The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for actress Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing previous price records for a handbag.
The modern design classic, owned by a well-known Paris-based handbag collector, sparked a telephone bidding war up to 7.0 million euros, with the final sale price set at 8.58 million with commission and fees, the Sotheby’s website showed.
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