NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York Handbags & Accessories Online achieved a total $2,380,625 with 94% sold by lot, 100% sold by value, and 140% hammer above low estimate. There was global participation from 31 countries with 39% new registrants.
The top lot of the sale was an extremely rare Hermès Diamond Himalaya Birkin 35 that sold for $212,500.
Other top lots included a highly sought-after limited edition Ébène Faubourg Birkin 20 that sold for $125,000; a limited edition matte black alligator So Black Birkin 35 that realized $68,750; delightful Mini Picnic Kelly 20 II that achieved $52,500.
Additionally, strong results were achieved for the offering from esteemed collector Susan Casden, a fashion icon and one of the most revered collectors of Handbags in the world. Overall, the collection totaled $917,000, with a portion of the proceeds intended to be donated to a museum.
FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUSAN CASDEN
HERMÈS, 2005
A SHINY VIOLET POROSUS CROCODILE BIRKIN 30 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $47,500
FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUSAN CASDEN
HERMÈS, 2005
A SHINY FUCHSIA NILOTICUS CROCODILE SELLIER KELLY 25 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $56,250
HERMÈS, 2011
A LIMITED EDITION MATTE BLACK ALLIGATOR SO BLACK BIRKIN 35 WITH BLACK PVD HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $68,750
HERMÈS, 2019
A LIMITED EDITION ROUGE DE COEUR SWIFT LEATHER & OSIER MINI PICNIC KELLY 20 II WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $52,500
HERMÈS, 2020
A RARE, ÉBÈNE, GOLD, WHITE & ORANGE H MADAME CALFSKIN LEATHER, SWIFT LEATHER, SOMBRERO LEATHER, EPSOM LEATHER & MATTE ALLIGATOR FAUBOURG SELLIER BIRKIN 20 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $125,000
FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUSAN CASDEN
HERMÈS, 2006
A VIOLINE OSTRICH RETOURNÉ KELLY 25 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $30,000
CHANEL, 2017
A MÉTIERS D’ART PARIS-MONTE CARLO RUNWAY BLUE ENAMEL & STONE ZODIAC EVENING BAG
PRICE REALIZED: $17,500
HERMÈS, 2004
A RARE, METALLIC SILVER CHÈVRE LEATHER MINI CONSTANCE 18 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $18,750
FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUSAN CASDEN
LOUIS VUITTON, 2006
A LES EXTRAORDINAIRES ALLIGATOR & LIZARD MAXI BUCKET WITH GOLD HARDWARE
PRICE REALIZED: $ 7,500
