hermes Coffret a Cigares Humidor Limited Edition Sycamore Wood Sesame Lizard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Coffret a Cigares Humidor cigar storage box. Featured in Sycamore wood with inlaid lizard in Sesame. Inlays form "H" design. This stunning limited edition...
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.