HANDBAGS ONLINE: THE NEW YORK EDIT
NEW YORK - Christie’s New York is delighted to present Handbags Online: The New York Edit. The online auction is now open for bidding through December 12. The sale features a curation of the most rare and exceptional handbags from leading luxury brands such as Hermès, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton, as well as a fantastic selection of men’s handbags and fashion jewelry from Chanel.
The sale includes a selection of costume jewelry from Chanel – the collection spans a range of generations with lots coming from the modern era of Karl Lagerfeld, dating back to iconic original designs created by Coco Chanel herself. This fantastic section is being sold without reserve.
Specially featured in the sale is a selection of handbags for men’s, one highlight is Hermes’s “The Rock” HAC Birkin. This is the first Birkin bag specifically crafted for men and inspired by the supple appeal of leather jackets, this example marks the first appearance of “The Rock” in the HAC example at auction at Christie’s (estimate $40,000-50,000).
One of the top lots of the sale is a Sterling Silver Kelly - one of the rarest pieces ever created by Hermès and now available at auction for the first time in seven years. (estimate $100,000-200,000)
Additional highlights include a Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Sellier Kelly 25 with 18k white gold & diamond hardware, (estimate $150,000-200,000), a Rare, Matte Béton Alligator, White Togo, Swift & Sombrero, Orange H & Craie Swift & Bleu Brume Chèvre Leather Neige Faubourg Sellier Birkin 20 with palladium hardware, (estimate $120,000-180,000), and a Rare, Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Retourné Kelly 35 with palladium hardware, (estimate $100,000-150,000).
