DALLAS, TX.- An extraordinary array of luxury handbags from prized designers including Herm鑣, Chanel and Louis Vuitton will be highlighted
Heritage Auctions Winter Luxury Accessories Online Auction Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. (Eastern time) on HA.com.
"This is our first online sale of the year, with a full catalog of nearly 200 lots," Heritage Auctions Luxury Accessories Director Diane DAmato said. "We have put together a spectacular signature online auction format that allows us to combine the same exclusive selection of bags, jewelry and accessories as our live Signature sales with the ease and excitement of an internet sale."
An Herm鑣 35cm Vert Titien Alligator Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $35,000-50,000) leads an amazing group of exotic skin handbags, an array that includes crocodile, alligator, lizard and python, among others. This bag, with two rolled handles and a flap top with a turnlock closure, headlines a list of exotics in the sale that also includes:
A stunning Herm鑣 35cm Shiny Blue Electric Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $30,000-45,000)
A glamorous Herm鑣 30cm Black Niloticus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $30,000-45,000)
An exceptional Herm鑣 35cm Shiny Mykonos Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $30,000-45,000)
An Herm鑣 Special Order Horseshoe 30cm Shiny Black & Rose Shocking Niloticus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $30,000-45,000)
A style in high demand among collectors is the Kelly pochette, a stylish clutch that is a chic and more compact take on the traditional Kelly Silhouette. The auction includes seven lots with pochette bags, including:
An Herm鑣 Capucine Niloticus Lizard Kelly Pochette Bag with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $15,000-28,000)
An Herm鑣 Shiny Vert Veronese Alligator Kelly Pochette Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $15,000-22,000)
An Herm鑣 Rose Jaipur Epsom Leather Kelly Pochette with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $10,000-13,000)
Another standout style is the sleek, stylish Kelly Cut handbag, three of which are featured, all in exquisite porosus crocodile:
An Herm鑣 Shiny Bougainvillea Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut Clutch with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $22,000-28,000)
An Herm鑣 Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut Clutch with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $18,000-22,000)
An Herm鑣 Shiny Blue Marine Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut Clutch with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $13,000-18,000)
The demand for luxury accessories extends well beyond handbags. Some of the top jewelry and home accessories in the auction include:
An Herm鑣 for John Lobb Polished Beech Wood Shoe Trunk (estimate: $4,000-7,000)
A pair of Chanel Wood & Resin Tweed Skis (estimate: $4,000-6,000)
A Chanel White Agate & 18k Gold Camellia Brooch (estimate: $4,000-5,000)
A pair of Chanel Diamond & 18k White Gold La Ronde Earrings (estimate: $2,400-3,600)
A Chanel Matelasse 18k White Gold Diamond Band Ring (estimate: $2,400-3,200)
A Chanel Diamond & 18k Yellow Gold La Ronde Band Ring (estimate: $2,000-3,400)
An Herm鑣 140cm "Colliers de Chiens" Cashmere & Silk Scarf (estimate: $1,000-1,600)
Other top lots include, but are not limited to:
An Herm鑣 28cm Orange Porosus Crocodile Sellier Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $26,000-36,000)
An Herm鑣 Shiny Bougainvillea Porosus Crocodile Kelly Cut Clutch with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $22,000-28,000)
An Herm鑣 Capucine Niloticus Lizard Kelly Pochette Bag with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $15,000-28,000)
An Herm鑣 20cm Shiny Black Alligator Mini Kelly II Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $20,000-28,000)
An Herm鑣 18cm Matte Cactus Alligator Constance Bag with Gold Hardware (estimate: $20,000-28,000)
A discontinued Herm鑣 Limited Edition 35cm So Black Calf Box Leather Birkin Bag with PVD Hardware (estimate: $15,000-20,000)