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

Japanese resale mogul Shinsuke Sakimoto, that’s who. The now-revealed mystery buyer placed his winning bid from halfway ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million. What to know about the unique and coveted purse.

A fortnight ago, at Sotheby’s in Paris, the bag Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas made for Jane Birkin – the original Birkin bag – sold for €8.6 million. That is the highest price ever fetched at ...

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

Jane Birkin inspired the Hermès Birkin, which became the most famous handbag design in the world. Here's a look back at the secret history of the original prototype—and why the French fashion icon ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag sold for a record $10.1 million at Sotheby's Paris, setting a new "milestone" in the luxury ...

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction.

An electronic board shows the bid after the original Birkin bag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin was sold at auction for 7 million euros or $8.2 million, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Paris. (AP ...

As a pop-up handbag auction opens in London, a fashion frenzy is gripping venerable auction houses – and sending prices sky ...

Valuence and CEO Shinsuke Sakimoto redefine luxury, acquiring the first Hermès Birkin for nearly USD 10 million.