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

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

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

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 8.6 million ...

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

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

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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The original Birkin bag — made specifically for the singer and actress Jane Birkin — just sold for more than $10 million at Sotheby's in Paris.

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

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million.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

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