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Hermès Kelly 42 Barenia Palladium Hardware
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$34,500 USD
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Live market context
Comparable set
26 listings
Median
$25,975
Low-high
$10,200-$68,000
Merchants
12 active
Compared against Kelly 42 inventory. This listing is $8,525 above the current median (33%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Kelly 42 Barenia Palladium Hardware is listed at $34,500 by Madison Avenue Couture, $8,525 above the median $25,975 ask for Kelly 42 inventory. Compare the premium against condition, rarity, hardware, and included accessories before checkout.
- Compared with 26 priced listings from 12 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $10,200 to $68,000.
- Current ask is 33% above the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
Hermes Kelly 42 Maxi Fauve Barenia Faubourg Palladium Hardware is unchanged since 2026-11-09.
First seen
$34,500 · 2026-11-09
Latest ask
$34,500 · 2026-11-15
Observed days
7
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Size
Kelly 42 (42 x 30 x 22 cm)
Leather
Barenia
Hardware
Palladium
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Madison Avenue Couture
This Hermes Kelly 42 Maxi, in the Retourne style, is of Fauve barenia faubourg leather with palladium hardware and features contrast stitching, front flap with two straps, front toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys, a single rolled handle and a detachable canvas Fauve shoulder strap.The
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How the Kelly does at auction
205 Hermès Kelly lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 140% of its low estimate.
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CohortKelly 42
Median ask$25,975
Live comps26
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