Brown Leather Purses
Luxurious brown purses for women, handmade from the finest Italian full-grain leather. Personalisation available.
Isabella
Shoulder Bag
£295
Elegance
Leather Tote Bag
£795
W1
Leather Purse
£185
Model 1
Small Leather Handbag
£495
W2
Leather Purse
£195
City
Women's Laptop Bag
£1,145
W3
Leather Purse
£155
Elegant
Women's Laptop Briefcase
£995
Exquisite
Women's Laptop Bag
£995
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Why Choose Von Baer?
Expertly Handcrafted Leather Products
Full-Grain Vegetable-Tanned Italian Leather
Strong Hardware for a Lifetime of Use
Luxurious & Durable Cotton Lining
Personalise With a Laser Engraving
Exquisitely Rich-Hued Leather for Refined Tastes
Buying Guide
How to Choose
Several things should be considered to ensure that you get the best purse for your style and needs.
Leather Quality: The Heart of Your Purse
Full-grain leather is the most durable, and a natural finish will allow the unique grain of each bag to deepen over time, creating a rich patina.
Top-grain leather is a little less durable, but is still a popular choice, as it offers a smooth finish and is priced a little lower.
Design and Practicality: Form Meets Function
Consider how you will use the purse and what you normally carry inside it, and consider this alongside each purse’s design.
Are the pockets the right size and arrangement? Would you better have one large, open compartment or one divided for specific purposes? What size best suits your needs?
colour and Style: A Reflection of You
Not all browns are the same. Darker hues are classic and sophisticated, while lighter tones best suit a more casual environment.
Depending on the design, each point along the spectrum of browns can be made to look formal or casual – so you should be able to find your favourite hue in a style that matches your needs.
How Is Von Baer Leather Different?
Not all leather is the same.
Since 2015, we at Von Baer have dedicated ourselves to high-quality real leather.
Here's a 30-second summary of how to choose a better leather product:
- Leather comes in different grades: full-grain, top-grain, and split/bonded - which represent how much of the original product is used (less product used = cheaper).
- Full-grain is the best grade of leather you can buy: exceptionally durable, developing an elegant patina, and having that beautiful real leather smell.
- Cheaper grades are less durable, age poorly, and don't have that authentic scent.
- Leather is processed through "tanning", which makes it durable and water-resistant.
- The two main methods for this are "vegetable-tanning" and "chrome-tanning".
- Chrome tanning uses harsh chemicals that are bad for the environment and produce a worse quality leather.
- Vegetable tanning is the best method, being more eco-friendly, and producing leather with a better patina and scent.
That's why here at Von Baer, we only use full-grain vegetable-tanned Italian leather, sourced from the finest tanneries across Tuscany, Italy.
It ages beautifully over time, developing a unique patina, making it more durable and luxurious than lower-quality leather.
It's also why we developed the leather standards trademark Cuoio Superiore (meaning "superior leather" in Italian).
Learn more about Von Baer here.