$9,920
H 5.5 in W 8.7 in D 2.8 in
Chanel 1997 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Classic Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Stripe Classic Flap Shoulder Bag 1997 Gold
$9,920
H 5.5 in W 8.7 in D 2.8 in
Chanel 1997 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Classic Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Stripe Classic Flap Shoulder Bag 1997 Gold
Vintage Chanel 1997 Lambskin Mini Flap Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Vintage Chanel mini lambskin leather quilted box flap bag circa 1990. made of black leather quilted
$7,920
H 7.5 in W 10 in L 3.3 in
Chanel Flap Box Vintage 1997 Classic Single Rare Black Caviar Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Year: 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold hardware Classic interwoven chain Interwoven chain Classic back
$12,920
H 5.12 in W 7 in L 9.5 in
Chanel 1997 Kelly Classic Flap Top Handle Rare Vintage Black Canvas Satchel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Black Woven Silk Rope Vintage Mini Classic Kelly Year: 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold
Chanel Vintage 1997 Woven Silk Kelly Flap Bag with Rope Crossbody
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Shoulder Bag Circa 1997-1999 Gold hardware Black woven silk Interlocking CC gold turnlock
CHANEL grey suede 1997-99 255 REISSUE PATCHWORK FLAP Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel vintage patchwork Reissue 1997-1999 shoulder bag in grey suede featuring
Chanel 1997-1999 Classic Double Flap Medium Black Denim
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Classic Double Flap Medium Shoulder Bag Black Denim Additional information: Color
Chanel 1997-1999 Classic Flap Mini Square 17 in Black Denim
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square Chain Shoulder Bag Black Denim Additional information: Material
Unavailable
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 2.37 in
Chanel 1997-1999 Classic Square Flap Mini 17 Black Caviar Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square Chain Shoulder Bag Black Caviar Additional information: Material
Unavailable
H 8.27 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Chanel Around 1997 Made Classic Flap Turn-Lock Chain Bag Jumbo Beige/Black
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Around 1997 Made Classic Flap Turn-Lock Chain Bag Jumbo Beige/Black Additional information
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2610 Serial Number: 5885407 Age
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB1163 Serial Number: 5165256 Age
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2663 Serial Number: 5017098 Age
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag This CHANEL Classic Single Flap Bag
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H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Kelly Flap
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Kelly Flap Bag Reference: HB1699 Serial
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H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Kelly Flap
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Kelly Flap This CHANEL Medium Classic Kelly
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag This CHANEL Jumbo XL Flap Bag is in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB1856 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB1293 Serial
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H 6.89 in W 10.04 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB4043 Serial
Chanel 1997 Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Mini Flap Bag Xupes Reference: CB306 Serial Number
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB1163 Serial Number: 5165256 Age
1997 Chanel Black Lambskin Vintage Double Sided Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Lambskin Vintage Double Sided Classic Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3161 Serial Number
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB1710 Serial
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB1850 Serial
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H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2589 Serial
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB2625 Serial
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H 6.7 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB1708 Serial
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H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB1719 Serial
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB1873 Serial
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H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2700 Serial
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H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2608 Serial
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H 8.27 in W 11.82 in D 3.35 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB1856 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Maxi Jumbo XL Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Maxi Jumbo XL Flap Bag Reference: HB1039 Serial Number
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H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2637 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2605 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB4227
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H 8.27 in W 11.82 in D 3.35 in
1997 Chanel Black Caviar Leather Vintage Jumbo Single Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Caviar Leather Vintage Jumbo Single Classic Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3757 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag This CHANEL Jumbo XL Flap Bag is in Very
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3294
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H 6.7 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB2589
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H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Vertical Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Vertical Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3305
1997 Chanel Black Vertical Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Vertical Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3305
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3608
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H 8.27 in W 11.82 in D 3.35 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3121 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3515
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H 7.09 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3516
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H 7.09 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3517
Chanel Double Sided Flap Black Lambskin Leather 24k Gold Hardware, 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Double Sided Small Classic Flap Black Lambskin Leather 24k Gold Hardware, 1996-1997 These
Chanel Double Sided Flap Black Lambskin Leather 24k Gold Hardware, 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Double Sided Small Classic Flap Black Lambskin Leather 24k Gold Hardware, 1996-1997 These
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H 7.29 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Tall Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Tall Classic Double Flap Bag This CHANEL Medium
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H 5.52 in W 9.26 in D 1.58 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Singe Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag This CHANEL Small Classic
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H 5.52 in W 9.26 in D 1.78 in
1997 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 Reference: HB1554 Serial
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Classic Single Full Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3646
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference
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H 6.7 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference
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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB1850 Serial
Chanel 1997-1999 Vintage Black Leather 24 Jumbo Classic Single Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
. Details Model: Jumbo Classic Single Flap Vintage 1997-1999 Black Leather Medium
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H 6.7 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2605 Serial
CHANEL Black Classic Double Flap Lambskin Medium Purse Date Code 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
leather with Chanel's signature diamond quilting design, this elegant flap features woven-in leather chain
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H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
1997 Chanel Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Navy Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB2070 Serial
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo XL Flap Bag Reference: HB2703 Serial Number: 4577822
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H 8.27 in W 11.82 in D 3.35 in
1997 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2701 Serial
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece suit consisting of a jacket and mid length skirt of butter black satin trimmed with a velvet and jet fringe. The fitted jacket is constructed on princess lines with raglan ...
Gianni Versace F/W 1996 Vintage Floral Lace and Leather Blue Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in Naples, FL
Gianni Versace F/W 1996 Vintage Floral Lace and Leather Blue Mini Dress IT 38 Blue Gianni Versace leather mini dress with lace overlaying the leather featuring embellished medusa st...
$5,596Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in L 18 in
Louis Vuitton LV x TM Murakami White Speedy Bandoulière 25 New 2025 Release
By Takashi Murakami, Louis Vuitton
Located in West Chester, PA
LOUIS VUITTON EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION Remake of the original ICONIC Murakami White Multicolor Speedy Our pictures are of the actual bag you will receive Dimensions: 9.8" L x 7.5"...
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Aubergine Crocodile Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in rich, saturated Aubergine crocodile. Rarely produced this exquisite jewel toned beauty is a must have for any Hermes aficionado...
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Nano Speedy bag 2003 limited edition
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
LOUIS VUITTON - (Made in France) Multicolored and black 'Murakami' monogram canvas Nano Speedy bag with natural leather, golden brass, and a padlock with its keys. A 2003 Collection ...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Grey Embellished Mini Evening Bag
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Heavily embellished with sequins, crystals, and beading Grey tones Silver hardware Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: usable inside space: length 5....
1993 AZZEDINE ALAIA black lace dress with molded bustier
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare, black lace dress with blush pink lining and molded busier designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to spring of 1993. This is a very collectible and highly documented piece. Lace...
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...
Thierry Mugler Chain Trim Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous navy blue dress from Thierry Mugler. It has a scoop neckline with a center slit, cap sleeves and an inset just under the bust line with a strip of 1" large link silver cha...
Alexander McQueen S/S 2005 Unworn Semi-Sheer Lace Ruffled Slip Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Naples, FL
Alexander McQueen S/S 2005 "It's Only A Game" Unworn Semi-Sheer Lace Ruffled Slip Dress IT 44
Borsa a tracolla Chanel Mini Flap 20 Carta Da Zucchero
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Chanel, modello Mini Flap, misura 19, realizzata in pelle liscia color carta da zucchero con hardware dorati. Dotata di una patta con chiusura a girello logo CC, intern...
Chanel Red Maxi Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Maxi 3 Accordion Flap Bag features a quilted red lambskin leather body, a silver leather woven chain strap, a front flap with CC turn-lock closure, an exterior back slip ...
$7,920
H 6.7 in W 13 in L 5.9 in
Chanel Bowling Bag Luxury Ligne Leather As Seen On Ivanka Trump Red Lambskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
As seen on Ivanka Trump, this is a gorgeous luxury ligne Chanel satchel in excellent condition.
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.