Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet Colour: Black Hardware: Gold
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet Colour: Black Hardware: Gold
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: HB5762 Brand: Chanel Model: Small Classic Single Flap Bag Type: Shoulder Serial Number: 5397438 Age: 1997
CHANEL Gold Metallic Floral Woven Jacquard Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Brand: Chanel Model: Mini Flap Bag Type: Shoulder Serial Number: 5146600 Age: 1997 Accompanied By
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage XL Mini Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Brand: Chanel Model: XL Mini Full Flap Bag Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial Number: 0627713 Age: 1997
Ca. 1996 Chanel Black Quilted Leather Waist Bag W/Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Studio City, CA
Circa 1996/1997 Chanel black quilted leather waist bag with gold hardware. In excellent condition
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model
1990s Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 5166459 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box Authenticity Details: Serial
1990s Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 5254821 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet
1990s Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 4383243 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Details
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Medium Paris-Limited Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: HB4313 Serial Number: 4706242 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card, Care
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag. Authenticity Card Authenticity Details
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Double Sided Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 4463609 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Care Booklet, Authenticity Card
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 4927090 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Care Booklet, Authenticity
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 4935493 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity
CHANEL Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 5108378 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag Authenticity Details: Serial
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 5154939 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Protective Felt
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 5136572 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Care Booklet, Authenticity
Chanel Vintage Kelly Brown Caviar Leather Shoulder Bag 24k Gold Hardware, 1996
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vintage Kelly Brown Caviar Leather Shoulder Bag 24k Gold Hardware, 1996-1997 These are
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Classic Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
(Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet Authenticity Details
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 5378838 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card, Care
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Classic Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
(Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet Authenticity Details
CHANEL Black Lambskin Vintage Small Paris-Limited Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: HB4257 Serial Number: 4200440 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Diana Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 4587804 Age: 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Colour: Black Hardware
Chanel Camel, Red, Magenta & Rust Suede Rhinestone Vintage Micro Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: CB383 Serial Number: 5959373 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card
Chanel Camel, Red, Magenta & Rust Suede Rhinestone Vintage Micro Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: CB383 Serial Number: 5959373 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card
CHANEL White Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Kelly
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL White Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Kelly Serial Number: 4798358 Age (Circa): 1997
CHANEL Burgundy Caviar Leather Vintage Timeless Shoulder Tote
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 5502877 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag Authenticity Details: Authenticity Card
CHANEL SO Black Calfskin Leather Vintage Timeless Shoulder Tote
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Details: Authenticity Card, Serial
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Maxi Timeless Shoulder Tote
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Colour: Black Hardware: Gold Material(s
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Maxi Timeless Shoulder Tote
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Colour: Black Hardware: Gold Material(s
Chanel Chocolate Brown Caviar Vintage Timeless Logo Trim Shoulder Bag
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Serial Number: 4297607 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity
Chanel 1997 Vintage Rare Logo Letters Small Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Rare Logo Letters Small Tote Bag 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold hardware black two
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Timeless Frame Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 4392309 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box Authenticity Details: Serial Sticker (Made
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Shoulder Bag Xupes Reference: HB3201 Serial Number
1997 Chanel Blue Denim & Woven Straw 'Picnic' Vintage Basket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 5205870 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card Authenticity Details
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Details: Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 4196783 Age (Circa): 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card, Care Booklet
Chanel 1997 Vintage Large Black Caviar Duffle Duffel Bag Weekender 68563
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68563 Chanel 1997 Vintage Black Caviar Large Duffle Bag Weekender is an item we rarely
Chanel 1997 Vintage Wicker and Beige Lambskin Basket Vanity Bag 67876
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 67876 This Chanel 1997 Vintage Wicker and Beige Lambskin Basket Vanity Bag is adorable
Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag Vintage Chocolate Bar 1997 Medium Suede Green
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
This Chanel 2.55 Flap bag features a mademoiselle turn lock and is made of suede leather, square
Chanel 1997 Vintage Rose Pink Evening Kelly Bag 24k GHW Lambskin 68951
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68951 The "O.G." Kelly - one of our favorite vintage treasures is this Chanel 1997
Rare Chanel 1997 Vintage Turquoise Green Caviar Mini Kelly Bag 24k GHW 67098
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
treasures is this Rare Chanel 1997 Vintage Turquoise Green Caviar Mini Kelly Bag 24k GHW. A wearable rare
Chanel 1997 Vintage Silk Rope Raffia Black Mini Kelly Evening Bag 24k GHW 68386
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
treasures is this Chanel 1997 Vintage Silk Rope Raffia Black Mini Kelly Evening Bag 24k GHW. A wearable rare
Sold|$1,000
Chanel Red Caviar Cosmetic Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 1996 -1997 Chanel red caviar cosmetic bag. - Measurements: 20cm x 14cm x 5cm
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
***** Age- Circa 1997 Accompanied By- Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Colour- Black Hardware- Gold (24k
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Diana Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 4587804 Age: 1997 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Colour: Black Hardware
Vintage Purple Suede Chanel Bag - 1997 - 1999
By Chanel
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Elegant Structured Vintage Chanel Suede Bag with Top Handle. Double CC embossed on front of bag
Chanel Vintage Beige Quilted Lambskin Leather Bag, 1997
By Chanel
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Chanel vintage beige quilted lambskin leather bag, made in France, 1997. Date of manufacture: 1997
1997 Vintage Chanel 2.55 Bag Black - Limited Edition
By Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
This one is very very special! A 1997 limited Chanel 2.55 Bag with a very rare closure and single
Chanel Quilted Bag with Gold Chain Vintage 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in US
1996-1997 Chanel Black Quilted lambskin leather crossbody bag with gold-tone hardware and a framed
Chanel Vintage Caviar Top Handle Bag White (Circa 1997)
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This tote is made of luxurious white caviar leather. The bag features top handles made of white
Chanel 1997 Made Logo Plate Box Hand Bag Black
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 1997 Made Logo Plate Box Hand Bag Black Additional information: Chanel Interior pocket x1
Chanel Quilted Black Leather Jumbo Flap Bag, 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bag by Chanel from 1996-1997 Quilted black leather Gold metal hardware with leather and chainlink
Chanel Vintage 1997 Red Caviar CC Medallion Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel Red Caviar CC Medallion Tote Bag. Double handles, zippered top, gold CC medallion chain
Chanel Vintage 1997 Black Satin Beaded Evening Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel vintage small black satin beaded evening box bag. Long cross body cord strap. Date code for
Sold|$2,525
Chanel Shopping Tote Bag - brown suède 1997
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
This one is big! And convenient! And beautiful! Chanel Shopping Tote Bag made of dark brown suède
Chanel Around 1997 Made Classic Flap Chain Bag in Black
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Around 1997 Made Classic Flap Chain Bag Black Additional information: Measurements: H 16 x
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.
In the hands of Karl Lagerfeld, even running errands became a chic exercise.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
How do you tell if a Chanel purse is a knockoff or the real deal? We spoke with handbag experts Alexa Ridolfi and Gerry Gallagher about how to authenticate a Chanel bag. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.