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Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag
Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag

Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers the Hermès Diamond Blanc Himalaya Birkin 35 representing the ultimate expression

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware

Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Berlin, DE

Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

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Hermes Himalayan Crocodile 30cm Birkin Bag  -BRAND NEW- BEST PRICE ON THE NET
Hermes Himalayan Crocodile 30cm Birkin Bag  -BRAND NEW- BEST PRICE ON THE NET

Hermes Himalayan Crocodile 30cm Birkin Bag -BRAND NEW- BEST PRICE ON THE NET

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Himalaya Birkin Bag in matte Niloticus Crocodile leather featuring palladium hardware. The

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

HERMES BIRKIN 35 HIMALAYA Crocodile RARE stunning
HERMES BIRKIN 35 HIMALAYA Crocodile RARE stunning

HERMES BIRKIN 35 HIMALAYA Crocodile RARE stunning

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

exquisite HIMALAYA Nilocticus matte Crocodile is especially stunning as the bag is quite white with the soft

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 Himalaya Blanc Crocodile Palladium Hardware
Hermes Birkin 35 Himalaya Blanc Crocodile Palladium Hardware

Hermes Birkin 35 Himalaya Blanc Crocodile Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

coveted Himalaya matte crocodile. This exclusive Holy Grail Hermes Birkin bag is a collectors must have

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Blanc Himalaya Palladium Hardware
Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Blanc Himalaya Palladium Hardware

Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Blanc Himalaya Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 30 Blanc Himalaya Crocodile bag. Exquisite coloration and

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

HERMES BIRKIN 35 coveted HIMALAYA Crocodile palladium hardware
HERMES BIRKIN 35 coveted HIMALAYA Crocodile palladium hardware

HERMES BIRKIN 35 coveted HIMALAYA Crocodile palladium hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

HIMALAYA Nilocticus matte Crocodile is especially stunning as the bag is quite white with the soft taupe

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES BIRKIN 35 Bag Blanc Himalaya Exquisite Skin Limited Edition

HERMES BIRKIN 35 Bag Blanc Himalaya Exquisite Skin Limited Edition

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic Blanc Himalaya crocodile Hermes Birkin. The 35 Birkin is the most rare in

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes preloved Himalaya Birkin 30cm
Hermes preloved Himalaya Birkin 30cm

Hermes preloved Himalaya Birkin 30cm

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H 8.27 in D 5.91 in L 11.82 in

Hermes preloved Himalaya Birkin 30cm

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Long considered the Holy Grail of Birkins this 30cm Himalaya in Matte Crocodile with Palladium

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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 25 Himalaya Matte Croc PHW
Hermes Birkin 25 Himalaya Matte Croc PHW

Hermes Birkin 25 Himalaya Matte Croc PHW

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes Birkin Size 25 Matte Croc Colour Himalaya (ombre) Silver Hardware store fresh, comes

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2010s Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin  30 Himalaya Crocodile Palladium Hardware 2015.
Hermes Birkin  30 Himalaya Crocodile Palladium Hardware 2015.

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Palladium Hardware 2015.

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Palladium Hardware 2015. Pre-owned and never used

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodilus Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016
Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodilus Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016

Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodilus Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodilus Niloticus 2016 Bought it in Hermes store in 2016. Pre-owned and

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoulder Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016
Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016 Pristine condition

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Birkin 30 Gris Cendre Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Bag
Hermès Birkin 30 Gris Cendre Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Bag

Hermès Birkin 30 Gris Cendre Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Bag

By Hermès

Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY

Hermès Birkin 30 Gris Cendre Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile 18K White Gold & Diamond Hardware The

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Handbag Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile with Palladium Hardwar
Hermes Birkin Handbag Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile with Palladium Hardwar

Hermes Birkin Handbag Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile with Palladium Hardwar

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

: Birkin Handbag Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile with Palladium Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Crocodile

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes White Himalaya Clemence Leather JPG Shoulder Birkin 42
Hermes White Himalaya Clemence Leather JPG Shoulder Birkin 42

Hermes White Himalaya Clemence Leather JPG Shoulder Birkin 42

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

Hermes White Himalaya Clemence Leather JPG Shoulder Birkin 42 - Date Stamp: 'K' (2007) - Clochette

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016
Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware 2016 Pristine condition

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS
"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS

"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

HERMÈS BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE Stamp R

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS
"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS

"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

HERMÈS BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE Stamp R

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS
"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS

"FABULOUS" HERMES BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

HERMÈS BIRKIN BAG 30cm WHITE HIMALAYA CROCODILE NILOTICUS WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE Stamp R

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Crocodilus Niloticus Leather Himalaya Palladium Hardware 2016
Hermes Birkin 30 Crocodilus Niloticus Leather Himalaya Palladium Hardware 2016

Hermes Birkin 30 Crocodilus Niloticus Leather Himalaya Palladium Hardware 2016

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin Bag 30 Crocodilus Niloticus Leather 01 Himalaya Palladium Hardware 2016 Pre-owned

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

BNIB! Rare! Birkin Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Palladium Hardware - 35 cm
BNIB! Rare! Birkin Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Palladium Hardware - 35 cm

BNIB! Rare! Birkin Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Palladium Hardware - 35 cm

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

white Himalaya color. The Himalayan Birkin is the rarest and most desirable handbag in the world

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

New Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya White Matte Niloticus 2015
New Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya White Matte Niloticus 2015

New Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya White Matte Niloticus 2015

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya White Collectible Birkin Himalaya in Matte Crocodile Niloticus

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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By Hermès

Located in PARIS, FR

Hermès Kelly Sellier bag, size 25, in dark brown Niloticus Crocodile exotic leather and gold-tone hardware. The interior is lined in matching leather and features one zipped pocket a...

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By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

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By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

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Himalaya Birkin For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary himalaya birkin you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Gray and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Beige, White and more. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Himalaya Birkin?

The price for a himalaya birkin starts at $5,898 and tops out at $265,000, and on average, selling for $155,000.

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 Top-handle-bags for You

Usually characterized by simplicity and sporting a classic and beloved silhouette, vintage and designer top-handle bags can easily find a place among your wardrobe staples. From the Haut à courroies — Hermès’s original top-handle bag, created in 1892 — to the smaller and timeless Sac à dépêches that inspired both iconic accessories the Kelly bag in the 1950s and the Birkin in the 1980s, the discerning shopper has had no shortage of options to choose from. 

Small and mini designer top-handle bags, including vintage top-handle box bags and micro clutches, offer an alternate dynamic and usually feature sleek lines and modest features to perfectly complement your evening look. Styling with jeans and a comfortable sweater works, too — a classic top-handle bag or other type of handbag designed by the likes of Prada, Celine or other widely loved fashion label is an ideal accessory to pair with casual attire. For a personal touch or pop of color, add a key chain, a patterned scarf or a handbag chain.

On 1stDibs, you can find vintage top-handle bags from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and more. The numerous styles of this cherished accessory that we have available also include the Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Alma GM handbag, Fendi Baguette purses and modern leather Longchamp handbags.

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.