Hermès was first established by Thierry Hermès in Paris in 1837 as a shop selling harnesses for carriages. He prioritised materials, quality and craftsmanship, and soon received commissions from European nobility and Napoleon III. In 1880, Hermès and his sons introduced saddlery to their array of products.
In the 1920s and ‘30s, Hermès expanded its product range by adding accessories for women, including silk scarves and handbags. As is the case with many iconic Hermès products, the silk scarf was inspired by an item of equestrian clothing — the riding silk. Today more than 2,000 scarf designs have been produced.
The Hermès Kelly bag, originally known as the ‘Sac à dépêches’, was first introduced in 1935. It was renamed after Princess Grace Kelly in 1956, when she used hers to shield her baby bump from the paparazzi. Hermès Kelly 25 and Hermès Kelly 20 bags are known to command high prices at auction. The Hermès Mini Kelly and the Hermès Micro Mini Kelly are also highly sought-after by collectors.
By the 1950s, Hermès had moved into the production of watches, perfumes and silk ties.
The House launched the Hermès Constance bag in 1959 and its first ready-to-wear collection in 1967. The brand’s success continued throughout the 1970s and ‘80s.
Notable launches included the Hermès Evelyne bag in 1978 and the Hermès Birkin bag in 1983. The leather carryall with flap closure was famously born out of a chance meeting between Jane Birkin and Jean-Louis Dumas, then creative director of Hermès, on a plane from Paris to London. The black Hermès Birkin 25 with gold hardware has been a collector staple since its inception.
Cutting-edge fashion designers such as Martin Margiela and Jean-Paul Gaultier further secured the brand’s international reputation in the 1990s and '00s. The highly collectible Hermès Picotin Lock Bag was first introduced in 2002. Nadège Vanhée-Cybulski took over as creative director from Christophe Lemaire in 2014.
Hermès bags and are now the most valuable handbags in the world. The rarest are the Hermès Himalaya bags, which feature a colour gradation that resembles the snow-capped Himalaya mountains. In November 2020, a Himalayan Birkin 25 with palladium hardware achieved HK$3 million at Christie’s, then the most expensive Birkin bag sold at auction.
Limited-edition Birkins and those made with jewels and precious materials, such as ostrich and crocodile, also do well at auction. As do pinks, blues and special-orders with bespoke colour pairings and the horseshoe stamp. Hermès orange has been the hallmark colour of Hermès since the Second World War and is now recognised the world over.
In 2022 Christie’s sold the largest single-owner collection of Hermès ever offered at auction. It included more than 250 lots ranging from Birkins and Kellys to watches, belts and charms.
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一組兩件珠寶: 18K玫瑰金及鑽石KELLY手環及KELLY GOURMETTE手鍊
HERMÈS, 2024
一組三件珠寶: 18K玫瑰金及鑽石柏金包, 凱莉包及CONSTANCE包掛飾項鍊
HERMÈS, 2024
一組兩件珠寶: 18K玫瑰金及鑽石FINESSE耳環及18K白金及鑽石FINESSE手鍊
HERMÈS, 2025
一組兩件18K玫瑰金及鑽石珠寶: KELLY CHAÎNE手鍊及KELLY CADENAS項鍊
HERMÈS, CIRCA 2024
一組兩件18K玫瑰金及鑽石珠寶: CLOU D'H手鐲及迷你MÉDOR珠寶腕錶
HERMÈS, 2024
鑲鑽漫遊時光ACREAU腕錶附霧面珍珠灰色短吻鱷皮錶帶
HERMÈS, 2024
罕見純銀KELLYMORPHOSE系列SAC BIJOU珠寶凱莉包
HERMÈS, 2025
限量版氣泡綠色及白色EPSOM小牛皮BOLIDE ON WHEELS包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2024
蘋果綠色SWIFT小牛皮KELLY POCHETTE包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2012
竹子綠色CHAMKILA CHÈVRE山羊皮KELLY ÉLAN包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2024
限量版迷魂綠色SWIFT小牛皮及柳條迷你PICNIC凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2023
亮面翡翠綠色短吻鱷皮KELLY POCHETTE包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2021
限量版霧面盧梭綠色短吻鱷皮及博斯普魯斯綠色SWIFT小牛皮TOUCH迷你LINDY包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2021
霧面深綠色尼羅鱷魚皮KELLY CUT包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2012
亮面深綠色尼羅鱷魚皮25公分柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2008
珊瑚藍色EPSOM小牛皮30公分柏金包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2020
牛仔藍色SWIFT小牛皮KELLY POCHETTE包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2006
尚西巴爾藍色TOGO小牛皮25公分柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2017
鈷藍色鴕鳥皮28公分外縫凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2017
鈷藍色鴕鳥皮30公分柏金包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2020
一組兩件: 特別訂製電光藍色, 孔雀藍色及珍珠灰色三色TOGO小牛皮28公分外縫凱莉包附黃金配件及伊斯米藍色TADELAKT小牛皮KELLY DOLL掛飾
HERMÈS, 2017 & 2022
特別訂製電光藍色及珍珠灰色CHÈVRE山羊皮28公分外縫凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2020
亮面電光藍色POROSUS灣鱷皮35公分柏金包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2013
亮面藍寶石色尼羅蜥蝪皮微型迷你CONSTANCE包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2018
亮面藍寶石色短吻鱷皮20公分迷你凯莉包二代附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2018
限量版霧面海軍藍色短吻鱷皮及藍寶石色NOVILLO小牛皮25公分TOUCH柏金包附玫瑰金配件
HERMÈS, 2018
限量版亮面藍寶石色, 靛藍色及風暴藍色三色POROSUS灣鱷魚皮32公分外縫凱莉包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 1999
靛藍色鴕鳥皮25公分外縫凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2015
限量版靛藍色TOGO小牛皮32公分內縫VIBRATO凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2003
霧面靛藍色尼羅鱷魚皮30公分柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2014
馬爾他藍色CLÉMENCE小牛皮流蘇凱莉肩包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2009
風暴藍色EPSOM小牛皮20公分迷你凱莉包二代附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2022
亮面風暴藍色POROSUS灣鱷皮30公分柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2017
限量版深藍色及午夜藍色SWIFT小牛皮及羊毛, 新白色小羊皮25公分GO TEAM柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2023
限量版深藍色TOGO小牛皮50公分MULTIPOCKETS HAC柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2024
珍罕霧面黑色POROSUS灣鱷皮40公分鑽石柏金包附18K白金及鑽石配件
HERMÈS, 2012
罕見霧面AIZOME藍染深藍色POROSUS灣鱷皮25公分外縫柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2024
罕見霧面AIZOME藍染深藍色POROSUS灣鱷皮28公分外縫凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2021
亮面紫水晶色POROSUS灣鱷皮35公分柏金包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2013
限量版黑加侖色EVERCOLOR小牛皮迷你CONSTANCE包附亮面藍寶石色短吻鱷皮及鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2021
特別訂製亮面鴨頭綠色, 天方夜譚粉色及深灰色POROSUS灣鱷皮35公分柏金包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2014
亮面紫玫瑰色尼羅鱷魚皮25公分外縫凱莉包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2020
鮮紅色鴕鳥皮迷你CONSTANCE包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2018
亮面鮮紅色短吻鱷皮CONSTANCE皮夾附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2015
亮面天竺葵紅色短吻鱷皮KELLY POCHETTE包附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2013
亮面九重葛紅色POROSUS灣鱷皮25公分柏金包附黃金配件
HERMÈS, 2019
罕見特別訂製九重葛紅色短吻鱷皮及孔雀石綠色SWIFT小牛皮QUELLE IDOLE附鈀金配件
HERMÈS, 2018