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Historic Hermès Birkin Sells for $10.1M at Sotheby’s Paris, Becomes World’s Most Expensive Handbag

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

PARIS — A rare prototype Hermès Birkin bag sold for a record-breaking $10.1 million at Sotheby’s Paris, making it the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction. The iconic black leather bag—featuring gilded brass hardware, a nondetachable strap, and the initials of actress Jane Birkin—was snapped up in under 20 minutes by a Japanese private collector.

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