The worlds of fine art and high fashion make sense together. Not only do their clienteles overlap, but appreciation of both requires a keen eye and appreciation for the history of aesthetics. Since 1982, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has been helping art aficionados around the country expand their collections, and on September 13th and 14th, the auction house wants to help you do the exact same thing with your wardrobe.
The Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Luxury Accessories and Couture Auction will begin at 10am CT September 13, both in Hindman’s Chicago showroom and online and will include over 1,300 items of couture and luxury accessories. The house’s experience sourcing and selling rare fashion extends to notable estates like those of Leona Helmsley and Betsy Pickering Kaiser, as well as Adele Bergreen’s array of Valentino Couture, which was the largest selection of its kind ever to be sold at auction. Hindman has decades of experience sourcing and curating selections of the best designer pieces, and that definitely extends to the world’s most high-end handbags.
The September 13th and 14th auction will have a particular focus on bags, accessories and silks from Hermès and Chanel, including a stunning Himalayan Crocodile Birkin, as well as vintage Versace couture and Chanel costume jewelry. At Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, authenticity is a primary concern; all of the items selected for auction are sent for outside authentication unless consigned with the original sales paperwork.
Below, we’ve included a handful of our favorite pieces from the auction, and you can browse the full catalogue via Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, as well as a brochure on the sale. You can place your bids on September 13th and 14th in person at the house’s Chicago showroom or online at its website. Click here for more information on how to register and bid with Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.
For more information or condition reports on particular pieces, please contact Anne Forman, Director of Luxury Accessories and Couture, at (312)334-4222 or [email protected]. Also, if you’re in Chicago and would like to see pieces from the auction in person, Hindman will be hosting a public preview at its showroom at the following dates and times:
Friday, September 9 | 10am – 5pm
Saturday, September 10 | 10am – 3pm
Sunday, September 11 | 12pm – 4pm
Monday, September 12 | 10am – 5pm
Hermès Kelly Ghillies Bag in Noir and Bleu Indigio Swift and Taurillon Clemence, 32cm
Available via Leslie Hindman Auctions
Hermès Birkin Bag in Raisin Togo Leather, 35cm
Available via Leslie Hindman Auctions
Hermès Birkin Bag in Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile, 35cm
Available via Leslie Hindman Auctions
Hermès Faco Clutch in Navy Niloticus Crocodile
Available via Leslie Hindman Auctions
Hermès Birkin Bag in Vert Veronese Niloticus Crocodile, 30cm
Available via Leslie Hindman Auctions
Christies handbag auction will also be starting on Sep 13!
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Hope to see you bidding at the auction tomorrow!
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That Togo Leather is so yummy. Love it!
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Bidders beware! I have bought several antique Japanese Samurai Swords from Hindman and different occasions – with great disappointment in the end. Unless you can personaklly check out the items you are interested in, I would refrain from bidding as based on my exprience I feel they do not necessarily represent their items in a honest and accurate way based on their descriptions and images.
I had bought a short sword which had been sold by them before. Seeing it beiong back on auction I asked why it went back on the market before bidding as I had some concern due to this. They replied that the buyer failed to make payment. This sounded reasonable to me. However uppong winning the item and sending it to a polisher we had to discover that the blade had been in a fire hence beeing fataly damaged, rendering the value close to zero. So a total loss and I have some doubts about why this had went back on the market before. This was one of my worst purchases I have made in 30 years of collecting. A total loss.
Next I bought another two Japanese swords from them mainly for their mounts. However again I was disappointed at having to discover there was unmentioned damage once I got them in hands. One sword has had missing Shakudo elements on the Kashira, Fuchi and Kurigata. Wanting to replace those would cost more than the item is worth and it still would not be the same. Also the Tsukaito was broken in one spot and would requir a complete rewrapping of the handle. The mounts had been described to be in good condition. They are far from that and beyond economic repair. None of this had been mentioned nor ewas visible through the provided images.
The other sword has had a wacky repair job on its Saya, having beein poorly repainted and a missing part replaced with plastic. Also there was a poor repaoir on the Koiguchi are that didnt last until it arrived here. The Menuki seem to be cheap recent cast replacements. None of this had been mentioned nor ewas visible through the provided images.
So to sum up, I would recommend to refrain from bidding with them unless you vcan inspect the items you are interested in in person. Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose. But I feel that their auction description do not represent the items well. The items I bought I have the feelings were possibly dumped their by a seaonsed collector to make troublesome stuff go away.