What are the dimensions of the Hermès Kelly 32?

Name: Hermès Kelly 32
Brand: Hermès

height 23 cm (9.1 in), width 32 cm (12.6 in), depth 10.5 cm (4.1 in).

Hermès · Tier 1

Kelly

Catalogued June 2026

Originally launched in 1935 as the 'Sac à Dépêches,' designed under Robert Dumas, with a trapezoidal silhouette, single reinforced handle, four brass feet, and a flap top secured by a double-belted turn-lock closure. The bag is older than the Birkin (which was introduced in 1984) by roughly five decades. It gained its current name after actress and Princess Grace Kelly was photographed carrying one to shield her pregnancy from paparazzi in the 1950s; Hermès officially renamed the style for her in 1977. Each Kelly is handmade by a single artisan and reportedly takes 18–25 hours and roughly 680 hand stitches to complete.

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Size

20 25 283235 40 50 Mini PM MM Maxi Unknown

Colour

Black MetallicUnknown

Material

Epsom Togo Swift Chevre Mysore Niloticus Crocodile Ostrich Box Calf Alligator Clemence Fjord Porosus Crocodile BareniaUnknown

Hardware

goldpalladium Unknown

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Made in

What the house has produced this bag in, from our sourced records.

Material

Togodefault, Clemence, Epsom, Swift, Box Calf, Chevre Mysore

Seasonal: Barenia, Lizard, Ostrich, Niloticus Crocodile, Porosus Crocodile, Alligator

Construction

Retournedefault, Sellier

Hardware

The Hermès Kelly 32 is a structured bag. It measures 23 cm (9.1 in) high, 32 cm (12.6 in) wide, 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deep.

What it's worth

Hermès · Kelly · 32

All 32 colours and leathers · 692 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $6,650 on The RealReal, well below the typical price (median $12,495).

Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.

By condition · compared like-for-like

excellent

72 prices

very good

156 prices

good

10 prices

$9,450$33,495

By production era · decade

1970s

1 price

1980s

1 price

1990s

5 prices

2000s

2 prices

2010s

2 prices

$6,650$35,000

Resale by production era: 11 listings, estimated from recorded prices.

Estimated from recorded resale prices (454 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-07-26.

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Where it stands

of 503 styles in the LC Index

✦One number for where a bag stands in the whole market.
⚖Blended from price, trade volume, and scarcity.
◷Recomputed monthly from recorded market prices.

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The three measures behind #2

By priceof 503 styles

#2Birkin · Hermès
#3Kelly · Hermès
#4Souplissimo · Chanel

By trade volumeof 503 styles

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Date code format (Production record): Shared Hermès blind-stamp system (see Kelly 28 record).
Stamp placement (Production record): Interior; era-dependent (see Kelly 28 record).

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How to authenticate this bag

A checklist drawn from the catalogued production records, serial tags, and authentication notes for this variant. These checks help you know what to look for; they don’t replace an in-hand inspection by a qualified authenticator.

The words, in plain terms: Date code: the small letters-and-numbers production tag (not a serial number) · Blind stamp: a small embossed mark recording year and workshop

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Date code format (Production record)
Shared Hermès blind-stamp system (see Kelly 28 record).
2
Stamp placement (Production record)
Interior; era-dependent (see Kelly 28 record).

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Bag DNA

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HHouseHermèsest. 1837 · France Hardwaregold Shapestructured

The Story

A 1930s bag for carrying saddles became the first It bag the day a princess used it to hide a pregnancy.

Origin

From the stable to the salon

The Kelly began in the 1930s when Hermès shrank a bag built to hold saddles into a structured handbag for women, the Sac à dépêches, launched in 1935. Simple, solid and roomy, it was made to carry a lot in a refined shape.

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Culture

The photograph that changed everything

Grace Kelly fell for the bag while filming To Catch a Thief in 1954. In 1956, newly the Princess of Monaco, she was photographed using it to shield her pregnant belly from the cameras. Sales jumped overnight and the bag became the first true luxury It bag.

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Specifications

Size32

Size categorylarge

Exterior materialNot yet documented · know it? Tell us

ColorwayNot yet documented · know it? Tell us

Hardware colorgold

Hardware typetouret turn-lock with belt-strap closure, separate cadena padlock

Strap typetop handle; optional shoulder strap, era-dependent

Silhouettestructured

Closureturn-lock with strap and belt-style closure (touret turn-lock plus a leather strap that buckles down over the flap, secured by a separate padlock)

StatusIn production

Marketglobal

Production details

high

CountryFrance

DimensionsH 23 cm (9.1 in) × W 32 cm (12.6 in) × D 10.5 cm (4.1 in)

Date code formatShared Hermès blind-stamp system (see Kelly 28 record).

Stamp placementInterior; era-dependent (see Kelly 28 record).

Resale price history

+25%

$12,300 → $15,395 across 692 recorded sales

2026-06 – 2026-07

Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.

Provenance & packaging

ribbonincluded new
Signature Hermès orange ribbon used to tie the box

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Grained leather is forgiving, but it still likes a gentle clean and the odd condition.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the dimensions of the Hermès Kelly 32?: height 23 cm (9.1 in), width 32 cm (12.6 in), depth 10.5 cm (4.1 in).

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The case for

It ages slowly. Owners years in report handles and hardware still close to new, and edge paint, handles and hardware can all be redone at the Hermès spa.
3 sources · PurseForum: Kelly 28, any regrets?
That strap is still why many owners pick it over the Birkin. Hands free mattered more than they expected, and several call it the Hermès they actually reach for.
4 sources · r/Hermes_lovers: is the Kelly's clasp hard to use?

The gripes

The closure is the loudest complaint by some distance. Turn the lock, unhook both sangles, lift the flap. It needs two hands and usually somewhere to set the bag down.
4 sources · r/Hermes_lovers: is the Kelly's clasp hard to use?
Retourné softens with wear and the bigger sizes can slump. Owners lean on third-party inserts to hold the line, since leather and hardware can be refreshed but the silhouette cannot.
3 sources · PurseForum: if you could only have one Kelly, sellier or retourné?
The strap is thin, fixed at 85cm and not adjustable. It works as a shoulder carry for some and as a crossbody for almost nobody, so a second strap is a common purchase.
3 sources · r/TheHermesGame: functionality of the Birkin and the Kelly
Capacity is smaller than the footprint suggests. The body tapers and the flap has to close over it, so you fill it about halfway before the front starts to bulge.
3 sources · YouTube, @mrsleyva: Kelly 25 retourné, brutally honest review
The larger sizes get heavy once loaded. Owners of the 28 and up report shoulder and arm fatigue on a long day out.
2 sources · r/Hermes_lovers: is the Kelly's clasp hard to use?

We write these in our own words from reviews published elsewhere, then let owners here vote them up or down. Read as of July 2026. Reputation shifts, so if one of these has stopped being true, mark it out of date.

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Hermès authentication: The markers worth checking

Hermès color codes, decoded: What Noir 89 and Étoupe 18 mean

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