NEW YORK, NY.- Handbags Online: The New York Edit, an online-only sale showcasing the most sought-after styles and timeless classics of handbags and accessories, totaled $3,299,562. The auction was sold 96% by lot and 123% hammer above low estimate. The sale attracted 30% new registrants.
The auction featured a partnership with FASHIONPHILE, which included the top lot of the sale, a Hermès Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Kelly 25, which sold for $239,000.
The sale also achieved notable results for Hermès Birkin bags, including: a Custom Matte Pink 5P & Gris Perle Alligator Birkin 25, which realized $189,000; a Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30, which achieved $107,100; a Matte Black Alligator Birkin 25, which sold for $100,800; and a Shiny Jade Porosus Crocodile Birkin 25, which realized $81,900.
The auction season continues with
Christie’s inaugural auction of Handbags in Milan, Inside the Orange Box: A Lifetime of Collecting Property from an Important European Collector, which will be open for bidding online from 14-23 June.
CHRISTIE’S HANDBAGS ONLINE: THE NEW YORK EDIT | 26 MAY – 9 JUNE | HIGHLIGHTS
• HERMÈS, 2016
A RARE, MATTE WHITE HIMALAYA NILOTICUS CROCODILE BIRKIN 30 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
Price realized: $107,100
• HERMÈS, 2021
A LIMITED EDITION BLEU BRUME, VERT JADE & GOLD EPSOM LEATHER MINI KELLY 20 II WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
Price realized: $35,280
• HERMÈS, 2021
A LIMITED EDITION NATA SWIFT LEATHER IN & OUT RETOURNÉ KELLY WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
Price realized: $37,800
• HERMÈS, 2008
A RARE, ÉBÈNE BARÉNIA, GOLD VEAU DOBLIS & SHEARLING RETOURNÉ TEDDY KELLY 35 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
Price realized: $52,920
• HERMÈS, 2019
A SHINY JADE POROSUS CROCODILE BIRKIN 25 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE
Price realized: $81,900
• HERMÈS, 2021
A MATTE BLACK ALLIGATOR BIRKIN 25 WITH GOLD HARDWARE
Price realized: $100,800
• HERMÈS, 2021
A CUSTOM MATTE PINK 5P & GRIS PERLE ALLIGATOR BIRKIN 25 WITH BRUSHED PALLADIUM HARDWARE
Price realized: $189,000
• FASHIONPHILE Presents
HERMÈS, 2019
A MATTE COLVERT ALLIGATOR KELLY DANSE WITH GOLD HARDWARE
Price realized: $44,100
• FASHIONPHILE Presents
HERMÈS, 2021
A LIMITED EDITION BLEU INDIGO, BLACK & BLEU FRIDA EPSOM LEATHER CASAQUE SELLIER BIRKIN 30 WITH GOLD HARDWARE
Price realized: $40,320
