LONDON – Christie’s designer handbag online auction that concluded on June 25 totaled £1,337,750, or $1,694,929. The top lot of the sale was a rare Hermès matte white Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30 with palladium hardware, 2016, which surpassed its £80,000 estimate and sold for £125,000 / $158,375 / €139,750. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

Further highlights of the sale included a Hermès custom Matte Mimosa Alligator Birkin 25 with palladium hardware, 2017 (estimate: £35,000-£40,000), which achieved £43,750 / $55,431 / €48,913 and a Hermès Matte Poussière Porosus Crocodile Retourné Kelly 28 with palladium hardware, 2015 (estimate: £15,000-£20,000), which realized £37,500 / $47,513 / €41,925.

“Christie’s Handbags Online: The London Edition attracted participation from around the globe, with bidders from 39 countries, across six continents, taking part in the sale. The auction was 100% sold, offering collectors limited edition and custom iterations from the most sought-after brands including Hermès, Chanel, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Dior,” said Rachel Koffsky, Head of Sale, Handbags & Accessories, London.

“We now look forward to the July sales, presenting the live handbags and accessories auction in Hong Kong on July 10, the New York Handbags & Accessories Online auction from July 14 to 28 and the live Handbags & Accessories auction in London on July 31.”

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