Hong Kong – Christie’s Handbags & Accessories Spring Sale totalled HK$37,493,750/US$4,836,701.
The top lot of the sale (illustrated above) was an Exceptional, Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 30 with 18K White Gold & Diamond Hardware, Hermès, 2014, achieving HK$2,940,000/ US$379,261 against its pre-sale estimates of HK$ 1,500,000 – HKD 2,000,000/ USD 193,432 – USD 257,909, and setting a new world record price for any handbag sold at auction.
Winsy Tsang, Head of Sale, Handbags & Accessories, Christie’s Hong Kong, commented: “With 93% sold by value and 91% by lot, we are delighted to report yet another strong season of auctions for handbags, culminating in a world record for the Himalaya Birkin. The diverse buying crowd in the saleroom, ranging from young enthusiasts to connoisseurs, proves that we were spot-on with our strategic sourcing approach resulting in a hugely successful sale that appeals to a wide spectrum of clients. We look forward to our sales later next month in London and New York.”
Image: AN EXCEPTIONAL, MATTE WHITE HIMALAYA NILOTICUS CROCODILE DIAMOND BIRKIN 30 WITH 18K WHITE GOLD & DIAMOND HARDWARE, HERMÈS, 2014
