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A Solid Investment: The Hermès 'Himalaya' Birkin Bag

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 19 October 2021 - 15:00 (CEST) - -

This version of Hermès’s emblematic Himalayan-colored Nile crocodile bag is extremely rare.

Hermès Paris, Birkin bag in Crocodylus niloticus, Himalaya, clasp and fastenings... A Solid Investment: The Hermès 'Himalaya' Birkin Bag

Hermès Paris, Birkin bag in Crocodylus niloticus, Himalaya, clasp and fastenings in silver and palladium-plated metal, double handle, keys under a bell, covered lock, 2016, l. 35 cm/13.78 in.
Estimate: €90,000/110,000

Hermès makes just two copies a year of this version of the Birkin bag. Ours, from 2016, measures 35 cm/13.78 in wide—apparently, one of the most popular sizes—and comes with its box and cloth…
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HERMES, CHANEL, VUITTON
Tuesday 19 October 2021 - 15:00 (CEST) - Live
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