1985 Hermès Birkin Owned by Jane Birkin Sells for Record €8.58M
The original 1985 Hermès Birkin once owned by actress Jane Birkin sold for a record €8,582,500 (about $10.05M) and has since gone on display. A Guinness World Records adjudicator presented the official certificate at an August opening in front of VIP guests and media. The piece previously appeared in 2011 in Osaka as part of a public three-day exhibition organized by Valuence Japan Inc.