Overview
- The black Hermès Birkin, gifted to Jane Birkin in 2003, served as her everyday bag until it was sold at auction in 2007 and has remained in a private collection since.
- Birkin handwrote notes inside, including “Mon Birkin bag qui m’a accompagné dans le monde entier” and her signature “Jane B,” emphasizing its personal provenance.
- The lot will headline Sotheby’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, with the live sale set for December 5.
- Morgane Halimi, Sotheby’s global head of handbags and fashion, called offering two of Birkin’s personal bags in one year “nothing short of historic” following the record July sale in Paris.
- Sotheby’s notes the 40 cm Box leather bag shows visible wear and features made-to-order closed bridges like the original prototype, and reporting at the time said the 2007 sale benefited the International Federation for Human Rights.