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Hermès Handbag Consignment

Sotheby's makes selling your Hermès bag at auction easy. When you are ready to sell your designer bag, let Sotheby’s help you realise the highest price for your new or vintage fashion accessory. These exceptional investment pieces, particularly the limited-edition bags, tend to increase in value. In fact, some of the most popular consigned styles, such as the Hermès Birkin bag or Hermès Kelly bag, might fetch more than double the high estimate, and that’s the excitement of auction.
Sotheby’s April 2019 Hermès Handbags sale offered 25 extraordinary examples of the finest craftsmanship from the luxury retailer. Led by a stunning amethyst porosus crocodile Birkin that sold for 30,000 GBP, the sale featured a hand-picked selection of the brand’s iconic Birkin and Kelly bags in a variety of sizes and colours. Now is the perfect time to consign or sell an Hermès handbag. To start, simply submit images and information through our easy-to-use and confidential online form. Our specialists will review your submission and issue preliminary estimates for items that can be included in our sales.

The Ideal Hermès Handbag To Complement Your Weekend Plans

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The Ideal Hermès Handbag To Complement Your Weekend Plans

For a Quick Trip to Nantucket

Hermès Wicker and Barenia Leather Picnic Bag Kelly 35cm Palladium Hardware, Stamp C Year 2018. Estimate $34,000 – 40,000.

A must-have collectible Kelly of Osier wicker with a front flap of barenia leather, barenia accents, white contrast stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys, and a single rolled handle.

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For an Engagement Party on Fire Island

Hermès Rose Pourpre Birkin 30cm of Ostrich with Palladium Hardware, Stamp A Year 2017. Estimate $25,000 – 30,000.

This Birkin has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolled handles. The interior is lined with Rose Pourpre chevre and has a zip pocket with an Hermès engraved zipper pull and an open pocket on the opposite side.

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For Dinner at Frenchette Followed by Shakespeare in the Park

Hermès Blue Electric Shiny Alligator Mini Constance 18cm Palladium Hardware, Stamp C Year 2018. Estimate $27,000 – 32,000.

This Constance has tonal stitching, palladium hardware, a H snap lock closure, and an adjustable shoulder strap. The interior is lined with Blue Electric chevre and has an open pocket on the front wall, a center divide, and a slit pocket on the back wall.

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For a Wedding Weekend in Palm Springs

Hermès Special Order Matte Beton and Black Alligator Birkin 35cm, Stamp T Year 2015. Estimate $38,000 – 45,000.

This Special Order Birkin has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolled handles. The interior is lined with Black chevre and has one zip pocket with an Hermès engraved zipper pull and an open pocket on the opposite side.

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For Attending the Latest Gallery Opening

Hermès "One Two Three and Away We Go" Birkin 25cm of Multicolor Swift Leather with Palladium Hardware, Stamp C Year 2018. Estimate $34,000 – 40,000.

This limited edition Birkin by British artist Nigel Peake has contrast stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolled handles. The interior is lined with bleu sapphire swift and has one zip pocket with an Hermès engraved zipper pull and an open pocket on the opposite side.

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For a Jaunt Through Napa's Vineyards

Hermès Jaune Ambre (Amber) Birkin 30cm of Togo Leather with Gold Hardware, Stamp C Year 2018. Estimate $14,000 – 17,000.

This Birkin has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolled handles. The interior is lined with Jaune Ambre chevre and has one zip pocket with an Hermès engraved zipper pull and an open pocket on the opposite side.

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For 36 Hours in Milan

Hermès Black Birkin 30cm of Shiny Niloticus Crocodile with Gold Hardware, Stamp A Year 2017. Estimate $50,000 – 60,000.

This Birkin has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolled handles. The interior is lined with Black chevre and has one zip pocket with an Hermès engraved zipper pull and an open pocket on the opposite side.

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For a Girl's Weekend in New Orleans

Hermès Orange H Doblis Sellier Kelly 25cm, Stamp H Year 2004. Estimate $10,000 – 12,000.

This Kelly in the Sellier style has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, a single rolled handle and an optional shoulder strap. The interior is lined with Orange H chevre leather and has one zip pocket with an Hermès engraved pull and one open pocket on the opposite side.

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For Box Seats at Madison Square Garden

Hermès Bougainvillea Shiny Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut, Stamp T Year 2015. Estimate $20,000 – 24,000.

This Kelly Cut has tonal stitching, front straps with a toggle closure and a top flat handle. The interior is lined with Bougainvillea chevre leather and features an open wall pocket.

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For a Sail to Montauk

Hermes Mykonos Matte Alligator Birkin 25cm Gold Hardware, Stamp A Year 2017. Estimate $46,000 – 55,000.

A pristine Birkin with tonal stitching, front toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolled handles. The interior is lined with mykonos blue chevre and has one zip pocket with an Hermès engraved zipper pull and an open pocket on the opposite side.

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When is the best time to sell my Hermès Birkin bag?

The fashion market for handmade Hermès designer bags is stronger than ever, with international collectors driving prices to unmatched heights. Once you consign an Hermès handbag, scarf or jewelry, our specialists will suggest the optimal location to sell a Birkin bag or Kelly bag. Consign now to be included in our November 2019 sale .
Must I have the original documents or receipts that came with my Hermès bag?

To determine an auction estimate for an authentic Hermès leather bag, Sotheby’s specialists will need clear photographs and as much information as you can provide. Once you submit your Hermès designer bag information online, you will be able to track the estimate process. A Sotheby’s expert will be in touch if there are any questions.
How can I authenticate my Hermès designer bag?

First, closely examine any stamped Hermès markings. Because forgeries exist in the marketplace, request a complimentary auction estimate from Sotheby’s. Trust our experienced specialists to thoughtfully examine and appraise an Hermès leather bag to yield the highest price at auction.

More information on how to sell with Sotheby's

^{Sotheby’s is your best resource to buy and sell an Hermès bag such as the rare Hermès Kelly Geranium Porosus bag in Togo leather and crocodile; the Diamond Himalayan Birkin bag in crocodile and diamonds, the Hermes bag by Ginza Tanaka in platinum and 2,000 diamonds; Kelly Rose Gold; Chaine’d Ancre Bag; Collection Shiny Rouge H Porosus Crocodile Birkin bag; Blue Crocodile Birkin bag; Toile Sift Ghillies Birkin 35; Birkin 40 Blue Jean Colour Togo Leather; Kelly 40 Retourne Epsom in Brown Colour; Birkin Shiny Amethyst Porosus Crocodile 35 with Palladium Hardware; Birkin 35 Natural Sable in Swift Leather; Kelly 50 Relax Brown; Birkin 35 Rouge Garance Colour Clemence Leather; Birkin 35 Ostrich Leather Gris Tourterelle Colour; Birkin 35 Etoupe Colour in Clemence Leather; Birkin 35 Vert Anis Colour; Kelly 40 Sellier Epsom Leather; Kelly Selllier 28 Calf Box Leather Craie Colour with Gold Hardware; Birkin 30 Pstrich Leather in Rouge Vif Voulour; Jige Elan 29 Violine Colour and Kelly 32 Retourne Blue France Colour.}

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