Hermès · ultra luxury
Kelly
By darkseerdruh · 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.
Choose your Kelly
The Hermès Kelly Kelly 35 is a structured bag.
What it's worth
Best listed right now: $7,875 on Fashionphile — near the floor of the typical range.
Demand is light and prices are soft — little pressure to move fast.
Discontinued — no longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.
By production era · decade
Resale by production era — 4 listings, estimated from recorded prices.
Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal. As of 2026-06-23.
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Resale price history
-18%
$10,995 → $9,000 across 17 recorded sales
2026-06 – 2026-06
Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.
- $10,995Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $11,295Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $11,295Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $35,995Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $9,735Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $12,095Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $12,995Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $9,495Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $8,995Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $9,895Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $7,875Fashionphile2026-06-23
- $8,000The RealReal2026-06-23
- $12,625The RealReal2026-06-23
- $9,000The RealReal2026-06-23
- $9,983.25The RealReal2026-06-23
- $10,000The RealReal2026-06-23
- $9,000The RealReal2026-06-23
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