Jane’s Original Birkin Sells for $10.1 Million
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The original Hermès Birkin bag once worn by late actor and singer Jane Birkin has been auctioned off in Paris for over $10 million, making it the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said Thursday.
The original Birkin bag, designed by Hermes for Jane Birkin, is up for auction at Sotheby's in Paris. Initially sketched on an airplane vomit sack in the 1980s, the Birkin bag has become a cultural icon.