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

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

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

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

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.

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

The Paris fashion house exclusively commissioned the bag for the London-born star in 1984 — branding it with her initials J.B ...

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

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

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

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