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

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

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

Sketched out on an air sickness bag, it became fashion’s must-have accessory.The original Birkin bag, named after the actor, ...

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

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

Hermès Birkin bags are the most coveted—and valuable—purses in the world. Few accessories have held such a firm grip on pop ...

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

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

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million.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

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 ...