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Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier Rouge Vif Ardennes Gold Hardware
$18,500.00
Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier Rouge Vif Ardennes Gold Hardware
Rouge Vif is the vintage Hermès vivid red, sitting brighter and cleaner than the orange-leaning Rouge H or the deeper Rouge Garance. The color reads at full saturation against Ardennes, the heavy grained calfskin Hermès produced from the 1980s through the early 2000s before discontinuing it. Ardennes carries a pebbled grain with substantial body and structural rigidity, holding the Kelly Sellier silhouette taut without softening over time. The combination of vivid red, pronounced grain, and rigid Sellier construction reads as a distinctly 1990s Hermès specification. Gold hardware reads warm against the saturated red.
Condition: 3 – Very Good
Stamp: Y ○ (1995)
Color: Rouge Vif
Material: Ardennes
Hardware: Gold
Dimensions: 28 × 22 × 10 cm | 11" × 8.7" × 3.9" · Handle Drop: 7.5 cm | 3" · Strap Drop: 100 cm | 39.4"
Notes: Vintage piece with patina consistent with its age and gentle use
Collector's Insight: Ardennes was discontinued in the early 2000s due to its weight and the maison's pivot toward lighter calfskins like Togo and Clemence. Surviving Ardennes Kellys carry distinct collector value as a closed leather category, with the heavier hand and pronounced grain reading differently from any current production calfskin. The Y ○ circle stamp confirms the older blind stamp era.
Resale Insight: Vintage Ardennes Kellys trade in a distinct collector segment from current-production Kellys, valued for the discontinued leather, the saturated vintage color register, and the historical stamp era. Rouge Vif on Ardennes is among the more pursued vintage red configurations, with secondary supply tightening as surviving examples move into long-term collections rather than active resale.
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