Lot 103 · Life is Beautiful: Milan
Navy Blue Box Retourne Kelly 28 Gold Hardware,1952 (Borsa Hermes Kelly 28 in pelle blu, 1952)
Hermès · Navy Blue Box Retourne Kelly 28 Gold Hardware,1952
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $2,312–$4,625
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Life is Beautiful: Milan, Milan · 7 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4961489
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Hermès, Navy Blue Box Retourne Kelly 28 Gold Hardware,1952 (Borsa Hermes Kelly 28 in pelle blu, 1952). Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2021, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4961489.
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Hermès, Navy Blue Box Retourne Kelly 28 Gold Hardware,1952 (Borsa Hermes Kelly 28 in pelle blu, 1952). Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2021, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4961489.
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