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Hermès Kelly 35 Black Gold Hardware
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$21,751 USD
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Priced 13% above typical Black Birkin 35 (median $19,272 across 186 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
7 listings
Median
$12,650
Low-high
$9,480-$17,144
Merchants
7 active
Compared against Kelly 35 Black Gold hardware inventory. This listing is $9,101 above the current median (72%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Kelly 35 Black Gold Hardware is listed at $21,751 by Lilac Blue, $9,101 above the median $12,650 ask for Kelly 35 Black Gold hardware inventory. Compare the premium against condition, rarity, hardware, and included accessories before checkout.
- Compared with 7 priced listings from 7 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $9,480 to $17,144.
- Current ask is 72% above the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
First captured at $21,751 on 2026-10-18.
First seen
$21,751 · 2026-10-18
Latest ask
$21,751 · 2026-10-18
Observed days
1
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Size
Kelly 35 (35 x 25 x 18 cm)
Color
Black
Hardware
Gold
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Lilac Blue
A beautiful bag, this is a true vintage piece from 1968. It is in remarkably good condition bearing in mind that it is almost 60 years old and the only signs of use are those you would expect from a bag this old. As is usual with Kellies of this age, there is no strap with the bag.
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How the Kelly does at auction
149 Hermès Kelly lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 139% of its low estimate.
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CohortKelly 35 Black Gold hardware
Median ask$12,650
Live comps7
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