The original handbag that Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas crafted specially for actress Jane Birkin was sold at auction in Paris.

Sketched out on an air sickness bag, it became fashion’s must-have accessory.The original Birkin bag, named after the actor, ...

The original Birkin bag, named after the late Jane Birkin, sold at auction for $10.1 million, making it most valuable handbag ...

Bids opened at €1 million and quickly escalated, with nine collectors driving up the price to gasps and applause at the Paris ...

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

Hermès Birkin bags are the most coveted—and valuable—purses in the world. Few accessories have held such a firm grip on pop ...

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A private collector from Japan bought the prototype made for and owned by Jane Birkin.

The winning bid for the original Birkin bag set a record for the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million. What to ...

The original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — ...

Sotheby's said the carryall, owned by its namesake Jane Birkin, is the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction.