Sold|$4,510
Chanel Flexible Belt Fall, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Flexible belt in gilded metal and cabochons in glass paste. Fall-Winter
Sold|$8,782
Chanel 'box' bag 1996-1997
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in Italy) Quilted black lamb leather bag with tortoiseshell-like bakelite. Bakelite
Sold|$13,055
Chanel classic bag 1996/1997
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black ostrich leather classic bag with a gold-plated cc fastener on a
Sold|$11,000
Chanel 1996 Iconic Micro Bikini Sz 36
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Spring 1996 Runway Micro Bikini Bikini modeled by Stella Tenant in the spring 1996 runway
Chanel Tote Mini Brown Suede 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Tote Mini Brown Suede 1996-1997 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by
Sold|$17,200
Chanel 1996 Velour Romper Pink sz 38
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel 1996 Velour Romper — 96P Collection Extremely rare and highly coveted, this Chanel romper
1996 Spring Rare Chanel Runway Fashion Frames
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Score yourself a piece of fashion history with our Karl Lagerfeld era Chanel glasses circa 1996
Sold|$8,545
Chanel Quilted Patent Leather Bag, 1994-1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Quilted patent leather bag in green tones with golden metal elements and
1996 Veau Vernis Nior Chanel Patent Pump
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Incredible pair of 1990s Chanel black patent kitten heel loafers! Short kitten heel with pointed
Sold|$3,797
Chanel Golden Metal Wide Belt, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal wide belt, fastener decorated with glass paste. 1996 Fall
Sold|$3,916
Chanel Jewel Belt Fall Collection, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel (Made in France) Gilded metal belt with a glass paste buckle. 1996 Fall-Winter Collection
Sold|$2,136
Chanel Leather Belt Fall Collection, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel (Made in France) Leather belt decorated with eyelets and a gilded metal frame. 1996 Fall
Sold|$3,797
Chanel Navy-blue Tweed Jacket, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Navy-blue tweed jacket with a silk lining. Black bakelite buttons topped
Chanel Fall 1996 Lila Iridescent Cargo Pants
By Chanel Boutique, Chanel
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Chanel Fall1996 runway neon lila cargo pants. . High waist · Silver tone CC monogram logo · Two
Chanel Quilted Beige Leather Timeless Bag, 1994/1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Quilted beige leather Timeless bag with golden metal elements. Serial
Chanel Timeless Leather Classic Handbag, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Beige lamb leather quilted Classic bag with a gold-plated 'CC' fastener
Chanel Black Quilted Patent Leather Satchel, 1996/1997
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Black quilted patent leather satchel with a gold-plated metal cc fastener
Chanel Long Beige and White Tweed Jacket, 1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Long beige and white tweed jacket decorated with silvery metal buttons
Sold|$5,222
Chanel Brocade Fabric Bag, circa 1994/1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in Italy) Brocade fabric bag in red and golden tones. Leather inside and golden
Sold|$4,154
Chanel Chain Golden Metal Chain Belt, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Golden metal chain belt with glass paste cabochons. 1996 Fall-Winter
Chanel golden bag by Karl Lagerfeld 1994-1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 1994-1996 ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld
Chanel 1996 Black Quilted Leather Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Complete your Chanel collection with this amazing classic single flap! Circa 1996-1997, this
Chanel Orange Lambskin Mini Flap Handbag - GHW Circa 1996
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Orange Lambskin Mini Flap Handbag - GHW Circa 1996 Double chain does not pull through to
Chanel Pink Suede Quilted Crossbody with Frame - GHW - 1996
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Chanel pink quilted suede bag is a very special piece. It has a gold frame top with a woven
Chanel Fall 1996 Rare Light Blue Wool Tweed Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful iconic tweed jacket from the house of Chanel. Crafted in a light blue wool tweed, this
1996 Vintage CHANEL Gold Toned Cambon Coin Chain Belt
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage CHANEL chain belt is crafted of gold toned chain featuring six Chanel Cambon CC coins
CHANEL 1996-7 Black Grand Shopping Tote w/COA
By Chanel
Located in Port Hope, ON
Made in France this Chanel quilted caviar leather bag is in very good condition. It features an
Chanel Kelly Top Handle Bag Beige Lambskin Leather, 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Kelly Top Handle Bag Beige Lambskin Leather, 1996-1997 These are professional photos of
Vintage Black Chanel Spring/Summer 1996 Belt Size US XS
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Vintage black nylon and leather belt by Chanel. From the Spring/Summer 1996 Collection. Silver-tone
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
By Chanel
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the
Chanel Belt with Red and Green Glass Paste Buckle, 1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal belt with a red and green glass paste buckle. 1996 Fall
Chanel Denim WOC Limited Edition Crossbody Handbag - GHW Circa 1996
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Denim Wallet on a Chain Limited edition Crossbody Handbag - GHW Circa 1996 This limited
Chanel Chartreuse Lambskin Quilted Mini Flap Handbag - GHW-Circa 1996
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Chartreuse Lambskin Quilted Mini Flap Handbag - GHW-Circa 1996 This very unique and most
Chanel Mini Satin Leather Quilted Camera Cross Body Bag 1996
By Chanel
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic, pre-loved classic vintage Chanel black quilted satin and leather camera shoulder cross
Chanel Black Silk Crossbody "Camellia" Bag with Bow - circa 1996
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Black Silk Crossbody "Camellia" Bag with Bow - circa 1996. This bag is in excellent vintage
Chanel Blue and Burgundy Cashmere Twin Set, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in United Kingdom) Blue and burgundy cashmere twin set. Size 42FR. 1996 Fall-Winter
Autumn 1996 Black Velvet Chanel Dress with Poured Glass Buttons
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Really beautiful Chanel jet black velvet dress from the Autumn 1996 collection. Long sleeve and mid
Sold|$8,308
Chanel Set of Jacket, Trousers and Top, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Set composed of a tweed jacket, and silk and lurex pair of trousers and
Chanel Black & Multicolor Plaid Tweed Zip-Up Top circa 1996
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Chanel Black & Multicolor Plaid Tweed Zip-Up Top from circa 1996 embodies timeless elegance
Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag, 1996
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag Reference: HB2197 Serial Number
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag, 1996
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag Reference: HB2200 Serial Number
CHANEL gold metal mesh & GLASS STONE Belt XS VINTAGE 1996
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Chanel Vintage waistbelt embellished with eight stones in honey, green, blue, pink and purple. Has
Chanel Quilted Black Lamb Leather Bag, 1994/1996
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Quilted black lamb leather bag with golden metal elements. 1994/1995
CHANEL blue 1996-99 CC DENIM TORTOISE CHAIN Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel shopper in blue denim offers a casual yet elevated take on a house
Chanel Quilted Silk Satin Bag with Golden Metal Elements, 1994/1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Quilted silk satin bag with golden metal elements and with a serial
CHANEL Vintage 1996 Size 6 Navy Long Sleeve Below Knee Dress
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage CHANEL 1996 dress in a navy woven fabric featuring four buttoned pockets, long sleeves, and
Chanel velour monogram baby blue dress, c. 1996
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in London, GB
Chanel velour baby blue dress from the spring-summer 1996 collection. The dress features a 'CC
Chanel Vintage Black Reverse Quilted Caviar Leather Shoulder Bag, 1996 - 1997.
By Chanel
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chanel Vintage Black Reverse Quilted Caviar Leather Shoulder Bag with 24KT Hardware, 1996 - 1997
Chanel Vintage Fall/Winter 1996 Black Velvet Multicolor Gold Gripoix Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This vintage Chanel jacket from the 1996 Fall/Winter collection screams sophistication. Crafted
Chanel Vintage Cruise 1996 Black White CC Logo 96C Mini Dress
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This Chanel black and white mini dress is a timeless piece from the Cruise 1996 collection. It
Chanel 1996 Black Caviar Leather Vintage Timeless Logo Trim Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 4558290 Age (Circa): 1996 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet
Chanel Vintage Kelly 1996 Black Satin 24K Gold Mini Evening Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This vintage Chanel Mini Kelly bag from 1996/1997 is made from elegant black satin with 24k gold
Chanel Silver Quilted Metallic Lambskin Vintage Mini Timeless Frame Bag, 1996
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Silver Quilted Metallic Lambskin Vintage Mini Timeless Frame Bag Reference: HB1882 Serial
Chanel Grey Lace Long-sleeve Dress Haute Couture, 1996
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - Grey lace long-sleeve dress with a silvery metal seven-chain belt, and an openwork buckle
Chanel 1996 Vintage Navy Longline Wool Jacket with 13 CC Buttons
By Chanel Boutique, Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
This elegant navy longline jacket is from Chanel’s 1996 collection, known for its refined tailoring
In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.
The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.
Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.
But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.
In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.
Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic.
After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.
Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.
Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.
Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
The rare looks nabbed by the pop star’s stylist are perfectly in tune with her new song, “Chanel.”
The artists put fresh spins on pieces from the ’90s and early aughts.
Hailey Bieber, Chase Sui Wonders and Kendall Jenner are among the stars recontextualizing the look.
The vintage piece was worn by Jamie Lee Curtis nearly 40 years ago.
This cheeky accessory is seriously fun.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
It might not be as practical as a pair of mittens, but for something that looks this good, practicality really doesn't matter.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.