Hermès, Kelly Sellier 35, 1993.

HERMÈS
Kelly Sellier 35 Bag, 1993.
Made of navy blue “box” calfskin. Features a trapezoidal shape, slightly wider at the base, and a straight flap closure secured by a metal-hardware strap. It has a rigid top handle. Features gold-tone hardware.
Includes a padlock, bell-shaped keys, a detachable handle, and a dust bag.
With an interior stamp.
In perfect condition, barely used.
Measurements: 35 x 25 x 13 cm.

The Kelly Sellier bag is distinguished by its structured and elegant aesthetic, the result of meticulous craftsmanship that emphasizes precise lines and defined contours. Unlike the Retourne version, the Sellier style features visible external stitching and a stiffer finish, giving it a geometric and formal silhouette that highlights Hermès’s classic craftsmanship.
The design retains the Kelly’s iconic elements—the trapezoidal flap, the double-slider closure, and the top handle—but in the Sellier version, every detail appears sharper and more architectural. This execution, which demands a higher level of technical precision, makes the Kelly Sellier a sophisticated and timeless luxury piece, appreciated both for its aesthetic purity and for the masterful craftsmanship it embodies.
Designed in 1935, this Hermès model came to be known as the Kelly when Grace Kelly was photographed carrying it in 1956 in a picture published in *Life* magazine, in which she used the bag to conceal her pregnancy. This model is, along with the Birkin, one of the brand’s most coveted designs—a true icon and the epitome of handcrafted couture. Its creation takes about eighteen hours and is carried out by a single person from start to finish.