A rare Hermès bag has set a new record for
the most expensive handbag ever sold at
auction – going for HK$1.72m (£146,000).
The fuchsia diamond-encrusted crocodile skin
2014 Birkin was sold to an anonymous phone
bidder at Christie’s international handbags
and accessories auction in Hong Kong.
The sale price was above the highest estimate
at HK$1.5m (£127,000) , with the final cost
including buyer’s commission.
The previous record for the most expensive
handbag sold at auction stood at $218,000
(£144,000), for a gold and diamond piece
once owned by Elizabeth Taylor, in 2011. A
Hermès Birkin sold at $203,150 (£133,000) in
a heritage auction the same year.h
The Birkin, named after British actor and
singer Jane Birkin, has been a favourite with
celebrities and socialites since its launch in
1984. via the guardian
$1.72m just for a bag... I shall get to that level oo, help me shout AMEN! :-)
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