The very first of the famed Hermès Birkin handbags, owned by actor Jane Birkin, sold at auction on Thursday for $10.1 million dollars.

Now, the original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — is in a new league of its own. Only one fashion item has sold at auction for more: a pair of ruby red slippers from “The Wizard of Oz”, which sold for $32.5 million in 2024, Sotheby’s said.

Discover how the iconic Hermès Birkin bag was originally created for Jane Birkin and why her well-worn original just sold for an astonishing $10 million.