RESULTS | Handbags & Accessories, 1 June 2015
Handbags & Accessories
Hong Kong, 1 June 2015, Sale #3418
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
333 lots sold | Total: HK$46,284,375 / US$5,985,495 / £3,939,527 / €5,500,559 | 91% sold by lot | ||||
366 lots offered | HK$1 = US$0.1296 / £0.0853/ €0.1191 | 92% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realized | Buyer | ||
3664 | An Exceptional Shiny Fuchsia Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 35 With 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware, Hermès, 2014 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A HANDBAG | 1,000,000-1,500,000 | HK$1,720,000 US$222,912 £146,716 €204,852 | Asian Private | ||
3865 | A Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2014 | 500,000-600,000 | HK$1,240,000 US$160,704 £105,772 €147,684 | Asian Private | ||
3935 | An Exceptional Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Diamond Sellier Kelly 32 With 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware, Hermès, 2008 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A HERMÈS KELLY BAG | 800,000-1,000,000 | HK$1,120,000 US$145,152 £95,536 €133,392 | Asian Private | ||
3866 | A Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2014 | 400,000-500,000 | HK$937,500 US$121,500 £79,969 €111,656 | Asian Private | ||
3757 | A Shiny Vert Émeraude Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2014 | 300,000-350,000 | HK$887,500 US$115,020 £75,704 €105,701 | Asian Private | ||
3732 | A Shiny Bleu Brighton Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2010 | 300,000-350,000 | HK$775,000 US$100,440 £66,108 €92,303 | Asian Private | ||
3785 | An Orange Gulliver Leather Quelle Idole With Palladium Hardware, Taipei Limited Edition, Hermès, 2009 | 20,000-30,000 | HK$750,000 US$97,200 £63,975 €89,325 | Asian Private | ||
3601 | A Custom Shiny Bordeaux & Bleu Marine Niloticus Crocodile Bi-Color Birkin 25 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2014 | 250,000-300,000 | HK$687,500 US$89,100 £58,644 €81,881 | Asian Private | ||
3853 | A Rare Shiny Ombre Salvator Lizard Birkin 25 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2007 | 150,000-200,000 | HK$687,500 US$89,100 £58,644 €81,881 | Asian Private | ||
3936 | A Shiny Black Niloticus Crocodile Sellier Kelly 28 With Palladium Hardware, Hermès, 2014 | 200,000-250,000 | HK$687,500 US$89,100 £58,644 €81,881 | Asian Private | ||
HONG KONG – Rewriting the world record for the most expensive handbag sold at auction ever, Christie’s second Handbags & Accessories auction in Hong Kong saw fast-paced bidding from start to finish. An enthusiastic and packed saleroom gathered for an unprecedented selection of more than 300 of the world’s most coveted handbags. With its 18k white gold and diamond hardware, Hermès Shiny Fuchsia Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 35 dazzled the crowds, achieving a HK$1.72million record. The Hermès Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Diamond Sellier Kelly 32 with 18k white gold and diamond hardware also became the most expensive Kelly ever sold at auction. More than 75% of the lots on offer achieved prices exceeding their high estimates.
Complete Auction Results: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=25613&viewType=list Image Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k7ohps4i5pew4tm/AADwHgqOqC0JouKi_-muKpzOa?dl=0 | ||||||
PRESS CONTACTS: SIMONE WOO | HONG KONG | +852 2978 9966 | SWOO@CHRISTIES.COM ANITA HANDAYANI | HONG KONG | +852 2978 6719 | AHANDAYANI@CHRISTIES.COM Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. | ||||||