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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Kelly 20 Mini II Sellier Orange Poppy Chevre Gold Hardware
$37,088.00
Condition 1 – PristineOrange Poppy is the house orange at full saturation, and Chèvre is the leather that carries it best: goatskin's tight grain gives color a clarity calfskins soften, with a light body that suits the mini format.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Chèvre
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Orange Poppy
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Handle drop
- 4.4 cm | 1.7"
- Strap drop
- 47 cm | 18.5"
- Dimensions
- L 20 × H 12 × D 6 cm | L 7.9" × H 4.7" × D 2.4"
- Includes
- Strap
- Care
- Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
The story behind the Kelly
Created in the 1930s by Robert Dumas as a women's bag with straps: a trapezoid with two triangular gussets, a cutout flap, a handle and two side straps. It took the Kelly name in 1956, when Grace Kelly made it famous. Sellier construction keeps the seams on the outside for a more defined outline; Retourné construction turns them inside for softer edges. The leather does not decide the construction: Box calf Kellys are recorded in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsGold hardware warms the palette rather than cutting it, and Sellier construction keeps every edge crisp at a scale where crispness is the whole point.
The Mini Kelly II compresses the Kelly's full architecture, sangles, turn-lock, and top handle, into its smallest current expression, with the detachable shoulder strap carrying it crossbody. Allocation runs tighter on the mini than nearly any other Kelly format.
Collector's Insight:
This is the orange Jane rates above every other the house has produced, and the record shows why she kept this one pristine. Mini Kelly production is a fraction of standard Kelly output, offered selectively rather than displayed, and bright chevre minis are the configurations that never linger.
Resale Insight:
The Mini Kelly II holds one of the strongest demand-to-supply gaps in the Kelly line, and signature oranges compound it: the buyer set for a poppy chevre mini is broad, the supply is thin, and pristine examples with the strap set the pace for the format.
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.
Delivery and payment +
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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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The Condition Guide