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Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36, crafted in grey toile and black noir leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Constance Two-Tone Toile 'H' Shoulder Bag
Hermes Constance Two-Tone Toile 'H' Shoulder Bag

Hermes Constance Two-Tone Toile 'H' Shoulder Bag

By Hermès

Located in Antwerp, BE

Exquisite and rare Hermes Constance shoulder bag with leather trimming and toile body. Leather

Category

20th Century French Shoulder Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile And Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile And Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile And Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36, crafted in Ecru beige toile and Marron Fonce

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Sac Harnais Tote Toile and Leather MM
Hermes Sac Harnais Tote Toile and Leather MM

Hermes Sac Harnais Tote Toile and Leather MM

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Sac Harnais Tote Toile and Leather MM is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36, crafted in ecru beige toile and marron fonce

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36, crafted in beige toile and black leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Herbag Black Toile 2 in 1 Backpack
Hermes Herbag Black Toile 2 in 1 Backpack

Hermes Herbag Black Toile 2 in 1 Backpack

By Hermès

Located in Antwerp, BE

shoulder bag with a 40 cm drop. It closes with a Hermes lock and key. Hermes Herbag Black Toile

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Backpacks

Hermes Victoria Messenger Bag Toile with Leather Medium
Hermes Victoria Messenger Bag Toile with Leather Medium

Hermes Victoria Messenger Bag Toile with Leather Medium

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Victoria Messenger Bag Toile with Leather Medium, crafted in beige Ecru toile and Rouge

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Beige Orange Toile Evelyne I PM Bag
Hermes Beige Orange Toile Evelyne I PM Bag

Hermes Beige Orange Toile Evelyne I PM Bag

By Hermès

Located in Irvine, CA

Beige Toile Hermès vintage Evelyne I PM with gold-plated hardware, single detachable flat shoulder

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes Valparaiso MM Bag Toile Ivory Chevron Canvas
Hermes Valparaiso MM Bag Toile Ivory Chevron Canvas

Hermes Valparaiso MM Bag Toile Ivory Chevron Canvas

By Hermès

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hermes Valparaiso MM bag Color: Ivory Fabric: Canvas and Leather Lining: Ivory Toile Chevron

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Lock Flap Messenger Toile and Leather Medium
Hermes Lock Flap Messenger Toile and Leather Medium

Hermes Lock Flap Messenger Toile and Leather Medium

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Lock Flap Messenger Toile and Leather Medium is ideal for on-the-go

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 25
Hermes Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 25

Hermes Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 25

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 25 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain, Leather Hermes Color: Cargo - Desert

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30, crafted from Bleu Nuit blue Vache Country

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36, crafted in beige canvas and brown leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Intercity Victoria Travel Case Toile with Leather
Hermes Intercity Victoria Travel Case Toile with Leather

Hermes Intercity Victoria Travel Case Toile with Leather

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Intercity Victoria Travel Case Toile with Leather is a perfect stylish bag

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

Hermes Natural Veau Barenia & Toile Picotin GM PHW
Hermes Natural Veau Barenia & Toile Picotin GM PHW

Hermes Natural Veau Barenia & Toile Picotin GM PHW

By Hermès

Located in New York City, NY

Hermes natural veau barenia and toile Picotin in large, GM size with palladium hardware. This

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Handbags and Purses

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 is an elegant and simple tote made for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Passe-Passe Bag Toile and Leather 35
Hermes Passe-Passe Bag Toile and Leather 35

Hermes Passe-Passe Bag Toile and Leather 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Hermes Passe-Passe Bag Toile and Leather 35 derived from the French meaning of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes 1997 Black leather & Toile 'Market' Bucket Bag
Hermes 1997 Black leather & Toile 'Market' Bucket Bag

Hermes 1997 Black leather & Toile 'Market' Bucket Bag

By Hermès

Located in Toronto, ON

Hermes black togo leather and toile "Market" bucket bag with goldtone hardware. Date stamped for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Handbags and Purses

Hermes Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather
Hermes Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather

Hermes Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

. Accessories: Box, Dust Bag Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 8.5", Depth 1.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Acapulco

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clutches

Hermes Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 35
Hermes Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 35

Hermes Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 35

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Width 13.5", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Cargo Birkin Bag Toile and Swift 35 Exterior Material

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Garden File Tote Toile and Leather 28
Hermes Garden File Tote Toile and Leather 28

Hermes Garden File Tote Toile and Leather 28

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

: Hermes Model: Garden File Tote Toile and Leather 28 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain Exterior Color: Brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile With Wood
Hermes Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile With Wood

Hermes Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile With Wood

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 12", Width 23", Depth 12" Designer: Hermes Model: Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile With Wood
Hermes Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile With Wood

Hermes Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile With Wood

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 12", Width 23", Depth 12" Designer: Hermes Model: Sac Steeple Tote Printed Toile

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

. Accessories: No accessories. Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 8", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 8", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain), Leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain), Leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 8", Width 12", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Fourre Tout Besace Messenger Bag Toile PM
Hermes Fourre Tout Besace Messenger Bag Toile PM

Hermes Fourre Tout Besace Messenger Bag Toile PM

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Fourre Tout Besace Messenger Bag Toile PM Exterior Material: Canvas Plain Exterior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Width 12", Depth 5" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 30 Exterior Material

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 Exterior Material: Canvas Plain, Leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49 Exterior Material: Leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 49 Exterior Material: Leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather
Hermes Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather

Hermes Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

16" Designer: Hermes Model: Acapulco Waist Bag Canvas Toile with Leather Exterior Material: Canvas

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

7" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 Exterior Material: Canvas (Plain

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

10", Width 14", Depth 6.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 Exterior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36
Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

Hermes Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

", Height 10", Width 14", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Garden Party Tote Toile and Leather 36 Exterior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

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Hermes Toile For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary hermes toile you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Beige, Gray and more. Finding the perfect hermes toile may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 18th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Hermes Toile?

On average, a hermes toile on 1stDibs sells for $1,507, while they’re typically $305 on the low end and $79,900 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 And Purses 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.