Cartier Silk Evening Bag, with gold clasp
By Cartier
Located in Sharon, CT
Cartier Art Deco Evening Bag. Silk with gold thread makes an overall floral pattern. Gold clasp
Cartier Silk Evening Bag, with gold clasp
By Cartier
Located in Sharon, CT
Cartier Art Deco Evening Bag. Silk with gold thread makes an overall floral pattern. Gold clasp
Vintage Cartier Black Leather Panthere Evening Bag
By Cartier
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Beautiful vintage cartier panthere evening bag in black box like leather. Comes with detachable
Cartier Art Deco Silk and Leather Evening Bag
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Cartier silk and leather evening bag with platinum diamond and onyx. with beautiful silk
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Cartier Art Deco Platinum Carved Sapphire Emerald Diamond Evening Clutch Bag
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Cartier evening clutch bag, with platinum clasp, decorated with carved sapphires and
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
$8,098
H 5.2 in W 3.35 in D 1.97 in
Evening Bag produced for the Maison Cartier in New York in the 1970s Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Cartier
Located in Firenze, FI
Ovalized evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with stylised floral motif designs enamelled in
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Cartier, Paris Evening Bag
By Cartier
Located in New Hope, PA
chic evening bag. The simple pouch shape accomodates all your essentials. The long black cord used for
CARTIER Sterling Textured Brush Silver Evening Bag Minaudière
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER STERLING SILVER EVENING BAG Designed as a textured sterling silver clutch with gold tone
CARTIER Black Grossgrain Structured Clutch Snakeskin Trim Silver Evening Bag NIB
By Cartier
Located in Thiensville, WI
CARTIER Black Grossgrain Structured Clutch Snakeskin Trim Silver Evening Bag NIB Retail: $1,700.00
Cartier Bag 14K Trim
By Cartier
Located in New Hope, PA
with 14K gold corners in this evening bag from Cartier. The bag has two open sections and a center
CARTIER Trinity black smooth calfskin top metal handle mini bag
By Cartier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CARTIER Trinity black smooth calfskin top metal handle mini bag Reference: TGAS/D00679 Brand
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H 6.5 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
CARTIER brown leopard print pony hair leather small top handle boston bag
By Cartier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CARTIER brown leopard print pony hair leather small top handle boston bag Reference: CAWG/A00186
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H 3.25 in W 7.25 in D 1.63 in
Cartier Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Basket Woven Clutch Evening Bag
By Cartier
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant sapphire, diamond, 18K white and yellow gold basket woven clutch purse by Cartier, circa
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Collector Cartier 1980s Bordeaux Silk and Leather Shoulder Bag
By Cartier
Located in Paris, FR
Collector 1980 Cartier bordeaux leather and silk shoulder bourse bag featuring a flower jacquard
Rare Les Must de Cartier Red Silk GemStone Design Clutch Bag
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Cartier! This lovely structured hexagon shape evening bag has a fold over closure which is covered in a
Les Must de Cartier Red Silk Jewel Necklace Design Gold Chain Clutch bag
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
structured evening bag with its rounded sides and flat top and bottom is covered in a red silk damask that
Cartier Black box calf clutch or gold chain shoulder bag gold clasp with stone
By Cartier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cartier black box calf clutch, shoulder bag with gold hardware and blue jewel clasp...Outside open
Vintage Cartier Paris Art Deco Clutch Hand Bag Gold Turquoise Silk Enamel
By Cartier
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Very stylish Cartier signed clutch evening bag with a silver guild frame . The handle and the gold
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Enamel
Cartier Black & Red Trinity Evening Bag
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier evening bag is black with a red undertone. The red has a glossy finish to the fabric and
Cartier Black Leather Small Marcello De Cartier Bag
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Cartier beauty arrives in a gorgeous shape and design. It has a leather body with the logo
Cartier Burgundy Bordeaux Leather Gold Evening Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Burgundy Bordeaux Leather Gold Evening Envelope Flap Clutch Bag Leather Gold tone hardware
Cartier Black Leather Gold Emblem Envelope Evening Flap Clutch Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Black Leather Gold Emblem Envelope Evening Flap Clutch Bag Leather Gold tone hardware
Cartier London Evening Bag
Located in London, GB
Cartier London evening bag, dated 1955. In fine condition, measuring 9 x 7 inches.
9k Gold
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H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
Cartier Black Leather Silver Charm Chain Evening Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Black Leather Silver Charm Chain Evening Top Handle Satchel Bag Leather Silver tone
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H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
Cartier Black Leather Silver Chain Evening Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Black Leather Silver Chain Evening Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag Leather Silver tone
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H 10 in W 8.75 in D 3 in
Cartier Black Leather Gold Emblem Top Handle Kelly Style Satchel Evening Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Black Leather Gold Emblem Top Handle Kelly Style Satchel Evening Bag Leather Gold tone
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H 7.5 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Cartier Bordeaux Leather Envelope Evening Fold Over Flap Clutch Bag in Box
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Bordeaux Leather Envelope Evening Fold Over Flap Clutch Bag in Box Leather Gold hardware
Cartier Dark Midnight Blue Leather Gold Emblem Envelope Evening Chain Flap Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Dark Midnight Blue Leather Gold Emblem Envelope Evening Chain Shoulder Flap Bag Leather
Cartier Navy Patent Leather Top Handle Satchel Evening Flap Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Navy Patent Leather Top Handle Satchel Evening Flap Bag Patent leather Toggle closure
Cartier Black Leather Evening Kelly Style Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
; W x 10" H x 3.5" D Includes original Cartier dust bag
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H 13.5 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
Cartier Black Leather Gold Emblem Evening Large Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Cartier Black Leather Gold Emblem Evening Large Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
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H 9 in W 11 in D 3.5 in
Cartier Burgundy Patent Leather Top Handle Satchel Kelly Style Evening Flap Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Cartier Burgundy Patent Leather Top Handle Satchel Kelly Style Evening Flap Bag
Cartier Dark Midnight Blue Leather Gold Emblem Envelope Evening Clutch Flap Bag
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Dark Midnight Blue Leather Gold Emblem Envelope Evening Clutch Flap Bag Leather Gold tone
Loris Azzaro 1970s Silk Jersey Vintage Pink Empire Dress Gown
By Loris Azzaro
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1970s Loris Azzaro pink silk jersey gown! Beautiful bodice, with a draped, Grecian/Empire feel to the body. Zipper works great, just could not fit the dress form. In...
Judith Leiber brown Calf Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Chic, minimalist calf bag by Judith Leiber. Tubular calf leather handles with gilt corner mounts (slightly worn).
Center snap closure compartment with 2 side compartment.
Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great pink silk high low dress from Vicky Tiel. It has a drop waist horizontally ruched boned bustier bodice onto which is gathered a full skirt knee length in the front, ankle len...
$2,500
Size: F40 fits like a Small
Unworn NINA RICCI 2008 Vintage Runway Silk Corseted Evening Gown Massive Train
By Nina Ricci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Nina Ricci FW08 Vintage Runway Silk exterior Purple, orange, gray hues mix together for an amazing Fall/Winter Gown Looks, and was, extremely expensive A true Bell of the Ball gown H...
Estate Cartier Diamond and Platinum Bow Pin, Circa 1940's-1950's.
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Classic Estate 1940's-1950s platinum bow brooch signed by Cartier, containing approximately 7 carats total weight of round brilliant and baguette cut diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
$443Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1990s Moschino by Redwall Striped PVC Sheepskin Bowling Bag
By Moschino, Redwall
Located in LAGNY-SUR-MARNE, FR
Beautiful and rare Vintage 1990s Moschino by redwall bowling bag. This piece was previously owned and gently worn you can see little signs of use or show signs of fading barely notic...
2000s Gianfranco Ferre Black Mock Neck Brown Leather Lace Up Corset Top
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible black Gianfranco Ferre faux leather accented top. From the 2000s, this chic black knit top features short sleeves, a mock neck, and is made complete with a l...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Ivory + Gold Vintage 80s One Piece Swimsuit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic early 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT ivory / off-white and gold seashell print one piece halter swimsuit / bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched waist that hides any...
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
By Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...
$13,266
H 0.87 in W 0.87 in Dm 0.87 in
Chanel 1989 Montre Mademoiselle 16 cm Yellow Gold Pearls bracelet Watch M
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Mademoiselle model watch, square yellow gold case, quartz movement, white background with Roman numeral indexes, crown with a small half pearl, yellow gold and pearl bracelet,...
Pearl, Yellow Gold
$1,415
Size: 44 (It) 10 (US)
Flower printed jersey evening dress with rhinestone brooch Roberto Cavalli
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Flower printed jersey evening dress with rhinestone brooch. Fabric composition: 12% elastane, 88% polyamide. Branded fabric. Cut-work . Top-stitched. Lining inside the bust. Authenti...
Mini Alligator Structured Shoulder Bag
Located in New York, NY
Charming Mini Alligator Structured Shoulder Bag with long gilt chain and center cut front skin. Great size which allows chain to be doubled. Faille lined, 6.75" x 5.5" high x 3". Cha...
2000s KRIZIA Sheer micro mini beaded yellow
By Krizia
Located in Austin, TX
2000s KRIZIA Sheer mini beaded nylon and spandex with beading Condition: Excellent 33" bust, 30" waist, 31" hips, 29" length One size ( fits US 0 - 6 )
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
RARE Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 2003 Pink Embroidered Kimono Clutch Bag Purse
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE „KIMONO“ Bag by TOM FORD for GUCCI SS 2003 Very rare and exclusive GUCCI signature piece Collector's Item! Pink frayed, layered silk Black hand-embroidery Mat black t...
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other 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.