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

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

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

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

The original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — ...

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

The original Birkin bag, named after the late Jane Birkin, sold at auction for $10.1 million, making it most valuable handbag ...

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

Sotheby's said the carryall, owned by its namesake Jane Birkin, is the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction.

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

The Paris fashion house exclusively commissioned the bag for the London-born star in 1984 — branding it with her initials J.B ...