The Sold Archive
Hermès Birkin 30 Black Nilo Crocodile Gold Hardware
Placed
- Realized
- $75,000–100,000
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Niloticus Crocodile
- Color
- Black (89)
- Metallic finish
- Gold
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 BagsBlack Niloticus in the 30 is the modern-era exotic staple in its most carryable size. Niloticus scales read slightly larger and rounder than Porosus, giving the black surface a bolder geometry, and the glossy finish against gleaming gold hardware is the pairing the Birkin's reputation was built on.
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 configuration.
Collector's Insight:
Black exotic with gold is the configuration that anchors a collection: every statement piece around it reads stronger for the contrast. The 30 is the size that moves between day and evening without adjustment.
Resale Insight:
Recent-stamp black exotics in Pristine condition occupy the most active window of the secondary market, where demand is broad and supply turns over fastest.
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