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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Kelly 35 Picnic Nata Swift and Osier Wicker Palladium Hardware
$86,806.00
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Swift and Osier Wicker
- Color
- Nata and Natural
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
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: Christie's records Box calf Kellys in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsThe Kelly 35 Picnic returns to the full size of the original 2011 Picnic, with the body woven in osier and framed in Nata Swift, a creamy vanilla calfskin, in place of the first edition's Barenia. Two crafts build each bag: a basket weaver shapes the wicker body, and a leather artisan frames it.
Nata keeps the bag light in tone against the natural willow, and palladium hardware adds a cool note. At 35 cm the Picnic is a true day bag rather than an evening piece.
Collector's Insight:
The Picnic began at 35 cm, and while the Kelly 20 Mini Picnic has been the more common size in recent years, this example returns to the original scale. Nata Swift gives it a lighter, cleaner look than the original's Barenia, without Barenia's patina.
Resale Insight:
Wicker cannot be repaired once strands break, and light Swift shows marks readily, so buyers inspect the weave and the leather edges, especially at the handle and flap, before anything else.
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 +
Domestic: FedEx Direct Signature, no additional fee unless noted. International: FedEx International Priority; duties and taxes may apply at destination. We do not ship to P.O. boxes. Orders ship within two business days of inventory and payment confirmation; contact us for expedited service.
Payment: Credit-card acceptance and payment arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis. Contact JANEFINDS to confirm the payment arrangements for your purchase. Billing details must match the card exactly.
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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