HERMES VINTAGE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 11 AND THURSDAY 12 MAY 2011 HÔTEL MARCEL DASSAULT

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1 HERMES VINTAGE HERMES VINTAGE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 11 MAY AT 2 P.M. AND THURSDAY 12 MAY 11 A.M P.M. AND 2 P.M. PUBLIC VIEWING FRIDAY 6 TO MONDAY 9 MAY 11 A.M. - 7 P.M. TUESDAY 10 MAY 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Auction of 750 HERMES VINTAGE items Leather goods, travel bags, clocks, watches, jewellery, men and women's ready-to-wear, fashion accessories, squares, household linen, office accessories, saddlery...

2 HERMES VINTAGE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 11 AND THURSDAY 12 MAY 2011 HÔTEL MARCEL DASSAULT HERMES, one of the key symbols of French luxury, the embodiment of elegance and good taste in French fashion... and quite naturally, it is the leading French auction house, ARTCURIAL Briest -Poulain -F.Tajan that invents HERMES VINTAGE. For over ten years now, collectors and fans from all over the world attend these events that have now become essential, to find pieces from the glorious HERMES tradition. Today, the reputation of ARTCURIAL Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan and its specialist, Cyril Pigot, is now established and the HERMES VINTAGE department has now achieved world-class ranking! Scheduled on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May at 2.30 p.m., at the Hôtel Marcel Dassault, the next HERMES VINTAGE action will bring together 750 items from the French luxury house. Travel bags, leather goods, clocks, watches, jewellery, ready-to-wear, accessories squares, household linen, saddllery, the auction catalogue offers an overview of classic, modern and less well-behaved jewels of the legendary brand... Each lot is an invitation to discover the timelessness of HERMES know-how and style. It is then the magic of Vintage that brings out the originality of each item, making it possible for each purchaser to invent their own style...

3 Exceptional pink gold "Torsade" bracelet with interlacing smooth, diamond-paved pattern. Unique piece. Signed and numbered N Gross weight: 94 g Estimate:!50,000-55,000 Exceptional and very rare "Kelly" bag, 35 cm, in Natura alligator, white saddle-stitching, palladium-coated metal trim, keys, padlock covered in alligator, two inside pockets opening onto the font and a zipped pocket on the back, handle, removable shoulder strap. Year: Exceptional "Birkin" bag, 35 cm, in matt black porosus crocodile, palladium-coated silver trim, coated padlock, double handle. Year: In its box and pouch. Estimate:!22,000 24,000 Estimate:!25,000 28,000

4 Exceptional "Birkin" bag, 30 cm, in candy pink niloticus crocodile, pink saddlestitching, palladium-coated metal trim, keys, padlock, two inside pockets including one zipped. Year: Condition: new Estimate:!26,000 28,000 Exceptional "Birkin" bag, 30 cm, in honey porosus crocodile, palladiumcoated silver trim, keys, padlock, two inside pockets including one zipped. Year: Condition: new Estimate:!26,000 28,000 Exceptional "Birkin" bag, 25 cm, in matt fauve alligator, white saddlestitching, silver-plated metal trim, keys, padlock, two inside pockets including one zipped. Year: Condition: new Estimate:!20,000 22,000

5 Exceptional "Birkin" bag, 25 cm, in varan, palladium-coated silver trim, keys, padlock, two inside pockets including one zipped. Condition: new Estimate:!20,000 22,000 Exceptional "Birkin" bag, 25 cm, in matt havane alligator, palladiumcoated silver trim, keys, padlock, two inside pockets including one zipped. Year: Condition: new Estimate:!20,000 22,000 Exceptional and very rare "Kelly" bag, 32 cm, in brasero red porosus crocodile, palladium-coated metal trim, keys, padlock covered in red crocodile, two inside pockets opening onto the font and a zipped pocket on the back, handle. Year: Estimate:!18,000 20,000

6 Very rare limited edition of the "So Black Kelly" bag, 32 cm, in black box, black plated metal trim, keys, padlock, handle, shoulder strap, cover and black box. Black all over, the new So Black collection from Hermès: the bag, metal but also the box and protective cover, everything is in the world's famous non-colour. Estimate:!10,000 15,000 "Mallette" bag in black crocodile, metal-plated gold trim and clasp, keys, handle. Estimate:!2,500-3,000 "Haut à Courroies" bag in "H" canvas and black goatskin, golden brass trim, keys. Estimate:!1,500-2,000

7 Exceptional "Tête de Cheval" matt yellow gold bracelet, featuring a horsehair plait with a horse's head at the end. It is opened in the middle by an ingenious system. Gross weight: g Signed Hermès. Estimate:!5,000-7,000 Beautiful "Kelly" bag, 32 cm, in pine green lizard hide, gold-plated trim coated padlock, keys, shoulder strap, handle Year: 1989 Estimate:! Rare "Kelly" bag from the Ulysse range - 32 cm, circa 1970 in soft light brown calfskin and H canvas with application of H in light brown calfskin, padlock, keys. Estimate:!2,500-3,000

8 Exceptional unique design of a "Cadenas Kelly" bag in porosus crocodile vacuum-sprayed with pure platinum, orange lambskin lining, padlock and engraved bell, orange lambskin lining. Dimension: 13 x 13 x 5 cm. Proceeds of the sale go to the Fondation Carla Bruni Sarkozy. Estimate:!3,000-4,000 Beautiful and rare perpetual calendar and photo frame in gold-plated brass on full leather stand in natural pigskin and white saddlestitching, circa Engraved inscription between the calendar and the frame. Thousands and Thousands of Happy "Morning Walks " Nov. Estimate:!

9 Beautiful "Constance" bag in "H" canvas and Gold box,"h" clasp and gold-plated trim, transformable shoulder strap. Estimate:!1,200-1,500 HERMES 24 Fbg St Honoré Rare and extremely chic "Avion" clasp bag, circa 1930, in varan, silver window clasp with shutter and A C monogram, signed and numbered Hermès clasp, pending patent, Estimate:!1,000-1,500 Holosteric barometer in gold-plated brass and wood featuring a rudder. Estimate:!1,500-2,000

10 "Constance" bag in white delphine skin, gold-plated metal clasp, removable shoulder strap Estimate:! HERMES Paris 24 Fbg Saint Honoré Rare and beautiful parasol, circa 1925 swivel and telescopic for "jeunes filles en fleurs", handle in maple and ivory Estimate:! Rare and devilish silk printed square, "Pêle Mêle", circa Estimate:!

11 Exceptional and very rare set of 8 Hermès pipes, circa 1960, including 5 in briar and black resin and 3 in tinted briar. Estimate:!1,500-2,000 HERMES Universal Geneva N circa 1940 Beautiful pink gold rectangular wristwatch Curved horns with gold screw clasps. Clips holding a rectangular bevelled glass 4 mm thick, winding crown in chiselled gold spindle-shaped. Brushed pink gold dial with Arabic numerals and engraved index, blue steel hand. Mechanical movement, calibre 258. Signed dial, case and movement. Dim.: 22 x 42 mm. Weight: 38 g. Non "Hermès" strap. HERMES/ Mido circa 1930 Beautiful steel bag watch covered in brown leather. Copper and grey dial with painted Arabic figures and index. Signed dial and movement. Diam.: 38 mm. Estimate:!1,000 5,000 Estimate :!

12 "Hogon" cigar cellar in sycamore wood, geometric decor, containing up to 120 cigars. Dim.: 14 x 40 x 24 cm. Excellent condition. Estimate:!1,200 1,500 Auctioneers : Press Contacts : Emilie Reboul Stéphane Aubert Agence 14 septembre emiliereboul@14septembre.fr Isabelle Bresset 2, rue de la Lune Charlotte Rivier Spécialist : paris charlotterivier@14septembre.fr Cyril Pigot Tél. : + 33 (0)