Comparable example (not the lot): a crocodile Birkin. Photo: Ohconfucius, Wikimedia Commons
Comparable example (not the lot): a crocodile Birkin. Photo: Ohconfucius, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Image credits

Handbags · Record #21

The original Hermès Birkin

Hermès, made for Jane Birkin

$10.1M

Sotheby's, Paris · 2025-07-10

The prototype Birkin made for Jane Birkin. Auction record for a handbag.

Sale facts
Price realised $10.1M (US$10,100,000)
Original currency EUR 8,600,000
Buyer's premium Included
Artist / maker Hermès, made for Jane Birkin
Medium Black leather handbag
Auction house Sotheby's
Sale location Paris
Sale date 2025-07-10
Rank #21 in our list
Verified 2026-10-21

USD as published by Sotheby's.

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