Original Birkin Bag Sells for $10.1 Million at Auction
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The first ever Birkin bag designed by Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin has been sold for USD 10 million at a Sotheby's auction in Paris.
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The newlywed Mrs. Bezos narrowly missed out on Birkin’s crown jewel during what was arguably Sotheby’s most iconic auction yet, with other high-profile buyers reportedly also in the running.
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.