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Hermès Birkin 42 Gold Clemence Gold Hardware
$17,000 USD
At market
Priced 6% below typical Gold Birkin 42 (median $18,000 across 5 listings).
Live market context
Comparable set
19 listings
Median
$16,500
Low-high
$15,500-$36,000
Merchants
2 active
Compared against Birkin 42 Clemence inventory. This listing is $500 above the current median (3%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Birkin 42 Gold Clemence Gold Hardware is listed at $17,000 by Madison Avenue Couture, $500 above the median $16,500 ask for Birkin 42 Clemence inventory. Compare the premium against condition, rarity, hardware, and included accessories before checkout.
- Compared with 19 priced listings from 2 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $15,500 to $36,000.
- Current ask is 3% above the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
Hermès Vintage Hermes Shoulder Birkin 42 JPG Chartreuse Clemence Gold Hardware is unchanged since 2026-05-30.
First seen
$17,000 · 2026-05-30
Latest ask
$17,000 · 2026-07-21
Observed days
53
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Size
Birkin 42 (42 x 30 x 22 cm)
Color
Gold
Leather
Clemence
Hardware
Gold
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Madison Avenue Couture
This vintage Special Edition Shoulder Birkin, designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier, is in Chartreuse Clemence leather with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, two straps with a front HAC toggle closure, clochette with lock and one key and double rolled handles.The interior is lined with Chartreuse Chev
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CohortBirkin 42 Clemence
Median ask$16,500
Live comps19
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