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

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

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

Bids opened at €1 million and quickly escalated, with nine collectors driving up the price to gasps and applause at the 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 actress and style icon Jane Birkin—sold for $10.04 million at Sotheby’s in Paris, ...

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

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The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million.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

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