NEW YORK, NY.- December 11, 2025, Christie's final Handbag auction of the season: Handbags Online – The New York Edit came to its successful conclusion, establishing a world auction record for a Chanel handbag at a price of $152,400 and a final sale total of $3,640,963, selling 97% by lot. The record-breaking Chanel handbag was a Rare, Runway Silver & Black Lambskin Leather Shopping Basket Bag, Chanel 2014, both a new record and the sale's top lot, with a final price achieved of $152,400—more than ten times its low estimate of $15,000.
Other standout results included, A rare Sterling Silver Mini Kelly, Hermès, circa 1990s, which achieved $127,000, A Matte Vert Peppermint Alligator Mini Kelly 20 II with Palladium Hardware, which realized $88,900 and a Limited Edition Multicolor Printed Swift Leather “1, 2, 3 & Away We Go” Birkin 25 with Palladium Hardware by Nigel Peake, Hermès, 2019, which sold for $38,100.
The sale also featured The Susie Hoimes Collection: The Art of Costume Jewelry, which totaled $151,892. Its top lot, an extremely rare Blue & Green Gripoix Glass, Strass Crystal & Faux Pearl Statement Necklace & Brooch Demi‑Parure attributed to Chanel, circa 1930s, sold for $20,320, quadrupling its low estimate of $5,000.
In addition, Splendor & Style: Handbags from the Collection of a Distinguished Lady achieved $445,897, led by a Fauve Doblis Suede Kelly Pochette with Palladium Hardware, which sold for $30,480, three times its low estimate.
