Jane Birkin’s Original Hermès Bag Sells for €8.6 Million at Auction

TL;DR
A well-worn prototype of Jane Birkin's Hermès handbag sold for €8.6 million at a Paris auction, setting a record as the most expensive fashion accessory ever sold in Europe and the second-highest worldwide, highlighting the bag's legendary status and unique provenance.
- Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag sells for record €8.6m at Paris auction The Guardian
- Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for $10 million CNN
- The Original Birkin Sells for $10 Million The New York Times
- Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for £7m at Sotheby's auction BBC
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