New Delhi, July 11 -- The first ever Birkin bag, the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory, was put up for auction on July 10 and was sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees.

The iconic handbag from the French luxury label Hermes gold sold at Sotheby's auction as part of the Paris Fashion Icon's sale, becoming the most expensive handbag ever sold at an auction.

Now, the original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermes created it for - the late Jane Birkin - is in a new league of its own.

While Sotheby's didn't identify the buyer of the original Birkin bag, it did say that the Hermes bag went to an unidentified "private collector" from Japan. As per Sotheby's, the buye...