Céline Ponyhair Edge Bag
By Celine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful black leather Céline Medium Edge Bag with grey ponyhair trim, silver-tone hardware, top handle, two interior slip pockets, interior zipped wall pocket and front zip closure.
Celine Edge Medium Calf Hair And Leather Shoulder Bag
By Celine
Located in London, GB
Celine Edge Medium Calf Hair And Leather Shoulder Bag.
Celine White Edge Medium Bag
By Celine
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful two tone Celine bag is from spring 2013. The inside is fully lined in leather .with interior pouch. Single shoulder strap and large zipper opening... 13W x 12H x 7D...
CELINE dark khaki leather EDGE MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Celine
Located in Zürich, CH
Céline 'Edge Medium' bag in dark khaki calfskin. Opens with a zipper on top and is lined in khaki green leather with two open pockets against the back and one zipper pocket against t...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
this authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is the quintessential Celine design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium, crafted in olive green leather, features an exterior back pocket, single looped shoulder strap, stamped Celine logo, protective base studs, and s...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium, crafted in black leather, features an exterior back pocket, single looped shoulder strap, protective base studs, and silver-tone hardware.
Celine Edge Bag Python Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Edge Bag Python Medium, crafted in genuine black python skin, features single looped shoulder strap, Celine stamped logo at the front, exterior snap pocket, and gold-tone...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium, crafted from neutral leather, features flat leather handle, exterior back pocket, protective base studs and silver-tone hardware.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black and white leather, features flat leather handle, exterior back pocket, protective base studs and silver-tone hardware.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Python Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Python Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Python Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Python Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 9.5", Width 15", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Item Number: 657/01
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Scuffs on exterior and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leat...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 11", Width 13", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 10.5", Width 13", Depth 6.5" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color:...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium is striking in its simplicity and structure.
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 14.5", Depth 6.5" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Bla...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Light wear, scuffs and creasing on exterior and handle, minor wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 13.5", De...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Peeling on interior opening wax edges, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 10", Width 14.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag L...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 11", Width 13", Depth 6.5" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: B...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color:...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Creasing, wear, scuffs and indentations on exterior, handle and in interior. cracking on side opening wax edges, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Hand...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Cracking on handle wax edges, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 6" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Le...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Bubbling underneath handles, slight cracking and splitting on handle and base wax edges. Scratches on hardware./ Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11",...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 67", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Colo...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 14", Depth 7.5" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Colo...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color:...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 6.5", Height 11", Width 14.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Colo...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 10.5", Width 14.5", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Colo...
Celine Edge Bag Leather Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 10.5", Width 13", Depth 7" Designer: Celine Model: Edge Bag Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color:...
Celine Edge Bag Pony Hair Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Edge Bag Pony Hair Medium is the quintessential Céline design mixing minimalism with luxury.
Now renowned for chic womenswear as well as luxury leather handbags that are often recognized for their iconic gold-tone fastening and hardware, French fashion house Celine got its start in children’s shoes.
In 1945, Céline Vipiana and her husband, Richard, opened a made-to-measure shoe shop for children at 52 rue de Malte in Paris. Designer Céline’s name graced the business, alongside a red elephant designed by French cartoonist Raymond Peynet that served as the company’s first logo.
In 1967, following an expansion into women’s shoes and leather accessories, the Vipianas decided to expand their company’s reach into women’s ready-to-wear, focusing on high-end sportswear. Céline Vipiana, who remained chief designer until her death in 1997, would oversee a range of fashion that would reach an international audience with a pared-down elegance and timeless style.
The company quickly achieved widespread success with its new offerings, most notably its trench coat, which became a staple for the brand. In the 1970s, they expanded outside Paris with boutiques in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills and Hong Kong. In 1973, Céline Vipiana, inspired by chain links around the Arc de Triomphe, debuted the Blazon Chaîne motif of interlocking C’s. She began using it on a printed canvas and branding as well as accents on accessories, such as the Triomphe bag.
Vipiana’s designs were created to appeal as everyday fashion: Celine skirts, suits, fitted shirts, vests and coats were stylish but rooted in practicality. Quality, too, was paramount; Vipiana’s determination to deliver the best possible leather led to the opening of a studio in Florence, where the brand created its leather goods.
Vipiana died a year after her brand was acquired by Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH for about $540 million. American designer Michael Kors then took the helm as creative director. Kors, too, was known for practical but chic ready-to-wear. He introduced such luxury staples as cashmere sets, smartly tailored pants and simple slip dresses, plus themed collections around jet-setter locales like Monte Carlo and Tahiti. Following Kors’s departure in 2004, onetime Burberry designer Roberto Menichetti took the job for just a year. He was followed by designer Phoebe Philo, the young British designer who is now credited with establishing Celine’s 21st-century style.
Philo created a distinct, minimal style that channeled the brand’s roots of practical simplicity with luxury materials. (“I just thought I’d clean it up,” she quipped of her debut collection in 2010.) Over the course of ten years, Philo turned the company into a beloved fixture of the fashion industry. In 2018, after Philo’s departure, the house tapped Hedi Slimane, former creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, as its new leader; he caused a stir when he famously removed the accent from the brand name. Controversial though it was, Slimane maintained it was a return to the label’s roots: an exercise in strong simplicity.
Find vintage Celine day dresses, handbags and other items 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.