Would you choose this Birkin 40 in Black over a Birkin 25 for daily use?
For a first pass, compare capacity, weight, and resale liquidity. Birkin 40 can be the sharper choice when the color and condition match your use case.
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Hermès Birkin 40 Black Gold Hardware
$13,260 USD
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Priced 36% below typical Black Birkin 40 (median $20,858 across 35 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
8 listings
Median
$31,500
Low-high
$15,151-$36,500
Merchants
5 active
Compared against Birkin 40 Black Gold hardware inventory. This listing is $18,240 below the current median (58%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Birkin 40 Black Gold Hardware is listed at $13,260 by Lux Second Chance, $18,240 below the median $31,500 ask for Birkin 40 Black Gold hardware inventory. That makes it worth shortlisting if the condition photos and merchant terms check out.
- Compared with 8 priced listings from 5 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $15,151 to $36,500.
- Current ask is 58% below the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
Hermès 1999 Black Leather GHW Haut à Courroies Birkin 40 is down $29 (0.22%) since 2026-10-08.
First seen
$13,289 · 2026-10-08
Latest ask
$13,260 · 2026-10-11
Observed days
4
Biggest observed cut: $21 on 2026-10-11
($13,281 to $13,260).
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Size
Birkin 40 (40 x 29 x 21 cm)
Color
Black
Hardware
Gold
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Lux Second Chance
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Front fold-over flap with leather sangles and turn-lock closure; padlock. Twin rolled leather top handles. Clochette and protective base studs. Includes padlock and clochette. Gold-tone hardware. Tonal stitching.Condition: This item is in fair pre-loved con
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How the Birkin does at auction
109 Hermès Birkin lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 151% of its low estimate.
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Is $13,260 fair for classic leather in this condition?
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CohortBirkin 40 Black Gold hardware
Median ask$31,500
Live comps8
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