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Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather PM
Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather PM

Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather PM

By Hermès

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

bring an unexpected flair to any ensemble. This is an authentic Hermès Silk City 33 bag from the year

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

HERMES Foldable Silky Pop Bag in Brown Leather and Printed Silk
HERMES Foldable Silky Pop Bag in Brown Leather and Printed Silk

HERMES Foldable Silky Pop Bag in Brown Leather and Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Since 1937 Hermés has passed down painstaking craftmanship through the generations. Their elegant

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2010s French Tote Bags

Hermès Size 40 Purple Cashmere x  Silk Sweater Blouse 862212
Hermès Size 40 Purple Cashmere x  Silk Sweater Blouse 862212

Hermès Size 40 Purple Cashmere x Silk Sweater Blouse 862212

By Hermès

Located in Dix hills, NY

GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Minor fray on the edge of the upper parts Minor scuffed mark on the edge of the upper parts Minor scratch on the leather parts (Outside) Mino...

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20th Century Tote Bags

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Hermès Mini Brides de Gala Silkypop Tote Shopper Bag Pink Orange Silk
Hermès Mini Brides de Gala Silkypop Tote Shopper Bag Pink Orange Silk

Hermès Mini Brides de Gala Silkypop Tote Shopper Bag Pink Orange Silk

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

Silk Silver-tone Zipper engraved "HERMES" and with a "H" at the end Folds completely to fit into a 14

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Early 2000s French Tote Bags

Hermes Blue Silk and White Leather Tote
Hermes Blue Silk and White Leather Tote

Hermes Blue Silk and White Leather Tote

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

HERMES 'Silky City' silk Bag in blue and grey silk and white leather Calfskin with white stitching

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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Hermes Green Printed Silk Tote
Hermes Green Printed Silk Tote

Hermes Green Printed Silk Tote

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Hermes Green Printed Silk Tote

By Hermès

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Hermès handbags are known for their unique designs that emanate the label's elegant flair and the

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2010s French Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk, crafted from Noir black Buffalo leather, features a design

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk, crafted from multicolor Rouge Vif printed silk, features

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk, crafted from multicolor Rouge Vif printed silk, features

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful and practical convertible tote

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful and practical convertible tote bag

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Printed Silk Tote
Hermes Silky Pop Printed Silk Tote

Hermes Silky Pop Printed Silk Tote

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Hermes Silky Pop Printed Silk Tote

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful and practical convertible tote bag

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful, chic, and practical convertible

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful and practical convertible tote bag

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful, chic, and practical convertible

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful, chic, and practical convertible

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk, crafted from navy Blue de Prusse leather, features dual

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Height 15", Width 14.5", Depth 0.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Petit H Tote Printed Silk Exterior Material

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Width 10", Depth 5", Strap Drop 8.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk Exterior

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Width 10", Depth 5", Strap Drop 8.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk Exterior

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk with Leather
Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk with Leather

Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk with Leather

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Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Silk with Leather

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Model: Petit H Tote Printed Silk with Leather Exterior Material: Leather, Silk Exterior Color: Blue

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Canvas with Silk and Leather Vertical
Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Canvas with Silk and Leather Vertical

Hermes Petit H Tote Printed Canvas with Silk and Leather Vertical

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Model: Petit H Tote Printed Canvas with Silk and Leather Vertical Exterior Material: Canvas Plain

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

NIB Hermes Silk " La Dance Du Cheval Marwari" Pop-up Tote Bag
NIB Hermes Silk " La Dance Du Cheval Marwari" Pop-up Tote Bag

NIB Hermes Silk " La Dance Du Cheval Marwari" Pop-up Tote Bag

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes silk " La dance Du Cheval Marwari" pop-up tote bag with the leather case as the bottom

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

2000s Hermes Crossbody Tote Handbag in Printed Silk and Camel Leather
2000s Hermes Crossbody Tote Handbag in Printed Silk and Camel Leather

2000s Hermes Crossbody Tote Handbag in Printed Silk and Camel Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

HERMES Crossbody tote bag composed of printed silk in blue, white and fuschia pink colors featuring

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes Multicolor Silk Petit H Shopping Bag
Hermes Multicolor Silk Petit H Shopping Bag

Hermes Multicolor Silk Petit H Shopping Bag

By Hermès

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Get this versatile Petit H shopping bag by Hermès for yourself and head out in style. Everything

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2010s French Tote Bags

Hermès “Brides de Gala” silk city bag
Hermès “Brides de Gala” silk city bag

Hermès “Brides de Gala” silk city bag

By Hermès

Located in Rome, IT

The bag is crafted of fine silk material and leather strap. There is a bautiful purse inside and

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes Silky City Handbag Printed Silk and Leather GM
Hermes Silky City Handbag Printed Silk and Leather GM

Hermes Silky City Handbag Printed Silk and Leather GM

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Silky City Handbag Printed Silk and Leather GM, crafted in Fauve Barenia leather and

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM
Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM

Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

, Clochette Measurements: Height 15", Width 15", Depth 0.5", Strap Drop 13-20" Designer: Hermes Model: Silky

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermès Yellow Brides de Gala Silk and Leather MM Silky City Bag
Hermès Yellow Brides de Gala Silk and Leather MM Silky City Bag

Hermès Yellow Brides de Gala Silk and Leather MM Silky City Bag

By Hermès

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

. It was first envisioned by Hugh Grygkar in 1957 and proved to be a best seller for Hermès, being re

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2010s Italian Tote Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful, chic, and practical convertible

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

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Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk is a beautiful, chic, and practical convertible

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Sac Du Sac The Louvre Museum Limited Edition Tote Rare
Hermes Sac Du Sac The Louvre Museum Limited Edition Tote Rare

Hermes Sac Du Sac The Louvre Museum Limited Edition Tote Rare

By Hermès

Located in Hiroshima City, JP

Extremely rare, Hermes Silk scarf strips tote bag. This is the Louvre Museum limited edition from

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk
Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Silky Pop Tote Printed Silk, crafted from multicolor danse du cheval marwari printed

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM
Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM

Hermes Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Silky City Bag Printed Silk and Leather GM Exterior Material: Leather, Silk

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

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By Alexander McQueen

Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ

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By Hermès

Located in London, GB

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Hermes Silk Tote For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary hermes silk tote for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Gray, Beige and more. 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 Silk Tote?

The price for a hermes silk tote starts at $290 and tops out at $2,215, and on average, selling for $775.

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 Tote-bags for You

From classic medium-sized Louis Vuitton leather tote bags to authentic cube-like Loewe shoulder bags woven in raffia, the large selection of vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs offers something for special occasions as well as everyday needs.

Although part of a modern look, tote bags have been roomy and versatile accessories since at least 1944, with the launch of L.L.Bean’s “ice bag.” The Maine retailer, then largely known for rugged field coats and hunting shoes, had introduced a big, durable canvas bag that was initially intended to carry firewood or ice. In those days, to keep produce and other foods cool in refrigerators, consumers had to regularly replace the blocks of ice that were doing all the work in their bulky appliances. There was no better bag to help haul big blocks of ice from the trunk of your car to your front door and, subsequently, to your kitchen.

Years later, during the 1960s, L.L.Bean’s Boat and Tote was introduced as an overhauled structured canvas version of the ice bag. Tested to lug up to 500 pounds, the Boat and Tote became a best seller. Also during the 1960s, American designer Bonnie Cashin created the Cashin Carry for Coach. Cashin was Coach’s first lead designer, and she liked leather, large pockets and earth tones. Her modern interpretation of the tote bag introduced a touch of elegance to this increasingly ubiquitous accessory.

In the subsequent decades, more brands debuted their own iterations of the tote bag, from Tory Burch’s Perry leather tote bag to Goyard’s luxurious Saint Louis

Pay tribute to this long and interesting history of a well-loved accessory by browsing the vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs.