Luxury Fashion: a record auction for the Italian market

For Finarte, 2019 opened with a grandiose and exceptional success. The auction dedicated to a prestigious private collection of Hermès bags, which was held yesterday in the new in Via Paolo Sarpi 6, totalled over one million euros, with 100% of lots sold.

An extraordinary auction for Italy, an event that places our country on the same level as France, England and the United States: the room packed with collectors and enthusiasts, the many telephone calls and the large online participation confirmed the singularity of the sale, especially in a country like Italy. Indeed, the Hermès bags go beyond the concept of fashion.

Margherita Manfredi – Head of the Fashion Vintage and Memorabilia Department – declares:

“I am really proud of the result achieved because once again it confirms Milan as the undisputed capital of fashion and luxury. Hermès bags are a status symbol that goes beyond time and represent a real investment, to wear or simply to collect.”

The auction culminated with the tender for a splendid Birkin in fuchsia-colored Porosus crocodile (lot 43), awarded for 56,250 euros, but similar enthusiasm was also recorded for a wisteria-colored Biros in crocodile Porosus (lot 107) awarded for 45,000 euros; another Birkin, also in blue Niloticus crocodile (lot 29) was awarded for 41,250 euros, a Birkin in dark blue Porosus crocodile (lot 15) for 40,000 euros. Among the other models, we point out a black Kelly Retourne (lot 39) sold for 18,750 euros, a Birkin Club bag in taurillon leather clemence pearl-colored and white girigio (lot 34) awarded for 22,500 euros, a Birkin Candy bag in epson leather yellow gold (lot 44) 13,750 euros and finally a Kelly Retourne bag (lot 70) awarded for 14,375 euros.

From the exceptional selection of carré, the iconic silk accessory, the highest value registered at the auction was 600 euros.

See the results