The Sold Archive
Vintage Hermès Birkin 30 White Epsom with Custom Feather Panel & Palladium Hardware
Placed
- Realized
- $50,000–75,000
The object record
- Material
- Epsom
- Color
- Blanc
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
The story behind the Birkin
Originated in 1984 from a conversation between Jane Birkin and Hermès Executive Chairman Jean-Louis Dumas; its structural lineage traces to the Haut à Courroies. Familiar sizes are 25, 30, 35 and 40 cm, alongside miniature, shoulder and travel versions, in both Retourné and Sellier construction.
Discover Hermès Birkin BagsThe Other Birkin in Vintage Hermès White Custom Feather Panel. Epsom construction with Palladium hardware.
The 30cm is the balanced silhouette valued for its capacity as a functional day bag. Interior is lined in matching Chevre leather with one zip pocket and one open pocket. Signature turn-lock closure, front flap, and sangles complete the hardware configuration.
Collector's Insight:
The Birkin 30 represents the core of the Hermès handbag program. Production quantities are not disclosed by the house, and retail acquisition requires an established purchase history with a Hermès boutique.
Resale Insight:
The Birkin 30 is among the most consistently traded formats in the resale market. In a durable leather like Epsom, it is built to be carried regularly rather than saved for occasions.
This piece has been placed. Jane can search privately for the same configuration.