Chloe Dark Brown
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish High Heels
2010s Italian Hobo Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
20th Century Structured Shoulder Bags
2010s French Casual Dresses
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 1900s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Romantic Interior Prints
Ink, Paper
People Also Browsed
20th Century French Clutches
20th Century Italian Top Handle Bags
1980s American Cocktail Dresses
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
20th Century Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Hobo Bags
2010s Italian Tote Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
2010s Italian Hobo Bags
1990s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1950s Italian Wedding Dresses
1960s French Cocktail Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary Clutches
2010s Italian Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoulder Bags
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Casual Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Boots
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
21st Century and Contemporary British Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Top Handle Bags
2010s Italian Top Handle Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Top Handle Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s French Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Tote Bags
2010s Italian Hobo Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
21st Century and Contemporary British Shoes
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jackets
2010s Italian Hobo Bags
2010s Italian Hobo Bags
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
20th Century Top Handle Bags
2010s Italian Boots
2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tote Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Boots
Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear
2010s Italian Tote Bags
2010s Italian Tote Bags
2010s Italian Tote Bags
2010s French Tote Bags
2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Boots
15th Century and Earlier Cardigans
2010s French Maxi Dresses
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Acrylic, Wood
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Wood, Glitter, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
2010s Italian Boots
2010s French Luggage and Travel Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ankle Boots
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Boots
2010s Shoes
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jackets
2010s Italian Boots
21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
2010s French Shoulder Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Structured Shoulder Bags
2010s French Luggage and Travel Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Vests
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Jackets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tote Bags
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Chloe Dark Brown For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Chloe Dark Brown?
Chloé for sale on 1stDibs
A part of the Left Bank intellectual crowd who shared her mother’s fondness for fashion, Chloé cofounder Gaby Aghion was inspired to empower independent working women to break from the conservative dress of the 1950s and don more free-spirited, feminine designs that were appropriate for both work and social life.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Aghion established her fashion house in Paris in 1952 with her business partner Jacques Lenoir to develop her own source of income, separate from her husband’s. She was one of the first designers to embrace the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter as a middle ground between haute couture and off-the-rack for the masses.
In 1964, Aghion hired a fledgling Karl Lagerfeld as a designer. The pair would bring Chloé into the international spotlight with their easy yet glamorous lines that drew such fans as Jacqueline Kennedy. Lagerfeld became the staff creative lead at Chloé in 1974 and stayed with the brand until 1983, during which time he became known for his romantic silk dresses that continued Aghion’s feminine vision and were a favorite of the “rich hippie” set. In 1988, then-unknown designer Martine Sitbon took the helm of Chloé for several years before Lagerfeld returned as creative director from 1992 to 1997, drawing all of the iconic 1990s supermodels to his runway.
After his second departure, Chloé tapped yet another early-career designer to lead the label: a punky 25-year-old Stella McCartney, who earned the position not because of her famous lineage (she’s the daughter of Paul and Linda McCartney), but because of her fashion education at Central Saint Martins and work experience on London’s Savile Row and at Christian Lacroix. Following McCartney’s exit to launch her own line in 2001 — not long after introducing the diffusion label See by Chloé that year — Chloé named Phoebe Philo to the post.
Under Philo’s leadership, Chloé expanded from women’s clothing to an accessories line — including handbags — and debuted the legendary Paddington bag in 2005. The padlocked satchel, notorious for weighing a hefty three pounds while empty, became one of the “It bags” of the decade (the brand’s double-handled Marcie holds its own in that regard); the entire 8,000-bag initial production run sold out via preorders.
Philo left Chloé in 2006; her successors include, among others, Clare Waight Kelle and Natacha Ramsay-Levi, who announced that she would be departing the house in late 2020. Part of Chloé’s decades-long lasting influence — which we’d like to speculate would appease Aghion greatly — is the brand’s dedication as a career-launching platform for newbie designers, particularly women.
Browse an extraordinary inventory of vintage Chloé handbags, day dresses, shoes and more on 1stDibs.
Read More
14 Iconic Luxury Handbags and the Stories behind Them
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.
The Best Ways to Dress for Your Astrological Sign
Makeup and astrology expert Linda Mason dispenses fashion advice for every zodiac sign. Does your wardrobe match your horoscope?