Balenciaga · Tier 3

Hourglass

Name: Balenciaga Hourglass Mini
Brand: Balenciaga

Catalogued July 2026

The Hourglass is Balenciaga's structured top-handle bag, introduced in 2019 under Demna, named for its sharply curved base that nips in at the sides. It has a rigid, architectural body with a squared flap, a large metal B logo on the front, and short top handles with an optional strap, most often in shiny box calf. Inspired by founder Cristobal Balenciaga's tailoring, it quickly became the house's signature modern bag.

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Size

MiniBB Small Medium XS Unknown

Colour

Black WhiteBeigeGrey Blue Green Pink Metallic Unknown

Material

Leather Croc-Embossed Shiny Box CalfUnknown

Hardware

silver goldUnknown

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Made in

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

Material

Shiny Box Calfdefault, Grained Calf, Croc-Embossed

Seasonal: Crocodile / Exotic

Hardware

Golddefault, Silver

Seasonal: Tonal

Permanent finishes are offered year-round; seasonal ones rotate and retire. A finish being listed here doesn’t mean we have one for sale right now.

The beige shades we’ve recorded (7)

Silver49Grey48Black47Orange47Blue25Gold23Animal Print, Grey2

Shades recorded from resale listings, in the sellers’ own words. Chanel doesn’t publish official seasonal colour names, so treat these as descriptions, not house names.

What it's worth

Balenciaga · Hourglass · Mini · Beige

This exact variant · 274 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $536 on The RealReal, well below the typical price (median $1,152).

Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.

No longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.

Best $536

$536$1,152$2,939

Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal. As of 2026-08-27.

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Where it stands

#348

of 536 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.

Our index, not a verdict. How we rank

The three measures behind #348

By priceof 536 styles

#312Aphrodite · Gucci
#313Hourglass · Balenciaga
#314Ribera · Louis Vuitton

By trade volumeof 536 styles

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Bag DNA

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BHouseBalenciagaest. 1919 · France ColourBeige

Guides for this bag

Articles on the Hourglass and Balenciaga from our verified experts.

Balenciaga authentication: The markers worth checking
One of the hardest houses to authenticate, with an exception to nearly every rule. The Lampo zip, notched rivets, bale shape, and tag-wording eras on a City or First, all weigh-points, never a standalone verdict.
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Specifications

SizeMini

Exterior materialNot yet documented · know it? Tell us

ColorwayBeige

Hardware colorNot yet documented · know it? Tell us

StatusDiscontinued

Marketresale

Resale price history

+85%

$1,316 → $2,439 across 274 recorded sales

2026-07 – 2026-08

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

Research depth

We haven’t researched the authentication details for this variant yet. The brand-level markers still apply: check the Balenciaga guide →

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Care for it

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

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Choose your Hourglass

Add it to your closet

Made in

What it's worth

Where it stands

By priceof 536 styles

By trade volumeof 536 styles

Bag DNA

Guides for this bag

Balenciaga authentication: The markers worth checking

Photos

Specifications

Resale price history

Research depth

Where to buy

Where to sell

🧴 Care for it

Suggest an edit

Is this information accurate?

By scarcityfewer listings, higher

Have this in hand? Show us how it really carries.

What owners say

What kind of bag it is

How well it holds up

How it carries

Reviews

For sale right now

Similar bags

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