{"id":187,"date":"2026-11-04T05:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wom.beauty\/?p=187"},"modified":"2026-11-04T05:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:28:23","slug":"bonhams-to-sell-a-hermes-birkin-with-a-personal-note-from-jane-birkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wom.beauty\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"Bonhams to Sell a Herm\u00e8s Birkin With a Personal Note From Jane Birkin"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tHigh-end accessories are having a moment at Bonhams Paris with the upcoming sale of a one-off Birkin bag, and a recent jewelry auction with Cartier pieces that outstripped estimates by more than five times.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Nov. 25, a one-of-a-kind Herm\u00e8s Birkin 30 in black Togo leather, formerly owned by Jane Birkin, will be featured in the Bonhams Paris Fashion & Handbags sale.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe bag, from 2009, features Birkin\u2019s handwritten inscription to a friend and her signature, making it a rare collectors\u2019 item. The bag is being offered with an estimate of 40,000 euros to 70,000 euros.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe bag also comes with a story. <\/p>\n

\n\tIn April 2010, Birkin traveled to Athens to attend the 11th Francophone Film Festival and to promote her album \u201cJane Birkin au Palace.\u201d During her visit, the Eyjafj\u00f6ll volcano in southern Iceland erupted, causing extended flight cancellations that prevented Birkin from joining her daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg, in the U.S.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJane Birkin\u2019s Herm\u00e8s Birkin 30 in black Togo leather will go under the hammer at Bonhams later this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tInstead, Birkin decided to visit her friend Georgia, in Athens, and gave her the bag. She hand-wrote a personal note in French and signed it with her signature white pen. Translated, it says, \u201cGeorgia, So that you may be safe, for us, your friends. Jane B (Birkin) Athens.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHubert Felbacq, director of the fashion and accessories department at Bonhams in Paris, said Birkin\u2019s relationship with the eponymous bag \u201cremains one of fashion\u2019s most enduring stories. An English-French actress, singer and style icon, she transformed the bag into an emblem of effortless Parisian chic, embracing a personal, lived-in aesthetic that challenged traditional notions of luxury.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe added that with direct provenance to Birkin herself, the one-of-a-kind piece \u201coffers a tangible connection to the woman whose name and style shaped one of fashion\u2019s most iconic designs. We are delighted to bring this rare and significant object to auction, offering collectors a unique opportunity to own a remarkable piece of fashion history.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn 2021, Bonhams sold Birkin\u2019s Black Togo Birkin 35, which was from 1999, for 119,000 pounds, five times its pre-sale estimate of 15,000 pounds to 20,000 pounds.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe Cartier rose ruby, emerald and diamond brooch, circa 1940, from the collection of Madame Paulette.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tLast week, it was Cartier that was making waves at Bonhams Paris. The house\u2019s Fine Jewelry sale on Oct. 29 offered signed jewelry, colored gemstones and diamonds from Cartier, Chaumet, Lacloche Fr\u00e8res and Kat Florence.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe top lot was a Cartier sapphire and diamond ring, with an oval-cut royal blue sapphire of Madagascan origin, weighing 11.5 carats with no indications of treatment. It achieved <\/em>205,400 euros, five times its pre-sale estimate of 40,000 euros to 60,000 euros.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnother notable lot was a Cartier rose ruby, emerald and diamond brooch, circa 1940, from the collection of Madame Paulette, which achieved 83,800 euros, significantly exceeding its estimate of 15,000 euros to 20,000 euros.<\/p>\n

\n\tMadame Paulette was the most influential milliner of her generation. Renowned for dressing royalty, society figures and film stars, including Greta Garbo and Princess Grace of Monaco, Paulette also created hats for leading couture houses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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