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.

Actress Jane Birkin's original Hermes Birkin has sold for $11.6million - becoming the most valuable handbag to ever be sold at auction.

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

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

A new Birkin can cost anywhere between $10,000 to $100,000 (or more). It's not an "off the rack" purchase either: Hermès doesn't display its bags, so you'd likely need a relationship with a sales ...

It's the Birkin bag to end all Birkin bags.. This summer, Sotheby's auction house will solicit bidders for Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag, designed and named after the British actress and ...

The namesake bag owned by late British singer-actress Jane Birkin just sold for $10 million at auction. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 💵📚 Celeb news ⭐ U.S. Politics Sports ...

Consumers sue Hermès over barriers to buying Birkin bags 03:54. The original Hermès Birkin bag, once worn by the late actor and singer Jane Birkin, is heading to auction at Sotheby's this summer.

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.

The original prototype Hermès Birkin bag that belonged to the now-iconic accessory’s inspiration, the actor and singer Jane Birkin, sold for over $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction on ...

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. The hammer fell at ...