Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: MML028
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HERMES Rouge Vif red Skipper leather BIRKIN 35 Bag Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Birkin 35' bag in Rouge Vif (true red) Skipper leather with palladium
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35cm Hermes Shiny Rouge VIF Crocodile Birkin
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
35cm Birkin Rouge VIF Crocodile Shiny Palladium Hardware | L Stamp The perfect size
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Hermes Rouge Vif (Red) Togo Birkin Handbag
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Hermes Rouge Vif (Red) Togo Birkin Handbag
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif (red) Togo leather Birkin handbag in 35cm style model with gold-tone hardware
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Hermès Birkin 25 Rouge Vif Veau Jonathan GHW
By Hermès
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hermès Birkin 25 Rouge Vif Veau Jonathan Gold Hardware This stunning Hermès Birkin 25 handbag is
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Hermes Rouge Vif (Red) Togo Birkin Handbag 35cm GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif (red) Togo leather Birkin handbag in 35cm style model with gold-tone hardware
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 25 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color: Rouge Vif (Red
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Buffalo with Gold Hardware 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Buffalo with Gold Hardware 40 Exterior Material: Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Fjord with Palladium Hardware 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Fjord with Palladium Hardware 40 Exterior Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Vintage Hermes Rouge Vif Red Courchevel Leather "Birkin 35" Satchel Bag
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H 10 in W 7 in L 13.75 in
Vintage Hermes Rouge Vif Red Courchevel Leather "Birkin 35" Satchel Bag
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
. Comes with: Authentication Certificate, Padlock, Keys Size: 35 Color: Red,Rouge Vif Made in: France
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Veau Grain Lisse with Gold Hardware 35
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Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Veau Grain Lisse with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
: Height 10", Width 14", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Veau Grain Lisse with
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Togo Rouge Vif Birkin 35 PHW 1H1115
By Hermès
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: L in a Square Made In: France Measurements: Length: 13.5" Width: 7" Height: 10" Handle Drop: 4" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Acce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Birkin 30 Rouge Vif Deep Red Jonathan Gold Bag Y Stamp, 2020
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif Birkin 30cm Deep Red Jonathan Gold Bag Y Stamp, 2020 Drop-Dead Gorgeous Red! Brand
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Birkin 35 Rouge Vif Clemence
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Birkin 35 in rouge vif taurillon clemence leather with palladium hardware and has tonal
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Rouge Vif Togo Leather Birkin 35cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Togo Leather Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1417 Brand: Hermès
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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Rouge VIF Togo 40 cm Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hermès Rouge VIF Togo 40 cm Birkin- Ecellent Plus Condition Hand stitched by skilled craftsmen
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Hermès Rouge VIF Clemence 35 cm Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermès Rouge VIF Clemence 35 cm Birkin is in excellent condition. Hermès bags are
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2015 Hermes Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Birkin 30cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Birkin 30cm Reference: HB2215 Serial Number: T Age (Circa): 2015
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HERMES BIRKIN 35 ROUGE VIF bag FJORD Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Utterly sublime ROUGE VIF in rare to find FJORD leather. This is one of the more exclusive
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HERMES JPG OSTRICH Shoulder Birkin ROUGE VIF palladium RARE
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rouge Vif. Accentuated with the Palladium hardware and pink stitching! A terrific play on the hardware
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Hermes Rouge VIF Togo 35 cm Birkin Bag with PHW
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermes Rouge VIF Togo 35 cm Birkin is nearly pristine- a fantastic find in rare
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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin 25 Doblis Bag Rouge Vif Suede Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in rare Rouge VIf Doblis (Suede). This jewel
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Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
HERMES Rouge Vif red OSTRICH leather & Palladium BIRKIN 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermès 'Birkin 35' bag in Rouge Vif ostrich leather. Lined in Chevre (goat skin) with an open
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
HERMES Rouge Vif red Chevre Coromandel BIRKIN 35 Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes 'Birkin 35' bag in Rouge Vif (bright red) Chèvre Coromandel (goatskin) leather. Lined in
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HERMÈS Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
HERMÈS Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne Serial Number: [C] Age (Circa
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Hermes Birkin 30 Special Order Ostrich Rouge Vif Red Blue Sapphire Brushed Gold
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H 9 in D 6 in L 11.75 in
Hermes Birkin 30 Special Order Ostrich Rouge Vif Red Blue Sapphire Brushed Gold
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning 1 of 1 HSS Special Order Hermes Birkin 30 Ostrich Rouge Vif and Blue Sapphire Brushed
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Rouge Vif 35cm Clemence Birkin Bag
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Hermes 35cm birkin in rare Rouge Vif clemence leather. Beautiful red clemence exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Vintage Rouge Vif Courchevel Birkin 35 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Vintage Rouge Vif Courchevel Birkin 35 GHW SKU: 126316 Condition: Pre-owned
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Hermes Rouge Vif Togo Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif Lipstick Red 35cm Birkin Gold Hardware Brand New in Box. Store Fresh. Pristine
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Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Rouge Vif Togo Gold Hardware Perfect Lipstick Red
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 30 in rich and exquisite lipstick red Rouge Vif. Signature pink
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1995 Hermes Rouge Vif Birkin Epsom 35 With Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This classic, luxurious Red Hermès Birkin 35 cm handbag is finely crafted of Epsom leather and has
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Hermes Rouge Vif Ostrich Birkin 35cm
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif Ostrich Birkin 35cm with palladium hardware. This style features tonal
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Hermes Rouge Vif Ostrich Birkin 30cm Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif 30cm in Ostrich with gold hardware. This Birkin features tonal stitching, front
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Rouge Vif Ostrich Birkin 30cm Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Rouge Vif 30cm in Ostrich with palladium hardware. This Birkin features tonal stitching
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Rouge Vif Epsom 32cm HAC Birkin GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Hermès Rouge Vif 32cm HAC Birkin in epsom leather with shiny gold hardware, matching strap
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
14.5", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Palladium Hardware 35
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 40 Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Clemence with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 7" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Clemence with Gold Hardware 35 Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Rouge Vif Ostrich Gold Hardware Birkin 30cm Bag
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, ON
Hermes exotic skin ostrich birkin in rouge vif. Goldtone metal hardware, tonal stitching, double
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 35, crafted in Rouge Vif red
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Clemence with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Clemence with Gold Hardware 35, crafted in Rouge Vif red
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Fjord with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Fjord with Gold Hardware 35, crafted in Rouge Vif red Fjord
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 35, crafted in Rouge Vif red Togo
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes With Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 35, crafted from Rouge Vif red
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 35, crafted in Rouge Vif red Togo
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Clemence with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Clemence with Gold Hardware 30, crafted in Rouge Vif red
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Courchevel With Gold Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Courchevel with Gold Hardware 35, crafted from Rouge Vif red
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Palladium Hardware 35
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Palladium Hardware 35, crafted in Rouge Vif
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
This Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 30, crafted in Rouge Vif ardennes
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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 25
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 25 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color: Rouge Vif (Red
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
HAC Birkin Bag Rouge Vif Ardennes with Gold Hardware 32
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 3", Height 10", Width 12.5", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: HAC Birkin Bag Rouge
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Togo with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 6" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Jonathan with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 30
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Tadelakt with Gold Hardware 30 Exterior Material: Leather Hermes Color
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
HERMES BIRKIN BAG 35CM ROUGE VIF WITH GOLD HARDWARE JaneFinds
By Hermès
Located in NYC Tri-State/Miami, NY
35CM BIRKIN BAG IN VIBRANT VERY RARE ROUGE VIF WITH GOLD HARDWARE IN GORGEOUS TOGO LEATHER
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Courchevel with Gold Hardware 40
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
", Width 15.5", Depth 8" Designer: Hermes Model: Birkin Handbag Rouge Vif Courchevel with Gold Hardware 40
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
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Rouge Vif Birkin For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact vintage or contemporary rouge vif birkin you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Red, Brown, Orange and more. Making the right choice when shopping for a rouge vif birkin may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. 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 Rouge Vif Birkin?
Prices for a rouge vif birkin can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $6,415 and can go as high as $88,775, while, on average they fetch $10,335.
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 bag — Birkin, 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
- Why is Hermès so special?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Hermès 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.
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