The original Birkin bag created for actress and model Jane Birkin in 1984 just went up for sale—and it’s expected to make ...

The very first Birkin ever made was gifted to Jane Birkin herself. It was sold by Jane in 1994 to raise funds for AIDS research. The bag found a home when a private collector known only as ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

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 ...

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

The bag was gifted to Birkin, who later sold it in 1994 to raise funds for AIDS research. It eventually landed in the hands of a private collector, known only as Catherine B.

The original Hermès Birkin bag, ... Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag goes on sale. Billy Stockwell, CNN. June 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM. Copied; Jane Birkin at her mother's house in London in 1996.

The first-ever Hermès Birkin Bag was designed for the later icon Jane Birkin. The luxury brand has become a status symbol, with prices starting at around $10,000.

The bag, which is branded with Birkin’s initials – “J.B” – on the front flap, also has a pair of nail clippers hanging from the shoulder strap, the auction house said.

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag goes on sale. Sotheby's via CNN Newsource The Hermés Birkin bag is known for grabbing headlines for its eye-watering price tags. By CNN Newsource.

The bag, which is branded with Birkin’s initials – “J.B” – on the front flap, also has a pair of nail clippers hanging from the shoulder strap, the auction house said.