LONDON.- Christie’s Handbags & Accessories department announces the global sales calendar for June and July 2020. A total of four live and online auctions are scheduled, presenting the most coveted handbags from brands including Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more.
London | Handbags Online: The London Edition | 9 – 25 June 2020
• A CUSTOM MATTE MIMOSA ALLIGATOR BIRKIN 25 WITH, PALLADIUM HARDWARE, HERMÈS. Estimate: £35,000 - 40,000
• A LIMITED EDITION NATUREL BARÉNIA & OSIER PICNIC KELLY 35 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE, HERMÈS, 2018. Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000
• A SHINY BLUE ALLIGATOR JUMBO CLASSIC DOUBLE FLAP WITH GOLD HARDWARE, CHANEL, 2018. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000
Christie’s Handbags Online: The London Edition auction, open for bidding from 9 to 25 June, presents over 100 of the most collectible pieces ever created, comprising the most desirable brands including Hermès, Chanel, Fendi and Dior. With estimates ranging from £800 to £80,000 Christie’s online platform brings the King Street bidding experience into your home.
Hong Kong | Handbags & Accessories | 10 July 2020
• A LIMITED EDITION GRIS PERLE TOGO LEATHER ENDLESS ROAD HAC BIRKIN 50 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2018. Estimate: HK$200,000 – 260,000 /
US$26,000 – 34,000
• A RARE, MATTE GRIS CENDRÉ HIMALAYA NILOTICUS CROCODILE DIAMOND BIRKIN 30 WITH 18K WHITE GOLD & DIAMOND HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2013. Estimate: HK$1,000,000 – 1,500,000 / US$130,000 – 190,000
• A CUSTOM MATTE BLEU PAON ALLIGATOR & ROSE POURPRE SWIFT LEATHER QUELLE IDOLE WITH GOLD HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2019. Estimate: HK$350,000 – 400,000 / US$46,000 – 52,000
Christie’s Hong Kong live Handbags & Accessories auction on 10 July will present a curated selection of the most coveted handbags currently on the market. The sale is led by the sensational Hermès Matte Gris Cendré Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Birkin (HK$1,000,000 –1,500,000 / US$130,000 – 190,000). From rare and custom-made designs to runway showpieces, luxurious accessories and tasteful lifestyle objects, this auction will offer luxury enthusiasts across the globe the ideal opportunity to acquire these highly desirable items with estimates ranging from HK$10,000 to HK$1,000,000.
New York | Handbags & Accessories Online | 14 – 28 July 2020
• AN EXCEPTIONAL, MATTE WHITE HIMALAYA NILOTICUS CROCODILE DIAMOND BIRKIN 25 WITH 18K WHITE GOLD & DIAMOND HARDWARE. Estimate: $200,000-250,000
• A LIMITED EDITION ROUGE DE COEUR SWIFT LEATHER & OSIER MINI PICNIC KELLY WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE. Estimate: $20,000-30,000
• A RARE, BLEU MARINE, WHITE & ORANGE H MADAME CALFSKIN LEATHER, SWIFT LEATHER, SOMBRERO LEATHER, EPSOM LEATHER & MATTE ALLIGATOR FAUBOURG SELLIER BIRKIN 20 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE. Estimate: $80,000-100,000
Christie’s New York online auction of Handbags & Accessories, taking place from 14 to 28 July, will present over 160 of the most coveted handbags spanning classic silhouettes to unique runway pieces. On offer will be limited editions, and custom “Horseshoe” Hermès, to minis, evening bags, trunks & travel, and a superb summer edit of colourways. Key highlights include an extremely rare Hermès Diamond Himalaya Birkin 25—the first ever offered in a New York online sale—a delightful Mini Picnic Kelly 20 II, a highly sought-after limited edition Bleu Marine Faubourg Birkin 20, artist collaboration pieces, and Chanel runway accessories. With a strong offering of Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh designed and limited edition pieces to finish the selection, the New York online sale has a handbag or accessories to appeal to collectors of every degree.
London | Handbags & Accessories | 31 July 2020
• A COGNAC OSTRICH KELLY SPORT 24 BAG WITH GOLD HARDWARE HERMÈS, 1994. Estimate: £1,000-1,500
• A CUSTOM SHINY ROSE SCHÉHÉRAZADE & ÉTAIN NILOTICUS CROCODILE SELLIER KELLY 25 WITH GOLD HARDWARE, HERMÈS, 2017. Estimate: £26,000 - £30,000
• A LIMITED EDITION RED & WHITE MONOGRAM COURRIER 90 TRUNK WITH SILVER HARDWARE BY SUPREME LOUIS VUITTON, 2019. Estimate: £40,000 – 60,000
Christie’s London live auction of Handbags & Accessories on 31 July will present one hundred year of handbags, accessories and travel. From 1920 to 2020, the sale presents a journey through time, celebrating the evolution of the bag. The auction features an incredible array of limited edition pieces and custom creations, including the very best of Hermès, Chanel, Dior, Bottega, Celine and Louis Vuitton. With a century of styles to choose from, there is a piece for every collector.
