Rooms, did you know the first "You can?" The bag is sketched in a bag of air disease? A few years later, the prototype of today's luxury accessory has sold $ 10.1 million (8.6 million euros). Hermès price tag rates included, according to the associated press. Sales Birkin bag is the second most valuable fashion ever without auction. Let's enter Thursday in Paris's history (July 10).

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More details about the original sales of Birkin

The winning offer of 7 million euros saw gas and applause by the audience. Price crushed the previous auctions record for a bag. In 2021, someone paid 513,040 dollars Hermès White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodus diamond 28.

Now, the original Birkin bag, the actor, singer and fashion icon created by Hermès, late Jane Birkin - located in a new league. Sotheby said that the only fashion item has been sold more at auction: A $ 32.5 million red shoe sold in 2024.

The Paris Auction room anticipated it as the sale is launched. The auction reminded people that the bag was "completely unique" and "the most famous bag of all time".

The bidding began to be a million euros, but increased quickly. In the end, the tenderers of the phone were fighting. With the rates of Sotheby, the total price of the winning Japanese bidder was 8.6 million euros, the auction said. In the initial price, the offer made the last 2 million euros, and then 3 million, 4 million and 5 million, were amazed. When the price jumped from 5.5 million to 6 million euros, there were whistles and applause. The final offers were 6.2 million euros, then 6.5 million, then 6.8 million before winning the last offer of Japanese buyer: 7 million euros. Sotheby did not identify buyers. The nine collectors competed in the fight on the phone, online and in the room with a 10-minute auction.

The Paris fashion house was exclusively saved by Hermès in 1984 Jane Birkin was born in London.

Hermès is famous, famous!

The manufacturer of the bag with its initials, OV, under the previous lolaping, below the lock, and given him the following selection.

In the 1980s, a unexpected meeting was created on a London-related flight, with the head of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas. Jane Birkin recalled in conversations when they talked, after spilling some of his things on the cabin floor. Birkin asked Dumas why Hermès did not have a bigger bag. Then a plane vomit bag, he drew everything he wanted. Then he had an example of him. Hermès asked if he could commercialize the bag on his behalf.

A few years later, the marketing version of the Birkin bag became one of the most exclusive luxury elements in the world. In addition to being remote prices, there is usually a list of years.

"There is no doubt that the original Birkin bag is a single way. It is a population phenomenon, a bag designed by Hermès as a practical accessory in Jane Birkin." Said Morgane Halimi, Sotheby's bags and fashion.

The bag became so famous, when Birkin died once in 2023, his obituaries probably "Say," bag "or something."

Jane Birkin got other bags of brand

When Birkin spoke on flights in Hermès Dumas on his flights about his ideal bag, he had a habit of carrying his things in a silver basket. He felt bags in the 1980s, Sotheby said. Charlotte was traveling with the young daughter, and complained that he could not find his needs as a mother, as Hermès says.

Hermès later gave four other bags of Birkin. He maintained the prototype in almost a decade, before the AIDS charity was encountered in 1994. 2000. It was at auction and has been in private hands since then. The previous owner, who identified as Catherine B., said journalists told the bags with all the attributes of a star. "Price is the price of Hermès story" He said. Sotheby called "more than one bag".

"It has evolved from a practical complement to the Birkin to become a timeless icon," he said. "It expands its presence in the world of music, film, television and arts," he added. "It is a staple of the red carpet, the main fashion magazine, and celebrity, artist and celebrity stylist wardrobe."

Associated Press John Leicester and Jeffrey Schaeffer helped this report through the AP newsroom.