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Hermès Birkin 42 Rouge H Clemence Palladium Hardware
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$16,500 USD
At market
Within typical range for Rouge H Birkin 42 (median $16,500 across 3 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
12 listings
Median
$16,500
Low-high
$12,500-$36,000
Merchants
4 active
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Buyer market brief
This Hermès Birkin 42 Rouge H Clemence Palladium Hardware is listed at $16,500 by Madison Avenue Couture, $0 at the median $16,500 ask for Birkin 42 Clemence inventory. It sits close to the current market center, so condition and merchant terms should drive the decision.
- Compared with 12 priced listings from 4 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $12,500 to $36,000.
- Current ask is 0% at the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
Hermès Vintage Hermes Shoulder Birkin 42 JPG Rouge H Clemence Palladium Hardware is unchanged since 2026-05-30.
First seen
$16,500 · 2026-05-30
Latest ask
$16,500 · 2026-10-25
Observed days
136
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Size
Birkin 42 (42 x 30 x 22 cm)
Color
Rouge H
Leather
Clemence
Hardware
Palladium
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Madison Avenue Couture
This vintage Special Edition Shoulder Birkin, designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier, is in Rouge H clemence leather with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, two straps with a HAC front toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys and double rolled handles.The interior is lined with Rouge H chevre le
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How the Birkin does at auction
112 Hermès Birkin lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 148% of its low estimate.
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Median ask$16,500
Live comps12
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