Chanel Acrylic Flap Small Two-tone Black and White Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Acrylic Flap Small Two-tone Black and White Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of
Chanel Acrylic Flap Small Two-tone Black and White Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Acrylic Flap Small Two-tone Black and White Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of
$6,800
H 5.25 in W 2.5 in L 8 in
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Mini Flap Bag With Acrylic Chain Top Handle
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Mini Flap Bag With Acrylic Chain Top Handle is a timeless and
Chanel 2018 Cc Detailed Chain Embellished Acrylic Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 2018 cc detailed chain embellished acrylic shoulder bag. Made from clear
Chanel 2018 Cc Detailed Chain Embellished Acrylic Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 2018 cc detailed chain embellished acrylic shoulder bag. Made from black
Chanel Monochrome Acrylic Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Future Classic. Chanel black and white acryllic bag with CC logo and hard plastic black chain. The
Chanel CC Ombre Acrylic Clutch on Chain
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
The Minaudiere features a plexiglass body, a leather woven chain strap, and snap closure. Good condition 14*16*3 cm Exterior slightly stained Discolored, Scratched Interior Lining D...
Chanel Rare 2010 Acrylic & Crystal Ice Cube Clutch
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel Rare 2010 Acrylic & Crystal Ice Cube Clutch An ultra rare piece. 15 w x 10.5 h x 5 d cm
Chanel Classic Flap Vintage Mini Beige Calfskin Bi-color Acrylic Strap Crossbody
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Classic Flap Vintage Mini Beige Calfskin Bi-color Acrylic Strap Crossbody Bag, 2000-2002
Chanel Early 2000s 'Maison' Window Print Clear Vinyl Handbag with Acrylic Strap
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and iconic Chanel 'maison' print clear vinyl bag featuring iconic Chanel shop images in clear
Chanel Metallic Leather And Acrylic Camellia Minaudiere Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Metallic Leather and Acrylic Camellia Minaudiere Crossbody Bag has been hand-finished by
Chanel Black Velvet Gold Acrylic Kiss Lock Envelope Evening Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Black Velvet Gold Acrylic Kiss Lock Envelope Evening Clutch Bag Velvet Gold tone hardware
Chanel Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Mini Exterior Material
Chanel Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Mini Exterior Material
Chanel Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 2", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Chanel Model: Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic
Chanel Pink/Light Beige Acrylic Lucite Puzzle Barrel Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This satchel is rendered in the finest quality materials into an elegant design. Versatile and functional, it is well-sized for your daily use. Includes: Original Dustbag, Authentic...
Chanel Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Height 5.5", Width 7.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Chanel Model: Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted
Chanel Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Height 5.5", Width 7.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Chanel Model: Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted
Chanel Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted Goatskin with Acrylic Beads Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Height 5.5", Width 7.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Chanel Model: Chic Pearls Flap Bag Quilted
Chanel Runway Shell Black Acrylic Gold 2 in 1 Evening Clutch Shoulder Bag in Box
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic Gold tone hardware Satin lining Push lock closure Date code present Shoulder strap drop
CHANEL - 04P Acrylic Cassette Player Clutch Clear Wristlet CC Rare Minaudiere
By Chanel
Located in Sanford, FL
Clear lucite Chanel Cassette Player clutch with silver-tone hardware, chain-link wrist strap
Chanel Classic Small Baby Blue RARE 24k GHW Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Classic Flap Small: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Classic Flap Small - Color: Baby Blue - Year: 1991-1994 - Condition: Good Vintage C...
Chanel Slot Machine Casino Minaudière Clutch 2023
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This Casino Minaudière Evening Clutch Bag by Chanel is a highly sought-after and exclusive piece from the 2023 Cruise collection. - Circa 2023 - From the Chanel 2023 Cruise collectio...
Hermès Noisette Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Noisette Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1618 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 32cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (H) Age: 197...
$8,995
H 8 in D 4 in L 12 in
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted Classic Double Flap Jumbo Bag with Silver
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted Classic Double Flap Jumbo Bag with Silver Hardware Made In: France Color: Black Hardware: Silvertone Materials: Lambskin Leather Lining: Leat...
Christian Dior bag 'mini Lady Dior' 1997
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - (Made in Italy) Navy-blue silk mini Lady Dior bag printed with white dots. Piece with a flap and a double handle, one of the handles is ornamented with charms of the House let...
Spectacular Alexander McQueen Runway Gown Black Silk Lace Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
As if conjured from midnight sea-spray, this Spring/Summer 2012 Alexander McQueen gown unfurls like a dark bloom caught in motion. The bodice - sculpted close to the torso -disappear...
Alexander McQueen Gown The Cosmic Rain Dress Embroidery Corset
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
Breathtaking Alexander Mcqueen Corset Gown. Cosmic rain, comet and astral crystal embroideries are hand-sewn to this stunnig evening gown. Powder blue Paris net bustier dress featuri...
Chanel Grand Sac Boy 2015 Black Leather Golden HDW Chanel Large Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Chanel Boy bag in aged quilted black leather and gold metal, wide front flap with double-press Boy clasp, black canvas interior with a large pocket closed by a zip with a logo ...
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Wallet On Chain WOC Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Wallet On Chain WOC Crossbody Bag. Chain can be tucked inside bag to also be worn as a clutch. Made in: Italy Color: Black Hardware: Goldtone Ma...
Rare Dior by John Galliano limited edition 2005 Peccary leather Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Dior by John Galliano Limited edition 2005 collection (0008/1000 in the world) Peccary leather Saddle bag and sea green hardware. A true treasure, very good condition it comes w...
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Black Lace Gown
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Sharon, CT
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Collection Croisière '84. Black floral motif lace Evening Gown with pink satin sash, fully lined.
AZZEDINE ALAÏA S/S 1990 The Supermodel Bodycon Runway Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
Brand: Alaïa Designer: Azzedine Alaïa Collection: Spring / Summer 1990 Material: Stretch Color: Black Size: L Made in Italy From Azzedine Alaïa’s Spring Summer 1990 collection, this...
Very Rare 1990s Chanel Coco Mark Black Patent Vanity Heart Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Collector’s item chanel vintage heart vanity in black patent with gold hardware. Original condition. No touch ups or recoloring. Slight cloudiness to the patent surface due to storag...
Christian Dior Y2K Brown & Cream Pony Hair Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Christian Dior Y2K Brown & Cream Pony Hair Shoulder Bag, a stunning accessory that embodies the essence of early 2000s fashion while remaining effortlessly chic. Circ...
$12,476
H 5.12 in D 2.37 in L 7.88 in
Chanel 24B White & Black Sequin Bow Mini Flap Silver Hardware Bag
By Chanel
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A chic Chanel classic flap mini handbag from Chanel's pre-collection for Fall-Winter 2024. The exterior of this mini flap is crafted in white sequins, featuring a bow created in blac...
Roberto Cavalli Astrological Print Silk Halter Dress with Chain Straps, FW 2003
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
This Roberto Cavalli silk dress features a halter neckline with gold chain straps. The fabric showcases a rich brown base with intricate astrological-themed prints, including constel...
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.