Bean Purse
Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
Early 2000s French Top Handle Bags
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Paper
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Antique 19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Early 2000s Italian Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sc...
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts
Granite
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
2010s French Top Handle Bags
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Recent Sales
2010s Structured Shoulder Bags
20th Century Italian Shoulder Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
1990s Color Photography
Silver Gelatin
1990s Color Photography
Silver Gelatin
21st Century and Contemporary European Clutches
1970s European Clutches
21st Century and Contemporary British Shoulder Bags
1970s Philippine Clutches
21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags
20th Century French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags
1980s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
20th Century Evening Bags and Minaudières
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Top Handle Bags
1960s French Tote Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Clutches
Mid-20th Century Clutches
Finding the Right handbags-purses-bags for You
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.
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