The winning bid for the original Birkin bag set a record for the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction, Sotheby’s said.
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 bag sold for $10.1 million after more than 10 minutes of «heated bidding», the auction house said on social media. Sotheby’s did not say who bought the leather handbag.
Before the auction, the bag belonged to a private collector. It was briefly on display in New York City before being sold in Paris as part of Sotheby’s Fashion Icons auction.
