Original Hermes Birkin bag designed for British actor and singer Jane Birkin has been sold for over $10 million in an auction in Paris on Thursday.
July 10 The original Hermes Birkin bag sold for more than $10 million at auction in Paris, the Sotheby’s auction house announced Thursday.
The bag, designed for actor and singer Jane Birkin, sold for $10.1 million to a private collector from Japan, making it the most expensive handbag ever sold.
Sotheby’s did not provide any additional details bout the bag’s new owner.
The bag sold after 10 minutes of « heated bidding » among nine collectors, Sotheby’s said.
