1970's Celine Ostrich Cognac Leather Triomphe Bag Small
By Le Triomphe, Celine
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare vintage Celine Triomphe ostrich leather petit shoulder bag. Made in France -Collectors item
1970's Celine Ostrich Cognac Leather Triomphe Bag Small
By Le Triomphe, Celine
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare vintage Celine Triomphe ostrich leather petit shoulder bag. Made in France -Collectors item
CELINE Rare Exotic Pink „Barbie“ Ostrich Skin Boogie Bag by Michael Kors 2000s
By Celine, Michael Kors
Located in Switzerland, CH
A classy CELINE signature piece that will last you for many years Timeless classic - a true beauty
Céline Navy Black Ostrich Leather Edge Blue Tote Bag
By Celine
Located in Miami, FL
large zipper opening. Ostrich and Leather. 100% AUTHENTIC MONEY BACK GUARANTEE *INCLUDES DUST BAG
Celine Vintage Ostrich Shoulder Bag
By Celine
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Celine shoulder bag in brown ostrich leather with gold- plated hardware. The interior has
Céline "Bittersweet” Genuine Ostrich Leather Shoulder Bag Limited Edition 2007
By Celine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
French luxury brand Céline transforms the excuse of “investment” into the reality of consummate
Celine cognac ostrich clutch or shoulder bag 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Celine vintage 1970s ostrich clutch handbag, made in France...Gorgeous soft skins the colour of
Celine Ostrich Leather Skirt Suit (Circa Late 80s / Early 90s)
By Celine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Celine Coat and Skirt Suit Vintage Circa 1980's Made in France White Ostrich leather Four
Rare Incredible Céline Green Ostrich Handbag
By Celine
Located in Verviers, BE
Just wow and so unique! One-of Céline Ostrich and calf leather, gorgeous leather quality in
Celine Diamond Wallet Leather and Ostrich
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Celine Diamond Wallet Leather and Ostrich is your perfect, luxurious wallet to hold
Celine Chocolate Brown Ostrich Leather Ankle Boot, 38
By Celine
Located in San Francisco, CA
Celine chocolate brown ostrich leather ankle boot, size 38, 4.5-inch stacked leather heel, side
Celine Classic Box Bag Leather and Ostrich Leg Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Classic Box Bag Leather and Ostrich Leg Medium, crafted from navy blue leather and
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H 5.75 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in
Celine Rare Vintage Cognac Ostrich Leather Gold Chain Shoulder Flap Bag
By Celine
Located in Chicago, IL
Celine Rare Vintage Cognac Ostrich Leather Gold Chain Shoulder Flap Bag at Newfound Luxury Ostrich
Celine Pocket Envelope Wallet on Chain Ostrich with Leather and Suede Medium
By Celine
Located in NY, NY
This Celine Pocket Envelope Wallet on Chain Ostrich with Leather and Suede Medium, crafted from
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H 5.75 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in
Celine Rare Vintage Cognac Ostrich Evening 2 in 1 Chain Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag
By Celine
Located in Chicago, IL
Celine Rare Vintage Cognac Ostrich Evening 2 in 1 Chain Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag Style Tip: Tuck
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H 7 in W 8 in D 2 in
Celine Black Ostrich Leather Exotic Skin Saddle 2 in 1 Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag
By Celine
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Celine Black Ostrich Leather Exotic Skin Saddle 2 in 1 Clutch Crossbody Shoulder
Celine Ostrich Leather Handle Bag
By Celine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Celine Ostrich leather handle bag features two side pockets with gold medallions along the front
Vintage Celine Red Ostrich bag with golden hardware.
By Celine
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage Celine Red Ostrich bag with golden hardware. Bag from late 80's early 90's Really good
Celine Vintage Cognac Ostrich 2 in 1 Evening Clutch Chain Shoulder Flap Bag
By Celine
Located in Chicago, IL
Celine Rare Vintage Cognac Ostrich Exotic 2 in 1 Evening Envelope Clutch Chain Shoulder Flap Bag
1970s Louis Feraud Couture Tan Lace Floral Embroidered Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Feraud 1970s haute couture light brown lace dress in a 1920s style drop waist silhouette. Amazing embroidered lace and hand finished seam allowances. Small buttons conceal a ba...
$869
H 11.82 in D 3.94 in L 11.42 in
Green fabric handle bag with crocodile pattern Christian Lacroix BAZAR
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green fabric ( probably rayon ) handle bag with crocodile pattern. Branded wood handle + gold metal chain and eyelet. Black plastic lining and one pocket with zip closure inside. S...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
Bobbie Jerome 1950s Sculptural Velvet Handbag with Bakelite Handles
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich black silk velvet handbag with rounded deep orange Bakelite top handles. It has a gently curved top and gold clasp closure. The bag is lined in black silk with 2 Ins...
$199Sale Price|25% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage pants trousers featuring a multi colored wall and flags print. These trousers feature : - Velvety touch material. - Front buttoning. - Front and back pock...
$4,831
H 6.11 in D 0.79 in L 7.88 in
Hermès Vintage Pola Purse Clutch Evening Bag 2 ways Black Ostrich Golden Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Purse "Pola" Made in France No stamp but vintage Made of Ostrich Leather and Golden Hardware Ostrich is it a resistant leather, and less sub...
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 37
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Era Lotus Slides * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977 His Final Coll...
Prada Fall 2004 Templi Bag Nylon & Leather
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in London, GB
Super collectible, super rare Prada Templi bag from the iconic AW04 collection. Unused with authenticity card and dustbag. Made from soft Tessuto nylon satin in Quarzo + Fumo colourw...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Laced Leather Denim Skinny Jeans
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Laced Leather Denim Skinny Jeans - Runway look #4 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2002 "Supercali...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Cocktail dr...
Printed velvet and leather "Tribeca" bag with bamboo chain GUCCI
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed velvet and leather "Tribeca" bag with bamboo chain Snap closure under the flap. Jewellery dragon buckle with rhinestone and pearl embellishment on the top of the flap. Burgun...
$14,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Cc Logo Reindeer Muff Vintage Rare Limited Edition White Fur Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel' White CC Reindeer Rabbit Muff 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} CC Logo with reindeer Gold hardware Detachable brushed-gold interwoven chain White rabbit fur Filled with down Black sa...
Art Deco Pave Crystal Clutch
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Pave Crystal Clutch with elaborate pave crystal frame. Crystals are set into mesh to form the body of clutch, lined in satin. 1930's France.
DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Vintage Brown Velvet Embellished Evening Clutch Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano for Christian Dior Y2K Vintage Limited Edition Warm tones of browns Bronze, gold, and brown sequins and glass beads Tortoiseshell D Yellow gold hardware Vintage conditi...
Chanel Rugby Football Ball
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rugby Football Ball 2007 {VINTAGE 15 Years} Very good condition
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.