Hermès · Tier 1

Constance

Name: Hermès Constance Mini
Brand: Hermès

Catalogued June 2026

The Hermes Constance is a structured shoulder and crossbody flap introduced in 1959, designed by house draftswoman Catherine Chaillet, who named it after her daughter born the same year. Its signature is the large H-shaped clasp on the front flap, worn on a long strap that can be doubled to shorten it. Made in leathers such as Box, Epsom, and Swift, it is one of Hermes' most collectible bags after the Birkin and Kelly. Its clean lines and bold H closure have kept it in demand for decades.

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What it's worth

Hermès · Constance · Mini

All Mini colours and leathers · 575 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $475 on Fashionphile, well below the typical price (median $15,160).

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

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$7,000$16,000

Estimated from recorded resale prices (568 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-08-09.

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Where it stands

of 517 styles in the LC Index

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By priceof 517 styles

#5Souplissimo Maxi Flap · Chanel
#6Constance · Hermès
#7HAC à Dos · Hermès

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Bag DNA

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HHouseHermèsest. 1837 · France Hardwaregold

The Story

Named for a baby born the very day it left the workshop, and closed with a single bold H.

Origin

Born the same day as a baby

In 1959 the in-house designer Catherine Chaillet, then pregnant, created the bag for Hermès. As the story goes, her design left the workshop on the same day she gave birth, so she named it Constance after her newborn daughter.

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Design

The H that clicks shut

The Constance is instantly recognizable for its bold H clasp. The H is also the lock: it opens and closes with a spring mechanism hidden on each side of the metal bar attached to the flap.

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