Handbag

A Hermès Birkin 2013 matte black Porosus crocodile handbag was hammered down at £19,000.

With estimates from €300-£8000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.

A handbag and fashion department has been created within Bonhams’ luxury division in its Knightsbridge saleroom.

The Hermès Himalaya Birkin bag is often described as the most desirable handbag in the world. And so it proved earlier this month when an example set an auction record for a handbag sold in Europe.

The highlight of the inaugural handbag auction held by Spink in Hong Kong was a sterling silver Hermès Kelly handbag.

Coins, banknotes and stamps specialist Spink has expanded its sales programme into the growing auction sector of luxury handbags.

A dispute between Dallas-based Heritage Auctions and Christie’s over the employment of Matthew Rubinger and two colleagues is heading to a US court.

Three Hermès Birkin handbags were among the leading pieces at Fellows’ latest Designer Collection auction this week.

The original ‘It’ bag, a Hermès Birkin, has proved yet again that it remains the world’s most desirable bag after setting an auction record for Fellows Auctioneers this week.

Kerry Taylor Auctions’ October sale will feature a wide range of antique lacework, from 17th century Italian needle lace to 19th century bridal veils and Brussels Point de Gaze flounces.

It’s well known that diamonds are a girl’s best friend but handbags surely come a close second. The two combined can be a killer combination.