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Hermès Kelly 42 Black Togo Palladium Hardware
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$22,500 USD
At market
Priced 11% below typical Black Birkin 42 (median $25,250 across 4 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
14 listings
Median
$25,968
Low-high
$14,500-$36,000
Merchants
8 active
Compared against Kelly 42 Togo inventory. This listing is $3,468 below the current median (13%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Kelly 42 Black Togo Palladium Hardware is listed at $22,500 by Madison Avenue Couture, $3,468 below the median $25,968 ask for Kelly 42 Togo inventory. That makes it worth shortlisting if the condition photos and merchant terms check out.
- Compared with 14 priced listings from 8 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $14,500 to $36,000.
- Current ask is 13% below the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
First captured at $22,500 on 2026-10-18.
First seen
$22,500 · 2026-10-18
Latest ask
$22,500 · 2026-10-18
Observed days
1
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Size
Kelly 42 (42 x 30 x 22 cm)
Color
Black
Leather
Togo
Hardware
Palladium
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Madison Avenue Couture
This Kelly 42 Maxi, in the Retourne style, is in Black togo leather with palladium hardware and features tonal stitching, front flap with two straps, front toggle closure, clochette with lock and two keys, a single rolled handle and a detachable Black canvas shoulder strap.The interior is lined in B
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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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Is $22,500 fair for Togo in this condition?
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CohortKelly 42 Togo
Median ask$25,968
Live comps14
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