Christie’s Announces The Highest Value Realized For A Handbag Sale In The Americas

Christie’s announced the outstanding results of Handbags Online: The New York Edit, totalling $4,114,782, the highest value realized for a handbag sale in the Americas. The auction was 94% sold by lot and 140% by low estimate, nine lots sold for more than 100,000, an all-time high for an online auction. Christie’s The New York … Read more

World Premiere: Christie’s to work directly with a luxury handbag brand for the New York Handbag Auction

With a beautiful variety of limited-edition, unique and extraordinary pieces, Christie’s online auction showcases a selection of the most collectible handbags in the world. STALVEY to sell exclusive selection of handbags with Christie’s Auction House. In a world premiere, Christie’s Auction House is working directly with a handbag brand. For the first time, luxury handbag … Read more

What am I bid? Prices go through the roof at Christie’s handbag auction

A Hermès or a Birkin is now a high-performing investment as well as a fashion statement after years of record prices

Are Hermès Birkin handbags putting the ‘stink’ in stinking rich?

In spite of their hefty price tag, some Birkin bags are reportedly being returned to the luxury brand – for smelling of cannabis

Michael Kors and the £300 It bag

The luxury market has pushed prices ever higher – but few women can afford £1,000 handbags. How did one designer bring things back within reach?

• Gallery of 15 statement handbags for under £150