Would you choose this Birkin 42 in Black over a Birkin 25 for daily use?
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Hermès Birkin 42 Black Clemence
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$14,895 USD
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Priced 34% below typical Black Birkin 42 (median $22,500 across 7 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
11 listings
Median
$16,500
Low-high
$12,500-$36,000
Merchants
3 active
Compared against Birkin 42 Clemence inventory. This listing is $1,605 below the current median (10%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Birkin 42 Black Clemence is listed at $14,895 by Fashionphile, $1,605 below the median $16,500 ask for Birkin 42 Clemence inventory. That makes it worth shortlisting if the condition photos and merchant terms check out.
- Compared with 11 priced listings from 3 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $12,500 to $36,000.
- Current ask is 10% below the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
Hermès Taurillon Clemence JPG Birkin 42 Black is unchanged since 2026-09-02.
First seen
$14,895 · 2026-09-02
Latest ask
$14,895 · 2026-11-14
Observed days
5
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Size
Birkin 42 (42 x 30 x 22 cm)
Color
Black
Leather
Clemence
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Fashionphile
This is an authentic HERMES Taurillon Clemence JPG Birkin 42 in Black. This stylish tote, a collaboration between Hermes and Jean-Paul Gaultier, is crafted of luxuriously textured Taurillon Clemence calfskin leather. The bag features sturdy rolled leather top handles, a cross over leather flap and
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How the Birkin does at auction
135 Hermès Birkin lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 142% of its low estimate.
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Is $14,895 fair for Clemence in this condition?
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CohortBirkin 42 Clemence
Median ask$16,500
Live comps11
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