HONG KONG.- On 23 May,
Christie’s Handbags and Accessories live auction achieved HK$52,597,440/ US$6,722,219, with a 95% sell-through rate by lot, and hammer price of 133% over total low estimate. The bustling saleroom saw strong global participation from 14 countries across 4 continents, with 70% of lots sold above their high estimates, and over 40% of lots sold via Christie’s LiveTM.
Winsy Tsang, Head of Department of Handbags & Accessories, Christie’s Asia Pacific, commented, “We are thrilled to continue leading the global handbag auction market here in Asia, with the excellent results achieved today not only for handbags, but also for trunks and accessories. It is always a pleasure to see so many handbag lovers from all over the world, convened in our saleroom and also joining us online, and their passion in bidding on their favourite lots. We look forward to seeing this robust buying momentum continue through to the ‘Handbags Online: The New York Edit’ (26 May – 9 June).”
Celebrated Hermès designs which surpassed the HK$1 million threshold:
Lot 3916|
A RARE, MATTE WHITE HIMALAYA NILOTICUS CROCODILE RETOURNÉ KELLY 25 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2019
Price realised:
HK$1,638,000/ US$209,721
Celebrated Hermès designs which surpassed the HK$1 million threshold:
Lot 3825
A CUSTOM MATTE BLACK ALLIGATOR & ROUGE VIF SWIFT LEATHER QUELLE IDOLE WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2020
Price realised:
HK$1,638,000/ US$209,721
Pre-sale low estimate:
HK$600,000/ US$76,821
Celebrated Hermès designs which surpassed the HK$1 million threshold:
A RARE, FAUVE BARÉNIA LEATHER & BOG OAK KELLYWOOD 22 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2020
Price realised
HK$1,512,000/ US$193,589
Pre-sale low estimate:
HK$600,000/ US$76,821
Celebrated Hermès designs which surpassed the HK$1 million threshold:
A RARE, MATTE BLEU MARINE ALLIGATOR, DEEP BLUE MADAME, ORANGE H SWIFT, BLEU INDIGO & BLEU OBSCUR SOMBRERO, CRAIE EPSOM LEATHER FAUBOURG SELLIER BIRKIN 20 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2020
Price realised:
HK$1,260,000/ US$161,324
Pre-sale low estimate:
HK$800,000/ US$102,428
Other top performing lots include:
Lot 3856
A CUSTOM SHINY JAUNE AMBRE & BEIGE SABLE ALLIGATOR SELLIER
KELLY 25 WITH BRUSHED GOLD HARDWARE
HERMÈS, 2020
Price realised:
HK$907,200/ US$116,153
Pre-sale low estimate:
HK$350,000/ US$44,812
Other top performing lots include:
Lot 3920
A CUSTOM MATTE GRIS PERLE & BLACK ALLIGATOR MINI KELLY 20 II WITH GOLD HARDWARE HERMÈS, 2021
Price realised:
HK$756,000/ US$96,795
Pre-sale low estimate:
HK$300,000/ US$38,411
