$685Sale Price|61% Off
Barbara Bolan Lucite Clutch/ Shoulder bag
By Barbara Bolan
Located in New York, NY
Barbara Bolan lucite shades of brown clutch has a silk cord with a tassel detailing for your option of using it as a shoulder bag if desired. The front flap opens with a accordio...
Vintage Corde Clutch Handbag
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage clutch handbag by Corde.This large brown envelope bag has a flap over front with a poper fastening and one internal pouch pocket. Measurements: Width 15'', height 7''...
Celestina Stingray Wood Clutch Evening Bag
Located in Water Mill, NY
Celestina Vintage Stingray Wood Clutch Evening Bag with Little Mirror
Wonderful Vintage Leather Bag with Beautiful Frame and Clasp
Located in London, GB
A chic white leather vintage bag with attractive frame and clasp. The strap could be changed to chain one, or a longer leather on if preferred. Inside there is one pouch pocket . Me...
Roberta Balsamo World's Unique Jewel bag
By Roberta Balsamo
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Masterpiece by Roberta Balsamo Milan World's unique piece, not replicable Haute couture, etno chic style Rattan Coral color Hand applied crystals and faux corals Single orange handle...
Saks Fifth Avenue Vintage Evening Minaudière Polished Resin Clutch Bag
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
A striking vintage evening minaudière created for Saks Fifth Avenue, most likely dating to the late 1960s. Crafted in Italy, the structured case is formed from polished resin designe...
Avant Garde Brutalist Mixed Metal Artisan Handbag ca 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Avant garde brutalist mixed metal artisan handbag ca 1970s The unique handmade shoulder bag is adorned with sinuous three dimensional mixed metal work designs on the black leather f...
Walborg Unusual Copper Clad and Lucite Bag
By Walborg
Located in New York, NY
Unusual hard bag by Walborg of martele burnt orange lucite hand "clad" with copper Art and Crafts patterns. Extremely strange and ugly in a 70's mash up way, almost like a light fixt...
Art Deco Precious Stone Jeweled Lame Evening Bag
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Evening Bag of sterling silver set with precious stones such as aquamarines, emeralds and rubies in the Neoclassical taste. The tightly gathered pouch body of the bag is of...
Vintage Retro Lucite Clutch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Vintage Retro Lucite Clutch is a refined and glamorous accessory from the mid-20th century, often associated with the 1940s to 1960s. Lucite, a clear, durable acrylic resin, became...
Art Deco Evening Bag. Old Shanghai
Located in New York, NY
Shanghai in the 1930s was considered the Paris of the East. Here a European export frame has been partnered with an antique 19th Century golden metallic Chinese textile to create a c...
Rafael Sanchez handbag, 1980s
By Rafael Sanchez
Located in New York, NY
Rafael Sanchez bag with a texture similar to lizard skin and carved beads Period – 1980’s Width: 17 cm Height: 12 cm Overall height with handle – 24 cm Depth: 7,5 cm Condition – v...
Faux Tortoise Shoulder Bag/Clutch, c.1980s
Located in Alford, MA
Convertible clutch in faux tortoise shell features a textured goldtone clasp and gold chain. The chain folds away to convert to a clutch. Fabric interior with side compartment. Made ...
Fernande Desgranges leather bag
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
FERNANDE DESGRANGES - Collection circa 1960 under the artistic direction of Fernande Desgranges. Doctor's bag in black box calfskin leather with gold-plated hardware. A 1960s design...
Roberta Balsamo World's Unique Jewel bag
By Roberta Balsamo
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Masterpiece by Roberta Balsamo Milan Jewel bag World's unique piece, not replicable Haute couture, etno chic style Rattan Green color Hand applied crystals and faux corals Single ora...
Roberta Balsamo World's Unique Jewel bag
By Roberta Balsamo
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Masterpiece by Roberta Balsamo Milan World's unique piece, not replicable Haute couture, etno chic style Metal and golden net Crystals Cm 19 x 15 (7,4 x 5,9 inches) Made in Milano Wo...
Roberta Balsamo World's Unique Jewel bag
By Roberta Balsamo
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Masterpiece by Roberta Balsamo Milan World's unique piece, not replicable Haute couture, etno chic style Crocodile leather Cream color Metal elephants Multicolored textile handle Cm ...
$520Sale Price / item|20% Off
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$235Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 3 in D 1 in
Evans Gilt Metal Guilloche Enamel Evening Bag Compact Case c 1950s
By Evans Case Company
Located in University City, MO
Evans Opulent gilt metal guilloche enamel evening bag - compact case c 1950s The elegant gold metal case has an etched sun burst finish. The front exterior panel is adorned with a g...
$175Sale Price|22% Off
H 4.5 in D 2.25 in L 7 in
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Black Satin Egg Shaped Versatile Clutch - Shoulder Bag c 1980s
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in University City, MO
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Black matte satin egg shaped clutch - shoulder bag c 1980s The elegant black satin evening bag is adorned with a cluster of clear diamante' crystals encrusted in ...
$8,750
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in Dm 2.63 in
Rare Elsa Schiaparelli Documented Surrealist Lady Bug Cuff Bracelet
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Elsa Schiaparelli surrealist lady bug cuff bracelet. Of gilt plate metal the bombayed hinged cuffs inset with red, orange molded pate de verre glass lady bugs, partially painted in b...
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950's Tortoiseshell Lucite Box Bag Rialto Barrel Bag
By Rialto
Located in Nashville, TN
A beauty to behold, this original vintage 1950's box bag, rendered in a swirling marbled tortoiseshell coloured lucite, and accented by gold metal hardware, is just the perfect piec...
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.