A private collector from Japan bought the prototype made for and owned by Jane Birkin.

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

A Hermes Birkin bag, the first ever designed for Jane Birkin, sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at Sotheby’s Paris on ...

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

The original Hermès Birkin handbag made for actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 has sold at auction for a ...

Jane Birkin's original, 40-year-old Birkin bag, the inspiration for the iconic line, fetched a record-breaking €7 million at ...

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin sold for 7 million euros ...

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

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

The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million.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

On Thursday, Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sold at auction for $10.1 million. The somewhat battered accessory was the ...