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Hermès handbags for every budget

Whether you’ve got $500 to spend or are ready to go to $50,000-plus, there’s a Hermès bag for you in our Handbags & Accessories sales

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• Hermès handbags for $500 to $1,000

A multicolour canvas Apres le Surf tote bag, Hermès, 2018. Sold for $1,000, 28 May-14 Jun 2019, Online

This multicolour canvas tote bag is both playful and functional, and large enough to carry all beach essentials. It’s made of sturdy canvas to withstand the surf and sand, and most importantly, boasted a low estimate of a mere $500, making it accessible to both the seasoned and novice Hermès collectors.

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• Hermès handbags for $1,000 to $3,000

A gold clémence leather Bolide 31 with palladium hardware, Hermès, 2015. 31 w x 24 h x 12 d cm. Estimate: £2,000-3,000. Offered in Handbags Online: The London Edition, 9-25 June 2020, Online

The Hermès Bolide is a bag made for travel. Designed in 1923, this ‘sac pour l’auto’ is the first to use the Zip fastener to replace traditional metallic clasps. The legendary round-angle shape ensures a quick access to the content.

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• Hermès handbags for $3,000 to $5,000

A lime swift leather Kelly pochette with palladium hardware, Hermès, 2019. 22 w x 13 h x 6 d cm. Estimate: £4,000-6,000. Offered in Handbags Online: The London Edition, 9-25 June 2020, Online

In recent years petite handbags have become the most collectible bags on secondary market. The Kelly Pochette, a favorite of collectors of Hermès since the model’s inception, is beautifully executed in the bright and cheerful Lime hue and structured epsom leather. A standout piece, perfectly sized to hold one’s evening belongings, the lightweight pochette is the perfect accompaniment for a summer evening out on the town.

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• Hermès handbags for $5,000 to $8,000

A shiny black porosus crocodile Passe-Guide with gold hardware, Hermès, 1982. 21 w x 18 h x 8 d cm. Sold for £9,375 on 11 June 2019 at Christie’s in London

Originally introduced in 1975, the Passe-Guide was re-released in 2012 after a 30-year hiatus. Named for its clasp, which is modelled after the ring on the front of a Roman chariot, the Passe-Guide was the most expensive bag to be released at its inception, thanks to its construction, craftsmanship and design. This model from the early 1980s is crafted from the finest exotic skin that Hermès utilises, and comes in a classic black and gold combination.

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• Hermès handbags for $8,000 to $10,000

A limited edition bordeaux swift leather & toile de camp déchaînée Constance 24 with palladium hardware, Hermès, 2018. 24 w x 19 h x 7 d cm . Estimate: £8,000-10,000. Offered in Handbags Online: The London Edition, 9-25 June 2020, Online

Said to have left the factory on the same day that designer Chatherine Chaillet’s fifth child was born, the Constance bag entered the market in 1959, named after the designer’s newborn child. Youthful and meant to be worn cross-body or over the shoulder, the Constance was a creation for the modern woman, the woman on the go. This Limited Edition iteration combines combines leather and toile with a creative pattern illustrating the iconic links.

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• Hermès handbags for $10,000 to $15,000

A custom black & rose azalée epsom leather sellier Kelly 28 with brushed gold hardware, Hermès, 2018. 28 w x 20 h x 10 d cm. Estimate: £10,000-12,000. Offered in Handbags Online: The London Edition, 9-25 June 2020, Online

There are few bags more coveted at auction than the Custom Horseshoe iteration of a classic style. A one-of-a-kind creation custom designed by a top client of the brand is usually only available at auction. This Horseshoe stamped Kelly features a bi-colour exterior in a beautiful complimentary black and Rose Azalée, with brushed gold hardware.

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• Hermès handbags for $15,000 to $25,000

A limited edition bleu encre, bleu zellige, vert cyprès & bleu nuit, shiny alligator & niloticus lizard “Au Bout Du Monde” Constance 24 with palladium hardware, Hermès, 2018. 24 w x 19 h x 7 d cm. Sold for £35,000 on 11 June 2019 at Christie’s in London

The newest of Hermès’ limited-edition iterations of classic styles is the ‘Au Bout Du Monde’ Constance, which uses a combination of exotic skins, leather types and colours to create a landscape. The prominent H clasp is crafted of six individual pieces of hardware and, in this exclusive iteration, is crafted of both metal and enamel. 

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• Hermès handbags for $25,000 to $50,000

A limited edition shiny vert emeraude & matte vert iitien porosus crocodile, malachite Epsom leather, vert foncé Clémence, evercolour, Calf Box & Chèvre leather & Rose Azalée Patchwork Birkin 30 with palladium hardware, Hermès, 2017. 30 w x 22 h x 15 d cm. Sold for HK$400,000 on 29 May 2019 at Christie’s in Hong Kong

This extraordinary Hermès bag features five coveted Hermès colours and six different skins. The exterior is a combination of four shades of green — Vert Foncé, Vert Émeraude, Vert Titien and Malachite — and contrasts beautifully with the Rose Azalée pink interior. The flap closure is crafted of the finest shiny porosus crocodile skin, while the remainder of the bag combines classic Hermès materials including Chèvre, Epsom, Clémence, Evercolor and Calf Box leathers. 

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• Hermès handbags for $50,000-plus

A shiny braise porosus crocodile diamond Birkin 35 with 18K white gold and diamond hardware, Hermès, 2007. Price on request. Offered for private sale at Christie’s. View handbags currently offered for private sale at Christie’s.

There is something exceedingly dramatic about an exotic skin bag, and even more so about a bag laden with 18k white gold and diamonds. The combination of the two results in a bag that even the most dedicated of Hermès collectors would be privileged to include in their collection. Crafted of shiny braise, in the finest skin, this Hermès porosus crocodile bag with diamond and white gold hardware is a rarity not to be overlooked.