The Original Birkin Bag Was Made After Actress Jane Birkin Spilled Her Belongings on the CEO of Hermès in 1983 The iconic accessory would become one of the most expensive handbags in fashion history.

The current auction record for the most expensive handbag was set in 2017 at Christie’s Hong Kong, where a diamond-studded Hermès Birkin 30 made from crocodile skin fetched a jaw-dropping $510,000.

NEW YORK (PIX11)—New Yorkers can take a glimpse at the first-ever Hermès Birkin bag at Sotheby’s New York until June 12. According to the auction house, the bag will be auctioned off in July.

Sotheby's is auctioning off the legendary original Birkin, crafted by Hermès in 1984 for actor-singer Jane Birkin. This rare, all-black leather prototype boasts seven unique design elements that ...

The first-ever Birkin bag that was designed by French luxury brand Hermes for actress Jane Birkin is set to be sold at auction in Paris, with the piece of modern fashion history likely to spark a ...

Actor and singer Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin will come to auction and lead Sotheby’s first Fashion Icons sale on July 10th in parallel with Paris Haute Couture Week.. The bag will be ...

Jane Birkin’s ‘The Original Birkin’ bag, designed by then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984, is set to be auctioned in Paris next month. In a statement, Morgane Halimi of Sotheby’s ...

The now-iconic handbag was created by Hermès for actor-singer Jane Birkin in 1984 after she sat next to the company's CEO on a flight. By Eléa Guilleminault-Bauer June 6, 2025 ...

Jane Birkin's 'The Original Birkin' handbag is going up for auction as part of the Paris Fashion Icons sale on July 10 Then-Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas made the bag for actress Jane Birkin in 1984 ...

The only vestige of Birkin’s ownership, however, are her initials, JB, engraved under the golden buckle. Birkin, who passed away in 2023, sold her bag at a charity auction for AIDS research in ...

Jane Birkin's Original Hermès Birkin Bag Is Going to Sold at Auction This Summer It's currently on display in Manhattan for a very limited time. By Rachel King Published: Jun 05, 2025 10:36 AM EDT ...

Additionally, while the first Hermès Birkin bags were made in 40-centimeter (about 15.7 inches) and later 35-centimeter (about 13.8 inches) sizes, the original Birkin carried by Jane Birkin was a ...