The top 20 most expensive purse brands in the world

The top 20 most expensive purse brands in the world

Over the years, the purse has transitioned from a functional-only item to a fashion accessory. High-end luxury brands are at the pinnacle, with purses fetching exorbitant prices. Discover more about the most expensive purse brands in the world.

Chanel flap bag (L), Gucci 'Soho' ladies' handbags (C) and a brown Hermès Birkin leather bag (R).
Chanel flap bag in blue, red and yellow (L), the Gucci 'Soho' ladies handbags (C) and the Hermès Birkin leather bag in brown (R). Photo: Jeremy Moeller, Bloomberg, Jeremy Moeller (modified by author)
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When compiling this list of the most expensive purse brands in the world, we used a combination of factors such as the brand's exclusivity, availability, craftsmanship, the retailer, and the region. While we've aimed for accuracy, the prices, designs, and availability of products can vary significantly and are subject to change without notice.

Most expensive purse brands in the world

The most expensive purse brands in the world are select gems of luxury and class. They are prestigious names renowned for their craftsmanship, timeless designs, and exclusivity.

BrandPrice range
Hermès$4,150–$6,250
Chanel$3,350–$12,300
Louis Vuitton$1,980–$12,400
Goyard$1,670–$7,300
Christian Dior$1,400–$11,500
Fendi$1,390–$34,000
Bottega Veneta$1,300–$42,500
Tom Ford$1,290–$5,550
Valentino$1,100–$5,490
Miu Miu$1,050–$4,900
Alexander McQueen$990–$9,200
Balenciaga$940–$22,800
Gucci$850–$14,000
Prada$795–$8,100
Yves Saint Laurent$745–$50,000
Judith Leiber$741–$10,841
Celine$690–$8,900
Burberry$630–$4,990
Dolce & Gabbana$515–$18,000
Givenchy$330–$19,140

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Hermès

Sunset and sunrise colourful Hermes Birkin bags.
Two models showcase colourful sunset and sunrise Hermes Birkin bags. Photo: Jeremy Moeller
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  • Founded: 1837 (Paris, France)
  • Founder: Thierry Hermès
  • Price range: $4,150–$6,250

Hermès is a French luxury design house specialising in leather goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewellery, watches and ready-to-wear. Hermès bags are expensive due to their scarcity. According to Sotheby's, two Hermès bag brands, Birkin and Kelly, fetched between $148,590 and $280,670 in a 2023 auction.

Chanel

An elegant brown Chanel bag featuring the iconic double C logo.
A Chanel bag is seen outside Chanel during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024/2025 as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1910 (Paris, France)
  • Founders: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and Pierre Wertheimer
  • Price range: $3,350–$12,300

Chanel is a French luxury fashion house specialising in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods and accessories. Chanel handbags are among the luxury purse brands in the world. They are classy and fabulous, setting the standard for timeless class and sophistication.

Louis Vuitton

A stylish Vuitton bag with the iconic monogram pattern.
A guest wears a Vuitton bag outside Louis Vuitton during the Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1854 (Paris, France)
  • Founders: Louis Vuitton
  • Price range: $1,980–$12,400

Louis Vuitton Malletier, also known as Louis Vuitton, is a French luxury fashion house. It is one of the world's leading international fashion houses renowned for its unique monogram canvas, LV bags, and ready-to-wear collections. Notable Louis Vuitton handbags include the Speedy, Steamer and Keepall.

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Goyard

A Goyard bag is seen during Paris Fashion Week Menswear F/W 2019-2020.
A person showcases a Goyard bag outside Off-White during Paris Fashion Week Menswear F/W 2019-2020 in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Formerly known as: Maison Martin, Maison Morel (1792–1853)
  • Founded: 1792 (Paris, France)
  • Founder: Pierre-François Martin
  • Price range: $1,670–$7,300

Maison Goyard, or Goyard, is a French trunk and leather goods maker specialising in trunks, leather goods and pet accessories. Goyard bags are high quality, combining specially coated canvas and hand craftsmanship to create unique and personalised pieces. Their most popular brand is the Goyard Saint Louis Tote.

Dior

A woman in a purple dress holding a white and golden Dior Lady Dior bag.
A guest wears a white and golden Dior Lady Dior bag outside Dior during the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 16 December 1946 (Paris, France)
  • Founder: Christian Dior
  • Price range: $1,400–$11,500

Dior is a French multinational luxury fashion house renowned for producing luxury clothing, cosmetics, fashion accessories, jewellery, perfumes, spirits, watches and wines. Dior bags are known for their luxury with notable collections like the Lady Dior, Dior Saddle Bag, Book Tote, 30 Montaigne, J'Adior and Diorama.

Fendi

Heart Evangelista wears a yellow Fendi bag.
A yellow Fendi bag is showcased outside Fendi during the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1925 (Rome, Italy)
  • Founders: Adele and Edoardo Fendi
  • Price range: $1,390–$34,000

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Fendi is an Italian luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. If you are looking for a designer purse, Fendi bags are among the most sought-after for their high quality and unique details. Among the brand's top collections are the Peekaboo and Baguette.

Bottega Veneta

Sonia Lyson is seen wearing a Bottega Veneta lime yellow Jodie leather bag.
The Bottega Veneta lime yellow Jodie leather bag is seen in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Jeremy Moeller
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  • Founded: 1966 (Vicenza, Italy)
  • Founders: Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro
  • Price range: $1,300–$42,500

Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury fashion house specialising in ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories and jewellery. The brand boasts some of the best collections, including the Pouch, Cassette and the Cabat.

Tom Ford

A stylish Tom Ford icon handbag in brown leather with gold hardware.
A Tom Ford icon handbag is displayed in a Tom Ford luxury boutique on Tretyakov Drive in Moscow, Russia. Photo: Andrey Rudakov
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  • Founded: 2005 (New York, United States)
  • Founder: Tom Ford
  • Price range: $1,290–$5,550

Tom Ford is an American luxury fashion house specialising in ready-to-wear, leather accessories, shoes, cosmetics and fragrances. Tom Ford bags are the epitome of luxury and are renowned for using leather and precious skins.

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Valentino

A woman in a white dress elegantly holds a silver Valentino clutch bag adorned with sparkling rhinestones.
Karen Wazen Bakhazi wears a sparkling Valentino rhinestones clutch outside Valentino during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024/2025 as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1960 (Rome, Italy)
  • Founder: Valentino Garavani
  • Price range: $1,100–$5,490

Valentino is an Italian luxury fashion house renowned for its haute couture, ready-to-wear clothing, eyewear and accessories. Valentino Garvani's high-end purses are cult favourites with iconic designs like Locò, VLogo, ALLKNOTS, Rockstud, and Vsling.

Miu Miu

A stylish woman in a trench coat and sunglasses holding a black Miu Miu leather bag.
Viviane Geppert is seen wearing a Miu Miu black leather bag in Munich, Germany. Photo: Jeremy Moeller
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Miu Miu is a renowned Italian high-fashion women's clothing and accessory brand. It is known for producing iconic chic, upbeat and daring bag collections. Some Miu Miu luxury purses include the sequined Club version, Crystal and the Madras.

Alexander McQueen

A woman stylishly carries an Alexander McQueen black purse on her shoulder.
The Alexander McQueen bag is seen during the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2016 in Paris, France. Photo: Kirstin Sinclair
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  • Founded: 1992 (London, England)
  • Founder: Alexander McQueen
  • Price range: $990–$9,200

Alexander McQueen is a British luxury fashion house known for its uncompromising quality and creative vision. The fashion house produces some of the best luxury handbags and purses, including the luxury hobo, slash, bow, curve and slash bags.

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Balenciaga

White Balenciaga Raver handbag with white handle on a table.
A white Balenciaga Raver handbag in the window of the Balenciaga luxury clothing boutique in central Paris, France. Photo: Nathan Laine
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  • Founded: 1919 (San Sebastián, Spain)
  • Founder: Cristóbal Balenciaga
  • Price range: $940–$22,800

Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house that produces ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories. The brand's handbags are some of the most coveted in the industry due to their quality and status. Balenciaga's signature purses include Le City, Rodeo, Hourglass, Neo Cagole, and Mary Kate.

Gucci

Stylish red Gucci handbag featuring iconic branding.
Close-up detail view of a Gucci bag outside Gucci during the Milan Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1921 (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
  • Founder: Guccio Gucci
  • Price range: $850–$14,000

Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house renowned for its product lines, which include ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, home decoration, and footwear. Gucci is among the top expensive purse brands on the market, with signature lines like totes, top handles, shoulder bags, and belt bags made of leather and precious materials.

Prada

A woman in a black dress holding a Prada green Saffiano colourful Galleria bag.
Lea Naumann with a Prada green Saffiano colourful Galleria bag in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Jeremy Moeller
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  • Founded: 1913 (Milan. Italy)
  • Founder: Mario Prada
  • Price range: $795–$8,100

Prada is an Italian luxury fashion house specialising in leather handbags, travel accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, and other accessories. Prada is famous for its heat-treated Saffianio leather. Its bag collection contains signature labels like the Galleria, Arque', Cleo, and Panier.

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Yves Saint Laurent

Influencer Gitta Banko posing with a black Saint Laurent bag.
Influencer Gitta Banko with a black bag by Saint Laurent during a street-style shooting in Dusseldorf, Germany. Photo: Streetstyleshooters
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  • Founded: 1962 (Paris, France)
  • Founder: Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bergé
  • Price range: $745–$50,000

Yves Saint Laurent bags are sleek and elegant with various iconic styles. Among the brands' notable collections are the Sac de Jour, the Loulou Shopping tote and the Sunset bag. They also have iconic monogrammed clutch purses and tasselled bags.

Judith Leiber

An assortment of Judith Leiber clutch handbags.
Judith Leiber clutch handbags during Frederic Fekkai's Oscar Beauty and Fashion Suite at Frederic Fekkai in Beverly Hills, California, United States. Photo: Amy Graves
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  • Founded: 1963 (New York, USA)
  • Founder: Judith Leiber
  • Price range: $741–$10,841

Judith Leiber bags are elegant and artistic and loved for their unique craftsmanship and keen attention to detail. Regular collections can range between $741 and $10,841, with custom pieces like the Judith Leiber Precious Rose bag retailing at $92,000.

Celine

A woman in a white skirt and blazer holds a small white Celine purse.
Marlene Fey holds a small white Celine bag in Hamburg, Germany. Photo: Jeremy Moeller
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  • Founded: 1945 (Paris, France)
  • Founder: Céline Vipiana
  • Price range: $690–$9,300

Celine is a French luxury fashion house specialising in Haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods and perfume. The luxury brand has produced popular iconic bag collections like the Luggage tote, 16 bags, Triomphe and the Classic Celine bag.

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Burberry

Woman in leopard print dress holding Burberry bag.
Carole Sagba, aka Linaose, wears a beige checked pattern bag from Burberry in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1856 (Basingstoke, England)
  • Founder: Thomas Burberry
  • Price range: $630–$4,990

Burberry, a British luxury fashion house, is renowned for its superior quality and well-crafted products. Among its luxury collections are Burberry bags, which boast superior collections like the Freya Tote, Check Bowling bags, Check Tote, Snip Tote, and Festival Tote bags.

Dolce & Gabbana

White Dolce & Gabbana bag with gold hardware and logo detail.
A guest wears a white Dolce & Gabbana bag outside Dolce & Gabbana during the Milan Fashion Week - Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1985 (Legnano, Italy)
  • Founders: Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana
  • Price range: $395–$18,000

Dolce & Gabbana, also known as D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house specialising in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances. Dolce & Gabbana offers a stunning collection of luxury bags for women. D&G is among the world's top 10 luxury bag brands, from the Sicily Box to the Devotion handbag collection.

Givenchy

A green Givenchy bag is seen during the Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.
Close-up view of a green Givenchy bag during the Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Photo: Edward Berthelot
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  • Founded: 1952 (France)
  • Founder: Hubert de Givenchy
  • Price range: $330–$19,140

Givenchy is a French luxury fashion and perfume house known for its casual, chic, and elegant clothing lines for both men and women. The Givenchy women's handbag collection blends timeless classics with new icons. One of the brand's most iconic bags is the Antigona collection.

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Which is the most expensive purse brand?

According to the Guinness World Records, the Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse by the House of Mouawad is the most expensive purse in the world at $3.8 million.

Which bag brands are luxury?

Notable high-end luxury brands include Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent, Celine, Hermès, Chloè, Dior and Fendi.

What purse costs $20,000?

According to Forbes, the Birkin and Kelly bags from Hermès sell for an average of $20,000, making them one of the world's most expensive brands.

What purse costs $30,000?

According to The Denver Post, the Tom Ford Jennifer bag retails for $38,000 at Zurich's Trois Pommes.

The most expensive purse brands worldwide are timeless, precious and unique. They include well-known brands like Gucci, Givenchy and Balenciaga, and rare collections like Celine, Miu Miu and Judith Leiber.

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