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Pre-owned Hermès bags
Our pre-owned Hermès bags include the Kelly in three sizes, the Constance 18, the Lindy 26 and the Kelly Pochette, all in excellent condition. Each one is checked for authenticity and listed with its year, leather, hardware and set. You can view any of them privately in Helsinki or Tallinn by appointment.
Pre-owned Hermès bags for sale
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Hermès models
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Hermès Kelly
The Kelly is a trapezoid bag with a single rolled handle, a flap held by two sangles and a turn-lock, a padlock whose keys live in a leather clochette, and four metal feet on the base. It comes in two constructions: Sellier, stitched on the outside for a sharp, rigid outline, and Retourne, sewn inside out and turned for a softer shape.
We currently have a Kelly 25 Sellier in Noir Epsom with gold hardware, a Kelly 28 Retourne in Gold Togo with gold hardware and a Kelly 32 Retourne in Étoupe Togo with palladium hardware. All three come with box, dust bag, shoulder strap, padlock and clochette.
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Hermès Constance
The Constance is a slim, rigid flap bag closed by one large H clasp, fixed with flat slotted screws behind the flap. Its adjustable strap can be worn long across the body or doubled on the shoulder, and there is no padlock and no feet.
Our Constance 18 is in Rouge Casaque Epsom, a bright jockey red, with gold hardware, box and dust bag.
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Hermès Lindy and Kelly Pochette
The Lindy is a soft, horizontal bag with its two handles set on the side gussets rather than the top. Two zips meet at the centre under a turn-lock tab, and there is an exterior pocket at each end. Ours is a Lindy 26 in Noir Clemence with palladium hardware.
The Kelly Pochette is the Kelly as a clutch, 22 cm wide, with one short handle, sangles and turn-lock but no padlock, strap or feet. Ours is in Noir Swift, a smooth leather with a satin sheen, with gold hardware.
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Hermès bag price
Hermès allocates its best-known bags through boutique waiting lists, so a bag available today usually trades above its boutique price. Size, leather, construction and year all move the figure. Here are our prices next to current European boutique prices:
- Kelly 25 Sellier: €26,000 (boutique €9,600)
- Kelly 28 Retourne: €21,000 (boutique €10,100)
- Kelly 32 Retourne: €19,000 (boutique €11,100)
- Kelly Pochette: €20,000 (boutique €5,800)
- Constance 18: €13,000 (boutique €7,300)
- Lindy 26: €11,000 (boutique €7,450)
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Authenticity check
Each Hermès bag is examined before we list it. We check the leather grain, the hand saddle stitching, which should be even and slightly slanted, and the hardware, which must be one finish throughout with flat slotted screws.
We also read the stamps. The HERMÈS / PARIS / MADE IN FRANCE heat stamp is in gold foil on bags with gold hardware and in silver foil with palladium. The blind stamp carries the year letter, shown without a frame since 2015: Z for 2021, U for 2022, B for 2023 and W for 2024.
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Sell your Hermès bag
We buy Hermès bags from private owners. Send us photos of the bag, its stamps and what remains of the set, such as box, dust bag, padlock and keys, and we reply within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a pre-owned Kelly cost more than a new one in the boutique?
New Kellys are allocated through boutique waiting lists. If you want one now, you pay the secondary market price: our Kelly 28 Retourne is €21,000 against a boutique price of €10,100.
What is the difference between Sellier and Retourne?
A Sellier Kelly is stitched on the outside, giving sharp edges and a rigid shape. A Retourne is sewn inside out and turned, so the edges are rounder and the bag is softer.
How can I tell the year of a Hermès bag?
Look for the blind stamp, a small pressed letter inside the bag. Since 2015 it has no frame: U is 2022, B is 2023 and W is 2024.
Can I view a Hermès bag before buying?
Yes. Book a private viewing in Helsinki or Tallinn by appointment, or we send the bag to you by insured delivery.
VIP MARKET is not an authorised Hermès retailer. Every piece is checked for authenticity.