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Hermès 2017 Kelly Ii Sellier 32 Cm Box Leather Bag
Hermès 2017 Kelly Ii Sellier 32 Cm Box Leather Bag

Hermès 2017 Kelly Ii Sellier 32 Cm Box Leather Bag

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermès 2017 Kelly Ii Sellier 32 Cm Box Leather Bag. Pink. Twist lock

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermès 2014 Kelly Ii Sellier 28 Cm Epsom Leather Bag
Hermès 2014 Kelly Ii Sellier 28 Cm Epsom Leather Bag

Hermès 2014 Kelly Ii Sellier 28 Cm Epsom Leather Bag

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermès 2014 Kelly Ii Sellier 28 Cm Epsom Leather Bag. Pink. Twist lock

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kaki cotton Size L “Piqueres Sellier” polo shirt
Hermes Kaki cotton Size L “Piqueres Sellier” polo shirt

Hermes Kaki cotton Size L “Piqueres Sellier” polo shirt

By Hermès

Located in Nicosia, CY

Preloved, never used with original package. Short sleeve polo shirt in cotton. Size L. Color: Kaki

Category

2010s Italian T-Shirts

Hermès 2017 Special Order Kelly Sellier 28cm Ostrich Leather Bag
Hermès 2017 Special Order Kelly Sellier 28cm Ostrich Leather Bag

Hermès 2017 Special Order Kelly Sellier 28cm Ostrich Leather Bag

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermès 2017 Special Order Kelly Sellier 28cm ostrich leather bag. Made in France

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Noir Monsieur with Gold Hardware 30
Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Noir Monsieur with Gold Hardware 30

Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Noir Monsieur with Gold Hardware 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Drop 5", Height 9", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Sellier Bag Noir Monsieur with

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

HERMES BNIB Kelly 28 Sellier "Gold" Epsom Leather Palladium Hardware
HERMES BNIB Kelly 28 Sellier "Gold" Epsom Leather Palladium Hardware

HERMES BNIB Kelly 28 Sellier "Gold" Epsom Leather Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Description: This is a beautiful Brand New Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier "Gold"  Epsom Leather PHW Bag in

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2010s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Hermès Limited Edition Kellygraphie Kelly 28 Sellier Letter E PHW
Hermès Limited Edition Kellygraphie Kelly 28 Sellier Letter E PHW

Hermès Limited Edition Kellygraphie Kelly 28 Sellier Letter E PHW

By Hermès

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hermès Limited Edition Kellygraphie Kelly 28 Sellier Letter E Palladium Hardware The Kellygraphie

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Natural Brown Barenia Leather Palladium Hardware
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Natural Brown Barenia Leather Palladium Hardware

Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Natural Brown Barenia Leather Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Description: This is a beautiful Like New Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier Bag crafted from highly sought

Category

2010s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Hermes Rose Lipstick Chevre Leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20
Hermes Rose Lipstick Chevre Leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20

Hermes Rose Lipstick Chevre Leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20

By Hermès

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Hermès rose lipstick Chevre leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20 with tonal stitching, palladium-plated

Category

Late 20th Century French Top Handle Bags

Hermès 25cm Birkin Sellier Bleu Saphir Box Calf Leather Palladium Hardware
Hermès 25cm Birkin Sellier Bleu Saphir Box Calf Leather Palladium Hardware

Hermès 25cm Birkin Sellier Bleu Saphir Box Calf Leather Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Brand: Hermès Style: Birkin Sellier Size: 25cm Color: Bleu Saphir Material: Box Calf Leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 28 sellier handbag in Black box calfskin leather, GHW
Hermes Kelly 28 sellier handbag in Black box calfskin leather, GHW

Hermes Kelly 28 sellier handbag in Black box calfskin leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Superb​ ​Hermès​ ​Kelly​ ​28​ ​bag​ ​sellier​ ​in​ ​black​ ​box​ ​calf​ ​leather,​ ​​ ​​ ​gold

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes 32cm Noisette Ostrich Sellier Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware
Hermes 32cm Noisette Ostrich Sellier Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware

Hermes 32cm Noisette Ostrich Sellier Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

A fantastic neutral brown, Noisette is a classic Hermes coloration that is perfect for all seasons

Category

1980s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Bleu Indigo Epsom with Gold Hardware 25
Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Bleu Indigo Epsom with Gold Hardware 25

Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Bleu Indigo Epsom with Gold Hardware 25

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Sellier Bag Bleu Indigo Epsom with Gold Hardware 25 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color: Bleu Indigo

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Kelly 28cm Rouge Tomate Epsom Sellier Kelly 28cm Gold Hardware
Hermes Kelly 28cm Rouge Tomate Epsom Sellier Kelly 28cm Gold Hardware

Hermes Kelly 28cm Rouge Tomate Epsom Sellier Kelly 28cm Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in West Chester, PA

Hermes Rouge Tomate Sellier Kelly 28cm Epsom leather with gold hardware. Sellier style which means

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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel

Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel Additonal information: Color

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

HERMES Cherve Kelly 35 cm Black Sellier GHW Handbag Classic Purs
HERMES Cherve Kelly 35 cm Black Sellier GHW Handbag Classic Purs

HERMES Cherve Kelly 35 cm Black Sellier GHW Handbag Classic Purs

By Hermès

Located in Tampa, FL

This is an authentic HERMES Cherve Kelly 35 cm Black Sellier GHW Handbag Classic Purse. It is done

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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Handbags and Purses

Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Blue Brighton Epsom leather, GHW
Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Blue Brighton Epsom leather, GHW

Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Blue Brighton Epsom leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Amazing​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​28​ ​Sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap​ ​in​ ​Blue​ ​Brighton​ ​Epsom​ ​leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Rouge H Box Calf with Gold Hardware 25
Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Rouge H Box Calf with Gold Hardware 25

Hermes Birkin Sellier Bag Rouge H Box Calf with Gold Hardware 25

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Sellier Bag Rouge H Box Calf with Gold Hardware 25 Exterior Material

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

New Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Etoupe Epsom Calf leather, GHW
New Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Etoupe Epsom Calf leather, GHW

New Hermès Kelly 28 sellier handbag strap in Etoupe Epsom Calf leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Stunning​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​28​ ​Sellier​ ​shoulder​ ​bag​ ​in​ ​Etoupe​ ​Epsom​ ​leather,​ ​with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Stunning Hermès Kelly 32 sellier handbag strap in Black Box Calf leather, PHW
Stunning Hermès Kelly 32 sellier handbag strap in Black Box Calf leather, PHW

Stunning Hermès Kelly 32 sellier handbag strap in Black Box Calf leather, PHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Stunning​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​32​ ​sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap​ ​in​ ​black​ ​box​ ​calfskin​ ​leather

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Rare Hermès Kelly 32 sellier handbag strap (HSS) in Gold & Orange leather, GHW
Rare Hermès Kelly 32 sellier handbag strap (HSS) in Gold & Orange leather, GHW

Rare Hermès Kelly 32 sellier handbag strap (HSS) in Gold & Orange leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Special​ ​Order​ ​-​ ​Horse​ ​Shoe​ ​HSS Exceptional​ ​&​ ​Rare​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​32​ ​sellier

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Kelly 28 Sellier Rouge Tomate Epsom PHW
Kelly 28 Sellier Rouge Tomate Epsom PHW

Kelly 28 Sellier Rouge Tomate Epsom PHW

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

We have this stunning Kelly Sellier bag for sale in size 28 made in vibrant red epsom leather and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Mini Kelly Sellier 20 in Anemone Chèvre with Permabrass Hardware
Mini Kelly Sellier 20 in Anemone Chèvre with Permabrass Hardware

Mini Kelly Sellier 20 in Anemone Chèvre with Permabrass Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Kuwait City, KW

Signature turn-lock Removable crossbody strap Made in France Comes in a signature Hermès box and with a dust

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 32cm Rouge Hermes Ostrich Gold Hardware
Hermes Kelly 32cm Rouge Hermes Ostrich Gold Hardware

Hermes Kelly 32cm Rouge Hermes Ostrich Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Kelly sellier 32cm rouge hermes Ostrich Gold hardware Stamp NA but circa late 1990s

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 20cm (mini Kelly) Black Touch
Hermes Kelly 20cm (mini Kelly) Black Touch

Hermes Kelly 20cm (mini Kelly) Black Touch

By Hermès

Located in Sheffield, GB

Hermes Kelly 20cm (mini Kelly) Sellier, Madame, Shiny Alligator in Black with Gold Hardware (GHW

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 25cm Bag Rouge Lizard Gold Hardware
Hermes Kelly 25cm Bag Rouge Lizard Gold Hardware

Hermes Kelly 25cm Bag Rouge Lizard Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Kelly sellier 25cm rouge hermes Lizard Gold hardware Stamp: D Square 2000 Comes with

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Kelly 28 Jaune De Naples Epsom Palladium Hardware
Hermès Kelly 28 Jaune De Naples Epsom Palladium Hardware

Hermès Kelly 28 Jaune De Naples Epsom Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Antwerp, BE

Epsom leather, this Hermès Kelly has the rigid Sellier finish to give it the structured and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly Handbag Verso Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25
Hermes Kelly Handbag Verso Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25

Hermes Kelly Handbag Verso Epsom with Palladium Hardware 25

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

with Palladium Hardware 25 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color: Verso - Framboise/Rouge Sellier

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

New Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Nata Epsom Calf leather, GHW
New Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Nata Epsom Calf leather, GHW

New Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Nata Epsom Calf leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Stunning​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​28​ ​Sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap​ ​in​ ​Nata​ ​Epsom​ ​calf​ ​leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

New Hermès Kelly Limited Edition 32 Noir (Black)/Bleu Saphir Berline  , PHW
New Hermès Kelly Limited Edition 32 Noir (Black)/Bleu Saphir Berline  , PHW

New Hermès Kelly Limited Edition 32 Noir (Black)/Bleu Saphir Berline , PHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Exquisite​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​32​ ​Sellier​ ​stitching​ ​Berline​ ​limited​ ​edition​ ​handbag

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermès Micro Kelly 15 handbag strap in Bleu Celeste Epsom leather , PHW
Hermès Micro Kelly 15 handbag strap in Bleu Celeste Epsom leather , PHW

Hermès Micro Kelly 15 handbag strap in Bleu Celeste Epsom leather , PHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Exceptional​ ​&​ ​Extremely​ ​Rare​ ​Hermes​ ​Micro​ ​Kelly​ ​15​ ​cm​ ​sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

HSS Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Azalee Pink & Etain Epsom leather, GHW
HSS Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Azalee Pink & Etain Epsom leather, GHW

HSS Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Azalee Pink & Etain Epsom leather, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Exceptional​ ​Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​28​ ​Sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap HSS​ ​(Special​ ​Order)​ ​in​ ​Azalee

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

KellyGraphie Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Red, blue and yellow leather, PHW
KellyGraphie Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Red, blue and yellow leather, PHW

KellyGraphie Hermès Kelly 28 handbag strap in Red, blue and yellow leather, PHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Exceptional​ ​KellyGraphie​ ​limited​ ​edition Hermes​ ​Kelly​ ​28​ ​sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap​ ​in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Customized Hermès Kelly 32 handbag strap in black Box calf with black Croc, GHW
Customized Hermès Kelly 32 handbag strap in black Box calf with black Croc, GHW

Customized Hermès Kelly 32 handbag strap in black Box calf with black Croc, GHW

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

Hermès​ ​Kelly​ ​32​ ​Sellier​ ​handbag​ ​strap​ ​in​ ​black​ ​box​ ​calf​ ​leather​ ​customized

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes Sellier Shawl in Multicolored Cashmere and Silk
Hermes Sellier Shawl in Multicolored Cashmere and Silk

Hermes Sellier Shawl in Multicolored Cashmere and Silk

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Hermès 'Sellier' shawl in cashmere and silk. Colors: purple, cream and bright yellow. Designed by

Category

2010s French Shawls

auth HERMES orange HERMES SELLIER 90 silk twill jacquard Scarf
auth HERMES orange HERMES SELLIER 90 silk twill jacquard Scarf

auth HERMES orange HERMES SELLIER 90 silk twill jacquard Scarf

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Hermes Sellier 90' scarf by Benoit Pierre Emery in orange silk jacquard (100%). Has been

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scarves

Hermes Sellier Navy Nylon Warm Up Fleece Zip Jacket
Hermes Sellier Navy Nylon Warm Up Fleece Zip Jacket

Hermes Sellier Navy Nylon Warm Up Fleece Zip Jacket

By Hermès

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Classic Hermes sellier warm up fleece jacket. Light signs of wear, with minor tarnishing on the

Category

2010s Jackets

Hermès Sellier Birkin 30 Noir Veau Madame PHW
Hermès Sellier Birkin 30 Noir Veau Madame PHW

Hermès Sellier Birkin 30 Noir Veau Madame PHW

By Hermès

Located in Mayfair, London, London

An exquisite Hermès Sellier Birkin 30 bag. The exterior of this birkin features veau madame leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Sellier Birkin 35 Rainbow Sunrise Epsom PHW
Hermès Sellier Birkin 35 Rainbow Sunrise Epsom PHW

Hermès Sellier Birkin 35 Rainbow Sunrise Epsom PHW

By Hermès

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare Limited Edition Hermès Sellier Birkin 35 Rainbow Sunrise bag. The exterior of this birkin

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Sellier Change Porcelain Tray Red Rouge Gold
Hermes Sellier Change Porcelain Tray Red Rouge Gold

Hermes Sellier Change Porcelain Tray Red Rouge Gold

By Hermès

Located in West Chester, PA

Brand new Hermes Porcelain Tray Hermes Sellier Change Tray Rouge Or Red and Gold Change tray in

Category

2010s French Miscellaneous

Hermes Sellier Black Birkin 30 Bag
Hermes Sellier Black Birkin 30 Bag

Hermes Sellier Black Birkin 30 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Athens, GA

Hermes Black Sellier Birkin 30 Bag. New Birkin bag with gold hardware. Most wanted sellier and

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21st Century and Contemporary European Top Handle Bags

Hermès Sellier Watch 24 mm silver bezel leather
Hermès Sellier Watch 24 mm silver bezel leather

Hermès Sellier Watch 24 mm silver bezel leather

By Hermès

Located in PARIS, FR

Hermès model Sellier PM format watch in steel, quartz movement, white dial with Arabic numerals

Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Silver

Hermès Sellier Kelly Swift Calfskin Bag Limited Edition, 2021
Hermès Sellier Kelly Swift Calfskin Bag Limited Edition, 2021

Hermès Sellier Kelly Swift Calfskin Bag Limited Edition, 2021

By Hermès

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Hermès - (Made in France) 32 cm 'Sellier Kelly' bag made of raspberry-color Swift calfskin and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Hermes Sellier For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary hermes sellier you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Brown, Gray and more. You’re likely to find the perfect hermes sellier among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Hermes Sellier?

On average, a hermes sellier on 1stDibs sells for $19,654, while they’re typically $143 on the low end and $170,750 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-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.