Hermes VIntage Black Porosus Crocodile Sac à Dépêches Briefcase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Sac à Dépêches is one of Hermès’ most iconic and historically significant designs, known for its structured silhouette and association with refined, professional elegance.
HERMES Sac à Dépêches 41 Black Togo Leather PHW Business Bag
By Hermès
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:41cm,height:31cm Designer: HERMES Model:Sac à Dépêches 41 Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior Material: Leather ...
Hermes Black Noir Togo Sac A Depeches 41 Briefcase
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hermes Black Noir Togo Sac A Depeches 41 Briefcase in excellent condition.
HERMÈS BLACK CALF BOX LEATHER "KELLY" 35 "Sac à Dépêches"
By Hermès
Located in Kingston, NY
HERMÈS BLACK CALF BOX LEATHER "KELLY" "Sac à Dépêches" 35 WITH GOLD HARDWARE, 1957. Artist markings.
HERMES Rouge H burgundy Box leather SAC A DEPECHES 26 Shoulder Bag w Gold
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Sac à Dépêches 26 shoulder bag is crafted in Rouge H Veau Box leather with gold-plated hardware.
Hermes Black Leather Sac A Depeches Briefcase, Hermes Briefcase, Hermes bag
By Hermès
Located in Saint-ouen, FR
This Hermes black leather Sac A Depeches 39 briefcase is very elegant and convenient for an every day use.
Hermes Sac A Depeche HSS 27 Limited Edtion Bag Blue Nuit and Etain Togo Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermès Sac à Dépêches 27 presented in Blue Nuit and Etain Togo leather, creating a refined tonal contrast with subtle depth.
Hermes Black Togo Leather Sac A Depeches Briefcase, Hermes Briefcase, Hermes bag
By Hermès
Located in Saint-ouen, FR
This Hermes black togo leather Sac A Depeches 39 briefcase is very elegant and convenient for an every day use.
Hermes Sac A Depeche HSS 27 Bag Limited Edition Electric Blue Rose Jaipur Epsom
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a very rare Hermes Limited Edition Sac a Depeche 27 HSS bag / briefcase. Vibrant Electric Blue front with rare to find Rose Jaipur rear and flap.
Hermès Fjord Sac a Depeche Mini Briefcase Bag 27 PHW 68802
By Hermès
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68802 This Hermès Fjord Sac a Depeche Mini Briefcase Bag 27 PHW is not your typical briefcase - it's a mini brief, at just under 11 inches wide.
Hermès 1987 Sac a depeches 41 Hermes Black Leather Brief Case Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès briefcase, Sac à Dépêches model, in smooth black box leather and gold-tone metal, 41 cm wide with two gussets, interior with two compartments plus a large front pocket under t...
Hermès Bleu Orange Togo Kelly Depeche 25 PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Bleu Orange Togo Kelly Depeche 25 PHW SKU: 152582 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally calle...
New Hermes Kelly Depeches 25 Pouch Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly 25 Depeches VEAU Togo Etoupe Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
Hermès Etain Clemence Retourne Kelly 28 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermès Etain Clemence Retourne Kelly 28 GHW SKU: Z149080 Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called the Sac à Dépêches (which translat...
Hermès Brique Chevre Mysore Kelly Longue Wallet PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Brique Chevre Mysore Kelly Longue Wallet PHW SKU: 153285 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originall...
Hermès Black Epsom Kelly To Go Wallet GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Black Epsom Kelly To Go Wallet GHW SKU: Z154143 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called ...
Hermès Black Epsom Sellier Kelly 28 PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Black Epsom Sellier Kelly 28 PHW SKU: Z154249 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called th...
Hermès Black Epsom Kelly To Go Wallet GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Black Epsom Kelly To Go Wallet GHW SKU: Z154143 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called ...
Hermès Black Swift Kelly Moove PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Black Swift Kelly Moove PHW SKU: Z149364 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called the Sac...
1970 Hermes Black Supple Box Leather Kelly Bag
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
First designed in 1932, the Kelly was introduced as a travel bag that was referred to as the sac à dépêches. It was then renamed to the Kelly after actress Grace Kelly was photograph...
Hermès Feu Terre Battue Verso Mysore Chevre Sellier Mini Kelly 20 II PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermès Feu Terre Battue Verso Mysore Chevre Sellier Mini Kelly 20 II PHW SKU: 147116 Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Kelly tote bag from Hermès was originally...
Hermès Gold Epsom Sellier Kelly 28 PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Gold Epsom Sellier Kelly 28 PHW SKU: Z153099 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called the...
Hermès Gris Meyer Clemence Kelly 28 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Gris Meyer Clemence Kelly 28 GHW SKU: Z152796 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called th...
Hermès Black Epsom Kelly Sellier 28 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Black Epsom Kelly Sellier 28 GHW SKU: Z152638 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called th...
Hermès Vintage Black Ardennes Kelly 32 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Vintage Black Ardennes Kelly 32 GHW SKU: Z152540 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called...
Hermès Argent Metallic Chevre Chamkilight Kelly Wallet To Go PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Argent Metallic Chevre Chamkilight Kelly Wallet To Go PHW SKU: 150667 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly ...
Hermès Ardoise Box Sellier Kelly 32 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Ardoise Box Sellier Kelly 32 GHW SKU: Z150256 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally called th...
Hermes Bleu Electrique Togo Retourne Kelly 28 GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermes Bleu Electrique Togo Retourne Kelly 28 GHW SKU: Z151491 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally...
Hermès Gold Madame Kelly Elan GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Gold Madame Kelly Elan GHW SKU: 141338 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Kelly tote bag from Hermès was originally ca...
1992 Hermes Black 35cm Kelly Supple Box Bag with Thick Strap
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
First designed in 1932, the Kelly was introduced as a travel bag that was referred to as the sac à dépêches. It was then renamed to the Kelly after actress Grace Kelly was photograph...
Hermès Plomb Togo Maxi Kelly Retourne 42 PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermès Plomb Togo Maxi Kelly Retourne 42 PHW SKU: Z151291 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Hermès Kelly was originally call...
Hermes Bleu Royal Togo Kelly Retourne 25 PHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Hermes Bleu Royal Togo Kelly Retourne 25 PHW SKU: 131406 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Officially renamed in 1977, the Kelly tote bag from Hermès was or...
New Hermes Kelly 28 Mauve Pale Clemence Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Noir Black Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Noir Black Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Black Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Black Epsom Leather Bag with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly Birkin 25 Togo Black Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly Birkin 25 Togo Etoupe Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly Birkin 30 Togo Black Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly 25 Graphite Madame VEAU Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly 25 Togo Etoupe Palaldium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
New Hermes Kelly 20 Epsom Etoupe Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Her name became so linked to the bag that Hermes renamed the “Sac à Dépêches” bag to “Kelly” in 1977. This was the start of the story we all know.
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini Kelly II Gold Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
AG MEASURES Length 20 cm 8 7/8″ Height 12 cm 4 3/4″ Depth 6 cm 2 3/8″ CONDITION New or Never Worn The Kelly traces its lineage to the Sac à dépêches, a structured carryall intro...
Hermes Kelly 25 Bag Rose Sakura Palladium Hardware Swift Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
The bag includes its full complement of accessories, including strap, lock, keys, clochette, raincoat, sleepers, and box. final sale BAG MEASURES: LENGTH 25 cm / 9.75" TALL 18 cm /...
Unavailable|$2,450
Hermes Sac a Depeches Bag Ardennes 41
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Clochette, Keys Measurements: Handle Drop 1", Height 12", Width 16", Depth 4" Designer: Hermes Model: Sac a Depeches Bag Ardennes 41 Exterior Material: Leather Exterior ...
Unavailable|$2,490
Hermes Sac a Depeches Bag Box Calf 38
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 2", Height 12", Width 15", Depth 2.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Sac a Depeches Bag Box Calf 38 Exterior Material: Leather Exterio...
Beautiful & Chic Hermès Sac à dépêches briefcase 38 in Red Togo leather, PHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid and very chic Hermès Briefcase Togo leather bag red, metal palladium silver trim, simple handle in red leather allowing a hand ca...
Unavailable|$4,300
Chanel Beige Quilted Caviar Leather Kelly Handbag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This vintage Kelly handbag is inspired by the Sac à Dépêches, originally designed by Hermès in the 1930s and later popularized by Grace Kelly in the 1950s.
Unavailable|$4,700
Hermes Black Bag, 1940s
By Hermès
Located in Litchfield County, CT
The "Kelly" bag, which we still know today became famous in 1956 when Grace Kelly used the Sac à Dépêches in the now famous images of her hiding her pregnancy.
Hermès Gold Epsom Leather Sac a Depeches Briefcase
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Hermès Sac a Depeches Gold Epsom Leather Briefcase is in excellent condition.
Hermes Black Leather Sac A Depeches Briefcase
By Hermès
Located in Saint-ouen, FR
This Hermes black leather Sac A Depeches 39 briefcase is very elegant and convenient for an every day use.
Hermes Blue Jean Clemence Leather Sac a Depeche Briefcase
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
In the deep, oceanic shade of Blue Jean offset with palladium hardware, this Sac a Depeche is outfitted with a top handle, a belt-like clasp, and three spacious interior compartmen...
Hermes Bambou Epsom Leather SAC A Depeches 38
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"HERMES Bambou Epsom Leather Sac a Depeches 38 This HERMES Sac a Depeches 38 is in Excellent Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Hermes Dust Bag, Care Booklet, Keys, Clochette.
HERMES black Box leather SAC A DEPECHES 2-41 Briefcase Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Sac a Depeches 2-41 briefcase in noir Veau Box featuring Palladium flip-lock buckle.
HERMES black BOX leather 2-38 SAC A DEPECHES Briefcase Bag Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Sac a Depeche briefcase in black Box Leather. Opens with a Palladium closure.
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.
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.
What these styles lack in name recognition they more than make up for in cachet.
Before the Birkin there was the Haut à Courroies, which has become the chic carryall of choice for the league's most stylish athletes.
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More than a fashion statement, this iconic style continually appreciates in value.
A symbol of luxury and elegance, the design has a storied past and a legion of devoted collectors.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.