Jane’s Original Birkin Sells for $10.1 Million
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The Paris fashion house exclusively commissioned the bag for the London-born star in 1984 — branding it with her initials J.B. on the front flap.
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The newlywed Mrs. Bezos narrowly missed out on Birkin’s crown jewel during what was arguably Sotheby’s most iconic auction yet, with other high-profile buyers reportedly also in the running.
The original Birkin bag, designed by Hermes for Jane Birkin, is up for auction at Sotheby's in Paris. Initially sketched on an airplane vomit sack in the 1980s, the Birkin bag has become a cultural icon.