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Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile. This pink crocodile Birkin bag is breathtaking in its depth of color and beauty of scales. Rich with gold B...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Crocodile Palladium Hardware Top Handle Bag
Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Crocodile Palladium Hardware Top Handle Bag

Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Crocodile Palladium Hardware Top Handle Bag

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Absolutely Stunning Most Coveted Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Shinny Porosus Crocodile Leather complimented by Palladium Hardware. Collectors Dream! Excellent Condition, Plasti...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Rose Scheherazade Shiny Crocodile Bag With Diamonds 18K Gold
Hermes Birkin 30 Rose Scheherazade Shiny Crocodile Bag With Diamonds 18K Gold

Hermes Birkin 30 Rose Scheherazade Shiny Crocodile Bag With Diamonds 18K Gold

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermès Birkin 30 in Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile with Diamonds • Hardware: 18K White Gold with Original Hermès Diamonds (not aftermarket) • Condition: Pre-owned, excel...

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Hermès Purple Shiny Crocodile  Porosus 2005 Silver HDW Birkin 30 Cm Tote Bag
Hermès Purple Shiny Crocodile  Porosus 2005 Silver HDW Birkin 30 Cm Tote Bag

Hermès Purple Shiny Crocodile Porosus 2005 Silver HDW Birkin 30 Cm Tote Bag

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

This is an authentic Hermes Shiny Porosus Crocodile Purple Birkin 30 cm. This Birkin Porosus crocodile in bright purple with contrasting crocodile trim found at the piping, side guss...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Crocodile Porosus Purple bag
Hermes Birkin 30 Crocodile Porosus Purple bag

Hermes Birkin 30 Crocodile Porosus Purple bag

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful purple Pre owned Hermes Birkin 30 crocodile Porosus bag.

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 crocodile rose Scheherazade
Hermes Birkin 35 crocodile rose Scheherazade

Hermes Birkin 35 crocodile rose Scheherazade

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Absolutely Stunning sooo RARE Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Shinny Porous Crocodile Leather complimented by Palladium Hardware. Excellent Condition Q stamp , Plastic on Hardw...

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Hermes Birkin 35 Amethyst Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 35 Amethyst Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 35 Amethyst Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Introducing the epitome of luxury and sophistication, the Hermes Birkin 35cm Amethyst Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware handbag.

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Rose Scheherazade Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25cm Gold Hardware
Hermès Rose Scheherazade Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25cm Gold Hardware

Hermès Rose Scheherazade Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25cm Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in West Chester, PA

This Birkin is in Rose Scheherazade shiny Niloticus crocodile with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double rolle...

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2010s Top Handle Bags

Hermes Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag
Hermes Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag

Hermes Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic 35 Hermes Birkin Pink Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile. This Hermes Birkin is breathtaking in its depth of color and beauty of scales. Rich with gold hardware...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Rose Scheherazade Lisse Porosus Crocodile 35cm Birkin Bag
Hermès Rose Scheherazade Lisse Porosus Crocodile 35cm Birkin Bag

Hermès Rose Scheherazade Lisse Porosus Crocodile 35cm Birkin Bag

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

This Hermès Birkin is a truly spectacular, one-of-a-kind item and a must have for any serious collector. Crafted in a deeply vivid and vibrant Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodi...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile. This pink crocodile Birkin bag is breathtaking in its depth of color and beauty of scales. Rich with gold B...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Rose Scheherazade Pink Crocodile Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Rose Scheherazade Pink Crocodile Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 30 Bag Rose Scheherazade Pink Crocodile Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers a guaranteed authentic Hermes Birkin 30 bag featured in vivid Rose Scheherazade Crocodile Lisse. The most exquisite scales create this show stopping and over the t...

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Hermes Blue Sapphire Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag
Hermes Blue Sapphire Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag

Hermes Blue Sapphire Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Birkin 35 Bag

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic Hermes Birkin 35 bag coveted jewel toned beautiful Blue Sapphire Porosus Crocodile. Rich with Gold hardware. Breathtaking bag! Comes with lock and keys in the cl...

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Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Pink Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware
Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Pink Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware

Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Pink Shiny Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Absolutely Stunning RARE As New Hermes Birkin 35 Rose Scheherazade Pink Crocodile Skin Leather Gold Hardware. Plastic on all hardware and feet. 2016 X Stamp. BEST PRICE ON THE MARKE...

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Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Oder Graphite Blue Marine Violet Crocodile
Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Oder Graphite Blue Marine Violet Crocodile

Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Oder Graphite Blue Marine Violet Crocodile

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Oder Tri-Color Graphite Blue Marine Violet Crocodile. Excellent Condition Light Hairlines Best Price on eBay for Special Order! Includes Lock, Clochette,...

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Hermes Birkin 25 Sellier Indigo Aizome Porosus Crocodile Bag Limited Edition
Hermes Birkin 25 Sellier Indigo Aizome Porosus Crocodile Bag Limited Edition

Hermes Birkin 25 Sellier Indigo Aizome Porosus Crocodile Bag Limited Edition

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 bag featured in Indigo Aizome matte Porosus crocodile. For the first time this ancient Japanese method of Indigo dyeing is offered in a...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Order Blue Electric Rose Tyrien Pink Crocodile
Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Order Blue Electric Rose Tyrien Pink Crocodile

Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Order Blue Electric Rose Tyrien Pink Crocodile

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Hermes Birkin 35 HSS Special Oder Blue Electric Rose Tyrien Pink Brushed Palladium Hardware Crocodile. Excellent Pristine Condition, Plastic on Hardware, excellent corners and struct...

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HERMES BIRKIN 35 Porosus Crocodile Pink ROSE SCHEHERAZADE Palladium
HERMES BIRKIN 35 Porosus Crocodile Pink ROSE SCHEHERAZADE Palladium

HERMES BIRKIN 35 Porosus Crocodile Pink ROSE SCHEHERAZADE Palladium

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

One of the most divine colors ever. Brilliant rich jeweled pink In exquisite Porosus Crocodile which is the small scale and the most exclusive. Perfectly neutral and fresh, th...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Amethyst and Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile 35 cm Horseshoe Birkin
Hermès Amethyst and Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile 35 cm Horseshoe Birkin

Hermès Amethyst and Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile 35 cm Horseshoe Birkin

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Hermès Amethyst and Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile 35 cm Birkin is in pristine as new condition with the plastic intact on much of the hardware. Hermès bags are...

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Electric Blue Porosus Crocodile Birkin 40cm RARE COLOUR -BRAND NEW
Hermès Electric Blue Porosus Crocodile Birkin 40cm RARE COLOUR -BRAND NEW

Hermès Electric Blue Porosus Crocodile Birkin 40cm RARE COLOUR -BRAND NEW

By Hermès

Located in London, GB

A rarity amongst its counterparts, this Birkin from Hermès is an incredible one-of-a-kind piece. Expertly crafted in crocodile leather, the 40 cm bag features a stand-out Electric Bl...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES BIRKIN 35 Vivid Electric Bleu Blue Bag Porosus Crocodile Palladium

HERMES BIRKIN 35 Vivid Electric Bleu Blue Bag Porosus Crocodile Palladium

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Exotic brilliant Electric Bleu makes the perfect year round colour and is utterly neutral. In exquisite Porosus Crocodile which is the small scale and the most exclusive. Perfe...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Cassis Purple Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35 cm
Hermes Cassis Purple Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35 cm

Hermes Cassis Purple Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35 cm

By Hermès

Located in Malibu, CA

The skin is buffed by hand repeatedly to achieve the glorious sheen. The Cassis crocodile skin on this Birkin is a deep and exotic shade of sultry purple.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 25 Purple Crocodile Exotic Leather Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag
Hermes Birkin 25 Purple Crocodile Exotic Leather Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag

Hermes Birkin 25 Purple Crocodile Exotic Leather Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Hermes Birkin 25 Purple Crocodile Exotic Leather Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag Crocodile Palladium plated hardware Leather lining Turn-lock closure Made in France Date code present Ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes NEW Birkin 25 Gray Purple Crocodile Alligator Exotic Top Handle Satchel
Hermes NEW Birkin 25 Gray Purple Crocodile Alligator Exotic Top Handle Satchel

Hermes NEW Birkin 25 Gray Purple Crocodile Alligator Exotic Top Handle Satchel

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of exotic crocodile and alligator skins and palladium tone hardware, this gray and purple Hermes Birkin is brand new and in pristine condition with all original accessories.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Cassis Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30cm Gold Hardware
Hermes Cassis Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30cm Gold Hardware

Hermes Cassis Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30cm Gold Hardware

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes Cassis Birkin 30cm of shiny niloticus crocodile with gold hardware. This Birkin has tonal stitching, a front toggle closure, a clochette with lock and two keys, and double ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 Purple Exotic Porosus Crocodile Gold Top Handle Tote Bag
Hermes Birkin 35 Purple Exotic Porosus Crocodile Gold Top Handle Tote Bag

Hermes Birkin 35 Purple Exotic Porosus Crocodile Gold Top Handle Tote Bag

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Pre-Owned Condition From 2013 Collection Porosus Crocodile Gold Tone Hardware Measures 13.5" w x 9.75" H x 9.75" D Includes Padlock, Keys, Clochette, Rain Cover, Dust Bag and Box 10...

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 35 Purple Crocodile Exotic Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag in Box
Hermes Birkin 35 Purple Crocodile Exotic Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag in Box

Hermes Birkin 35 Purple Crocodile Exotic Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag in Box

By Hermès

Located in Chicago, IL

Our Newest Hermes Birkin Has Arrived. Featuring shiny exotic crocodile skin leather, this Hermes Birkin 35 is one of the most coveted Birkin from the French fashion house. Featur...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Touch Birkin Handbag Bleu Encre Togo with Shiny Niloticus Crocodile
Hermes Touch Birkin Handbag Bleu Encre Togo with Shiny Niloticus Crocodile

Hermes Touch Birkin Handbag Bleu Encre Togo with Shiny Niloticus Crocodile

By Hermès

Located in NY, NY

Condition: Excellent. Minimal wear on base corners, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Keys, Lock, Box, Dust Bag, Clochette Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 9", Width 12", Dep...

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Hermes Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35cm Palladium Hardware
Hermes Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35cm Palladium Hardware

Hermes Rose Scheherazade Shiny Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35cm Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Hermes Rose Scheherazade Birkin 35cm in shiny porosus crocodile leather with palladium hardware. This exotic Birkin features tonal stitching, front toggle closure, clochette with ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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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 Top-handle-bags for You

Usually characterized by simplicity and sporting a classic and beloved silhouette, vintage and designer top-handle bags can easily find a place among your wardrobe staples. From the Haut à courroies — Hermès’s original top-handle bag, created in 1892 — to the smaller and timeless Sac à dépêches that inspired both iconic accessories the Kelly bag in the 1950s and the Birkin in the 1980s, the discerning shopper has had no shortage of options to choose from. 

Small and mini designer top-handle bags, including vintage top-handle box bags and micro clutches, offer an alternate dynamic and usually feature sleek lines and modest features to perfectly complement your evening look. Styling with jeans and a comfortable sweater works, too — a classic top-handle bag or other type of handbag designed by the likes of Prada, Celine or other widely loved fashion label is an ideal accessory to pair with casual attire. For a personal touch or pop of color, add a key chain, a patterned scarf or a handbag chain.

On 1stDibs, you can find vintage top-handle bags from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and more. The numerous styles of this cherished accessory that we have available also include the Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Alma GM handbag, Fendi Baguette purses and modern leather Longchamp handbags.