Jane Birkin's Iconic Hermès Bag Sells for $10 Million at Auction

TL;DR
The original Birkin bag owned by Jane Birkin sold for €8.6 million (£7.4 million) at Sotheby's, setting a record for the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction, with a fierce bidding war among collectors.
- Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for £7m at Sotheby's auction BBC
- Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for $10 million CNN
- Jane Birkin's original Birkin bag sells for $10 million at auction NBC News
- Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag sells for record €8.6m at Paris auction The Guardian
- Jane Birkin's original Hermes bag sells for $10 million at auction Yahoo
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