Hermès Kelly 20 Mini Noir/Black Alligator Matte Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly 20 mini in black and matte alligator leather with gold hardware.
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Hermes Kelly 20
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Pourpre Bag Chevre Leather Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier bag featured in rich Rose Pourpre.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in stunning Rose Scheherazade alligator.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
New Hermes Kelly 20 Epsom Etoupe Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
The Hermès Kelly 20, commonly known as the Mini Kelly II, in Etoupe Epsom leather with Gold Hardware (GHW) is one of the most coveted and difficult-to-acquire pieces in the world of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini Kelly II Gold Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermès Kelly 20 in Gold which distills the house’s aesthetic to its most essential form—balanced, refined, and enduring.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Teddy Pluch Gris Caillou Grizzly Shearling
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Hermes limited edition Kelly 20 Pluch "Teddy" is a stunning creation, crafted in Gris Caillou Grizzly and Etoupe Swift leather, complimented by Mouton Merinos (Sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermès Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Tri-Color Rouge De Coeur Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly sellier mini 20 in tri-color: rouge de coeur/rose extreme/bleu zanzibar and epsom leather with palladium hardware.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Bag Cuivre with Rose Mexico Toile Strap
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 mini bag featured in Cuivre (Copper).
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Gold Tan Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted As New Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Gold Epsom Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Blue Jean Bag Epsom Leather Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers the Hermès Kelly 20 in Blue Jean offers a distinctive interpretation of the classic silhouette through one of the house’s most beloved archival colors.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermès Shiny Rose Scheherazade Alligator Mini Kelly 20
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Hermès Shiny Rose Scheherazade Alligator Mini Kelly 20 is a stunning and luxurious handbag that exemplifies elegance and craftsmanship.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Brand New Hermes Black Mini Kelly 20 HSS verso Gold
By Hermès
Located in VALBONNE, FR
Mini Kelly 20 Hermès Neuf Jamais porté, HSS Commande Spéciale en cuir Epsom Noir verso Gold - stamp K de 2025.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Kelly Sellier 20 Argent Metallic Silver Chevre Chamkilight Palladium
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Hermes NEW Purcahsed in December 2025 from boutique Fresh out Hermes Called the Mini Kelly 20cm K stamp Just arrived from the Hermes Boutique Silver Argent Very very limited editi...
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2010s Top Handle Bags
Hermès Kelly Picnic 20 Vert Verone Osier Swift Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly Picnic in vert verone and osier wicker/swift leather with palladium hardware. The bag is in excellent and unworn condition with minimal scratches on the hardware. Comes ...
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
HERMES black Epsom leather MINI KELLY 20 SELLIER Bag Phw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Bag in Noir is the epitome of timeless elegance and craftsmanship.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Moutarde Yellow Chèvre Leather Palladium Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Moutarde Yellow Chèvre Leather Complimented by Palladium Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermès Kelly Mini 20 Dore Chevre Chamkilight Permabrass Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted Hermès Kelly Mini 20 Dore Chevre Chamkilight Permabrass Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermès Mini Kelly Bag Sellier 20 cm Red Ostrich Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Adorable and Cutest ever Authentic Hermès Mini Kelly Sellier Version, rigid, so chic ! Made in France Vintage item (V in circle, 1992) Made of ostrich and yellow gold plated hard...
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1990s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Black Noir Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted As New Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Special Order Black Noir Epsom Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Gold Tan Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted As New Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Gold Epsom Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Gold Tan Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted As New Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Gold Epsom Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Blue Tie Epsom Electrum Palladium Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Very Rare and Most Coveted Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Blue Tie Epsom Leather Complimented by Electrum Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Rose Tyrien Leather Palladium Hardware Rare Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Rose Tyrien Ostrich Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Alligator Leather Black Noir Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Ultra Rare Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Matte Alligator Black Noir .
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Capucine Orange Red Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
The Hermès Kelly Mini 20 Capucine Epsom Leather with Gold Hardware is one of the most coveted handbags in the world, combining rarity, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Top Handle Bags
Hermes Mini Kelly Sellier 20 Gris Meyer Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This is an authentic HERMES Epsom Mini Kelly Sellier 20 in Gris Meyer.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Top Handle Bags
Hermès Mini Kelly 20 cm Sellier Bag Satin Doblis Leather Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Bag "Mini Kelly" Sellier version, rigid, so Chic !
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1990s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Mini Kelly II 20 Vert d'eau Matte Alligator Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This Hermes Kelly, in the Sellier style, is in Vert D’Eau Matte Alligator leather with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, single rolled hand...
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Black Noir Box Leather Palladium Hardware Rare Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted As New Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Black Noir Box Leather Complimented by Palladium Hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Terre Battue Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Rare Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Terre Battue Epsom Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
HERMES Chai & Miel Madame leather & CROC MINI KELLY 20 SELLIER TOUCH Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Kelly Mini Sellier Touch bag in Chai Veau Madame leather with Miel shiny alligator trims and gold-plated hardware. This exceptional Hermès Kelly Mini Sellier To...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Hermès Mini Kelly Bag Sellier 20 cm Navy Blue Box Leather Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Adorable and Cutest ever Authentic Hermès Mini Kelly Sellier Version, rigid, so chic !
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1990s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Rouge de Coeur Red Epsom Leather Gold Hardware Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Very Rare and Most Coveted Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Rouge de Coeur Epsom Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly 20 Rouge de Coeur Swift Osier Wicker Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
Details: Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Size: 20 Material: Swift leather with natural Osier Wicker Color: Rouge de Coeur Hardware: Palladium Hardware Measurements: 22cm H x 11.4cm W x...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini 20 Verso Rose D'ete Pink Chèvre Rouge H Palladium Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and Most Coveted Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Rose Azalee Chèvre Leather Complimented by Gold Hardware.
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2010s French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Mini Kelly 20 II Red Chevre Leather Silver HW PHW Stamp T France Bag
By Hermès
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Hermès Kelly Mini20 Chevre Women Red shoulderbag France，There is wear on the corners, scratches on the hardware, and local spray color care. Accessories: No Accessories ...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
HERMES Vertigo Epsom leather MINI KELLY SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Sellier bag in striking Vert Vertigo Veau Epsom leather.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
HERMES Vertigo Epsom leather MINI KELLY SELLIER Bag CORDAGE 50 Strap
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Mini Kelly 20 Sellier bag in striking Vert Vertigo Veau Epsom leather, paired with a Vertigo–Gris Cordage 50 canvas shoulder strap.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Recent Sales
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Hand Shoulder Bag Rouge Vif Courchevel Additonal information: Color / Material : Rouge vif / Veau Graine Courchevel Pocket : Inside: Pocket*1 Size(Inch)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Handbag Shoulder Bag Courchevel Natural Rouge Vif
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Handbag Shoulder Bag Courchevel Natural Rouge Vif
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Handbag Shoulder Bag Courchevel Natural Rouge Vif Additional information: Color / Material : Natural, Rouge vif / Courchevel leather Pocket : Inside: Po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Shoulder Handbag Pleats Green Doblis in Satin
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H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Shoulder Handbag Pleats Green Doblis in Satin
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier 2way Shoulder Handbag Pleats Green Doblis Satin Additional information: Color / Material : Green / Veau Velour Doblis, Satin Pocket : Inside: Pocket*1 Size(I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Brand New Hermes Kelly 20 Mustard Chevre GHW
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Brand New Hermes Kelly 20 Mustard Chevre GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermes Kelly Size 20 Chevre Leather Colour Mustard Gold Hardware store fresh, comes with receipt and full set (dust bag, box...)
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Noir (Black) in Croco Leather Gold Hardware (GHW) Stamp A (2017)
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Brand New, fresh from store and never worn Hermes Mini Kelly 20 cm purse, in chick and elegant classic Black Color and Alligator Mississippiensis Shiny Leather.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Authentic Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Bag Sellier Night Blue
By Hermès
Located in Castries, FR
Mini Kelly 20 dark bue Hermès Sellier model Box leather and gold topping Length shoulder strap : 50 cm Inside pocket.
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Late 20th Century French Shoulder Bags
Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Black Touch with Alligator GHW
By Hermès
Located in Double Bay, AU
Condition: Brand new Colour: Black Leather: Madame & Alligator Stamp/Year: B stamp (2023) Hardware Colour: Gold Inclusion: Full set including cites Origin: France
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2010s Top Handle Bags
Hermes Rose Lipstick Chevre Leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20
Unavailable
H 4.73 in W 7.29 in D 2.17 in
Hermes Rose Lipstick Chevre Leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Hermès rose lipstick Chevre leather Mini Kelly Sellier II 20 with tonal stitching, palladium-plated hardware, single top handle, detachable flat shoulder strap, protective feet at ba...
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Late 20th Century French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly Mini II Bag Noir Epsom with Gold Hardware 20
By Hermès
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5", Width 8", Depth 2.5" Designer: Hermes Model: Kelly Mini II Bag Noir Epsom with Gold Hardware 20 Exterior Material: Leather ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
New Hermès Mini Kelly 20 handbag strap in Orange H Epsom Calf leather , PHW
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional Hermes Mini Kelly 20 handbag strap in Epsom calfskin Orange H leather, silver palladium trim, Orange leather handle, Orange leathe...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
BRAND NEW Kelly 20 Blue Agate Epsom PHW
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BRAND NEW Kelly 20 Blue Agate Epsom PHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermes Kelly Size 20 Epsom Leather Colour Blue Agate Silver Hardware Store fresh, comes with receipt and full set (dust bag, box...)
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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Mini Kelly Sellier 20 in Anemone Chèvre with Permabrass Hardware
Unavailable
H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 2.37 in
Mini Kelly Sellier 20 in Anemone Chèvre with Permabrass Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Kuwait City, KW
Material: 100% Chèvre Mysore leather Permabrass hardware One top handle Signature strap closure Signature turn-lock Removable crossbody strap Made in France Comes in a signature Herm...
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini Bag Etoupe Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini bag. Coveted neutral Etoupe Epsom leather with gold hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Nata Bag Gold Hardware Epsom Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini bag featured in neutral Nata.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Kelly Bag Etoupe Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini bag. Coveted neutral Etoupe Epsom leather with gold hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Black Box Leather Mini Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Small bags are the story and none is better than the Hermes Kelly Sellier 20 bag. This sophisticated Hermes Kelly 20 Black bag is accentuated with crisp Palladium hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Jaune de Naples Verso Bag Chevre Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
This Hermes Kelly 20 is accentuated with Gold interior.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Vintage Black Pleated Silk Suede Trim Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Black Vintage bag features pleated silk and gold hardware.
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1970s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Kelly II Black Chevre Gold Hardware Limited Edition
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Mini ll Sellier features black chevre leather.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Bag Craie Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini bag. Coveted neutral Craie Epsom leather with gold hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Bag Craie Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini bag. Coveted neutral Craie Epsom leather with gold hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier Mini Texas Rose Epsom Leather Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier bag featured in Rose Texas.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Mauve Sylvestre Bag Epsom Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier bag in gorgeous soft Mauve Sylvestre.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Bag Rose Extreme Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a guaranteed authentic Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag. Coveted and rare to find this Kelly bag is featured in vivid Rose Extreme Gold Epsom leather with gold hardware.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Kelly II Limited Edition Black Epsom Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
The talk about town is the new VIP Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Mini ll in Black Epsom. Coveted with gold hardware.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Kelly 20 Clouté Rouge H Palladium Hardware Stamp K
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
Hermès Kelly 20 Clouté Rouge H Palladium Hardware Stamp K This Hermès Kelly 20 Clouté in Rouge H offers a powerful expression of elegance with a confident and modern spirit.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermès Kelly 20 Clouté Rouge H Palladium Hardware Stamp K
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
Hermès Kelly 20 Clouté Rouge H Palladium Hardware Stamp K This Hermès Kelly 20 Clouté in Rouge H offers a powerful expression of elegance with a confident and modern spirit.
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Mushroom Bag Chevre Leather Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 mini Sellier bag featured in Mushroom.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
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Hermes Kelly 20 For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary hermes kelly 20 you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, brown, blue and more. If you’re looking for a hermes kelly 20 from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.
How Much is a Hermes Kelly 20?
On average, a hermes kelly 20 on 1stDibs sells for $24,635, while they’re typically $236 on the low end and $170,750 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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-purses-bags 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.
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