Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Original Jane Birkin Hermès Bag Auctioned in Paris
Imagine a super stylish bag, the first-ever Hermès Birkin, designed just for the famous Jane Birkin!
It's black leather and going up for auction.
Jane once sold it to help people with AIDS, making it even more special.
The bag was made because Jane had a chat with the Hermès boss on a flight.
Now, a collector has it and wants to sell it to the highest bidder in Paris.
This bag is a famous fashion item with a good history.
The original Hermès Birkin bag, designed for Jane Birkin, is going up for auction.
The auction will be held at Sotheby's in Paris.
The bag was created in 1984 after a chance encounter between Birkin and an Hermès executive.
Birkin sold the bag in 1994 to raise money for AIDS research.
The bag is currently owned by a collector known as "Catherine B".
- Who
- Jane Birkin, Hermès, and Sotheby's
- What
- The first Hermès Birkin bag
- When
- July 10
- Where
- Paris
- Why
- To be sold at auction.
- Auction House
- Sotheby's
- Location
- Paris
- Auction Date
- July 10
- Original Owner
- Jane Birkin
- Year of Creation
- 1984
- Previous Sale Purpose
- AIDS Charity
- Current Seller
- Collector "Catherine B"
