Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag -- the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory -- sold for ...

Jane Birkin was a British and French actress, singer, and designer. She is widely known for her roles in French cinema and ...

Lauren Sánchez was the losing bidder for the original Hermès Birkin bag, which sold to a Japanese collector for a record-breaking $10.1M at Sotheby's.

The well-worn prototype crushed the old record for the highest sale of a handbag, and became the second most expensive fashion item ever auctioned.

The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was sold in Paris on Thursday for a record 8.6 million euros (US$10.04 million), ...

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

Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag—made by designer Jean-Louis Dumas after the actress couldn't find a purse large enough to ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million.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

This makes it the most expensive handbag ever auctioned, reflecting its unique origin and cultural status ...