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Hermès Kelly 28 Black Box Calf Gold Hardware
$15,991 USD
Below market
Priced 28% below typical Black Birkin 28 (median $22,058 across 180 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
8 listings
Median
$18,020
Low-high
$12,155-$36,000
Merchants
4 active
Compared against Kelly 28 Black Box Calf Gold hardware inventory. This listing is $2,029 below the current median (11%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Kelly 28 Black Box Calf Gold Hardware is listed at $15,991 by Designer Exchange Ireland, $2,029 below the median $18,020 ask for Kelly 28 Black Box Calf Gold hardware inventory. That makes it worth shortlisting if the condition photos and merchant terms check out.
- Compared with 8 priced listings from 4 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $12,155 to $36,000.
- Current ask is 11% below the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
First captured at $15,991 on 2026-10-11.
First seen
$15,991 · 2026-10-11
Latest ask
$15,991 · 2026-10-11
Observed days
1
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Size
Kelly 28 (28 x 20 x 14 cm)
Color
Black
Leather
Box Calf
Hardware
Gold
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Designer Exchange Ireland
Understated and distinctive, this Hermès Kelly Retourne 28 pairs black Box calf leather with gold-tone hardware for an elegant expression of the Kelly’s enduring appeal. A top handle and accompanying strap offer versatile carrying options, while the turn-lock closure opens to a leather-lined interio
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How the Kelly does at auction
139 Hermès Kelly lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 139% of its low estimate.
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Is $15,991 fair for Box Calf in this condition?
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CohortKelly 28 Black Box Calf Gold hardware
Median ask$18,020
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