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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Birkin 40 HSS Black & Bleu Electric Togo Gold Hardware
$43,066.00
Condition 1 – PristineHSS (Horseshoe Stamp / Hermès Sur Mesure Special) is the Hermès special-order program where established VIP clients commission custom configurations unavailable in standard production.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Togo and Chèvre
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Noir / Bleu Électrique
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Handle drop
- 12 cm | 4.7"
- Dimensions
- L 40 × H 30 × D 21 cm | L 15.7" × H 11.8" × D 8.3"
- Includes
- Full set
- Care
- Veau Togo: Becomes more supple with use. Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
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 BagsPieces typically take two to four years from order to fulfillment. This Birkin 40 pairs Noir Togo on the exterior with a Bleu Électrique Chèvre interior, a contrast specification only accessible through the HSS channel since standard production uses tonal linings throughout. Bleu Électrique is the saturated cobalt Hermès produces cyclically since approximately 2010, color code 7T, distinct from cooler Mykonos and deeper Bleu Saphir. Birkin 40 is the original Birkin size, produced at the bag's 1984 launch, scaled for travel and high-capacity carry. Gold hardware bridges the warm exterior contrast with the cool interior color when the bag opens.
Collector's Insight:
HSS Birkin 40 is allocation-restricted by both the special-order channel and the 40cm size cycle, which has narrowed as collector demand has consolidated around 25cm and 30cm. Noir exterior with Bleu Électrique Chèvre interior leans into the most considered HSS philosophy: exterior neutrality with interior personalization.
Resale Insight:
HSS Birkins trade at meaningful premiums because the horseshoe stamp itself is the value driver. Birkin 40 with neutral exterior and contrast interior carries durable demand from the established collector base, insulated from size-trend cycles affecting other 40cm specifications.
Condition, defined +
Every piece is graded on the JANEFINDS five-tier scale: 1 Pristine, 2 Excellent, 3 Very Good, 4 Good, 5 Vintage, Well-Loved. Each tier is defined in writing in The Condition Guide.
The JANEFINDS standard +
Every piece is authenticated in-house and individually inspected, and ships with a JANEFINDS Certificate of Authenticity.
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Returns +
This piece is final sale and is not eligible for return or refund. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.
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