Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for $10.1 million at Paris auction

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“the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory — sold for a record 7 million euros (about $8.2 million) at auction in Paris on Thursday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the prototype Birkin sold for 7 million euros at a Paris auction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Kingdom Nik-o "Anno" Birkin (9 December 1980 – 8 November 2001) was an English poet and musician. He received critical acclaim before he and his bandmates Alberto Mangili and Lee Citron were…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a handbag created by the French company Hermès in 1984, following a meeting between Jean-Louis Dumas, then CEO of the group, and the actress Jane Birkin. Handmade,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jane Mallory Birkin ( BUR-kin; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was an English-French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of Londo…
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“With Sotheby's fees included, the total price for the winning bidder from Japan was a cool 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), the auction house said.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the total price including fees was 8.6 million euros and the buyer was from Japan.

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web search NEUTRAL — With Sotheby's fees included, the total price for the winning bidder from Japan was a cool 8.6 million euros, the auction house said. From the starting price, bids rocketed past 2 million euros, then …
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web search NEUTRAL — The bidding began at a modest 1 million euros ($1.17 million) but quickly soared as phone bidders entered a heated competition. By the end, including Sotheby’s fees, the total cost for the winning bid…
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“That was $513,040, for a White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly 28.”

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The provided Wikipedia results for 'Birkin bag' and others do not mention the specific price of $513,040 for a White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly 28.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a handbag created by the French company Hermès in 1984, following a meeting between Jean-Louis Dumas, then CEO of the group, and the actress Jane Birkin. Handmade,…
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“the original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin”

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Wikipedia explicitly states the Birkin bag was created by Hermès in 1984 following a meeting with actress Jane Birkin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a handbag created by the French company Hermès in 1984, following a meeting between Jean-Louis Dumas, then CEO of the group, and the actress Jane Birkin. Handmade,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermès International S.C.A. ( er-MEZ, French: [ɛʁmɛs] ), using the trade name Hermès Paris or simply Hermès, is a French luxury goods company that was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès in Paris, Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jane Mallory Birkin ( BUR-kin; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was an English-French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of Londo…
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“The bidding started at 1 million euros ($1.17 million)”

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Web search results specifically mention the bidding began at 1 million euros ($1.17 million).

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“Paris fashion house Hermès exclusively commissioned the bag for the London-born star in 1984 — branding it with her initials J.B. on the front flap, below the lock — and delivered the finished one-of-a-kind bag to her the following year”

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Web search results confirm the bag was created for Jane Birkin and delivered in 1985. Wikipedia confirms the 1984 origin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a handbag created by the French company Hermès in 1984, following a meeting between Jean-Louis Dumas, then CEO of the group, and the actress Jane Birkin. Handmade,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermès International S.C.A. ( er-MEZ, French: [ɛʁmɛs] ), using the trade name Hermès Paris or simply Hermès, is a French luxury goods company that was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès in Paris, Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jane Mallory Birkin ( BUR-kin; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was an English-French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of Londo…
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“The bag was born of a fortuitous encounter on a London-bound flight in the 1980s with the then head of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Jane Birkin met Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight from Paris to London in the early 1980s (specifically 1983).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a handbag created by the French company Hermès in 1984, following a meeting between Jean-Louis Dumas, then CEO of the group, and the actress Jane Birkin. Handmade,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jane Mallory Birkin ( BUR-kin; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was an English-French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of Londo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jean-Louis Dumas was a French businessman. A descendant of its founder Thierry Hermès, he headed Hermès from 1978 to 2006. He left his mark on the world of fashion and luxury. He began his career at H…
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“sketched out on an airplane vomit bag the sort of hold-all that she would like.”

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Multiple web sources describe the design being sketched on an airplane sickness/vomit bag.

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“Birkin once mused before her death in 2023 at age 76”

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Wikipedia confirms Jane Birkin died on July 16, 2023. Born December 14, 1946, making her 76 years old.

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“It's the only Birkin with a non-removable shoulder strap”

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A web search result specifically describes the 1985 original Birkin as having a 'Bandoulière non amovible' (non-removable shoulder strap).

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“known for her romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg and their duets that included the steamy 1969 song “Je t’aime moi non plus””

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“Her bag also had a nail clipper attached”

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“The bag that Hermès hand-made for her, developed off its existing Haut A Courroies model, also has gilded brass hardware, bottom studs”

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“Hermès later gifted her four other Birkin bags.”

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“She kept the prototype for nearly ten years before auctioning it for an AIDS charity in 1994.”

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“It was auctioned again in 2000 and has since been in private hands”

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