The bag, which features Birkin's initials "J.B." on the flap and, unlike its descendants, has a strap that cannot be removed, was purchased by a private Japanese buyer over the phone, Sotheby's said.

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. The hammer fell at a ...

The former London home of Chilean artist Roberto Matta came to the market on Wednesday for £4.95 million (US$6.67 million).

The Paris auction room buzzed with anticipation as the sale got underway, with the auctioneer reminding the crowd that the ...

The crown jewel of Birkin bags just became Sotheby’s most iconic auction moment, reportedly claimed by a Japanese buyer ...

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

You need to adjust to Hermès time,’ says Priscila Alexandre, the house’s creative director of leather goods, by way of explaining that once through the doors of Hermès HQ, you’re in a kind of ...

The list price of $5.999M makes it the most expensive home on the market in Greenville, SC. What drives the price of the ...

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

Karen Climo of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty offers a newly constructed residence in a perfect location, ...