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The First Birkin Bag, Once Carried by Its Namesake, Is Sold at Paris for a Record-Breaking Price

‘This is the bag. Mother of all ‘it’ bags, really,’ author Marisa Meltzer says in a video shared by Sotheby’s to promote the auction.

An auction officer carries the original Birkin bag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin in 1984, prior to its auction, July 10, 2025 in Paris.
An auction officer carries the original Birkin bag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin in 1984, prior to its auction, July 10, 2025 in Paris. AP/Michel Euler