<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The original Birkin bag, made for Jane Birkin, was sold at auction for a record €8.58 million ($10 million) to Valuence Japan.</li><li>The bidding war for the black leather Hermès handbag lasted over 10 minutes at Sotheby’s in Paris, breaking the previous record for a handbag at auction.</li><li>Commissioned in 1984 by Hermès for Jane Birkin, the unique features of the original Birkin bag were not replicated on any other bags.</li><li>The bag, sold by Birkin in 1994 for charity, was kept safe for 25 years by the recent seller, and will be stored and exhibited by Valuence as a cultural heritage piece.</li></ul>

Hermès’ original Birkin Bag sells for $10m at auction

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