A/W1992 Gianni Versace chain-woven leather vest
By Gianni Versace
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A/W 1992 Gianni Versace chain-woven leather vest This rare leather vest from Gianni Versace’s Fall
A/W1992 Gianni Versace chain-woven leather vest
By Gianni Versace
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A/W 1992 Gianni Versace chain-woven leather vest This rare leather vest from Gianni Versace’s Fall
$398Sale Price|20% Off
70s Panda Face Pendant Statement Necklace w Woven Black Leather Chain By RAZZA
By RAZZA
Located in McKinney, TX
- 18" link chain with woven black leather - Gold plated - 3" x 3" three dimensional resin panda head
Chanel Gold Leather Bangles Set of 3
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel woven leather and chain style bangles in a gold plated metal, a set of three bangles.
Metal
BOTTEGA VENETA brown leather & STERLING SILVER HAND Necklace
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Intrecciato necklace in antiqued sterling silver. Hand woven chain
1990s Gianni Versace Black Woven Leather Silver Chain Oversized Leather Jacket
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, asymmetric zipper, and built-in belt at the waist. The jacket is amped up with a beautiful woven leather and
Chanel Vintage ’93 Leather Woven Chain Link Belt sz 75
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Vintage ’93 Leather Woven Chain Link Belt Features small leather woven tier with four leaf
Moschino Quilted Leather Chain Shoulder Bag
By Moschino
Located in Amman, JO
Moschino Quilted Leather Chain Shoulder Bag This authentic Moschino shoulder bag is crafted from
Chanel Lambskin Leather Wallet On Chain
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
'CC' logo on the front flap with magnetic closure and a leather-woven chain strap. Slip pocket to
Chanel Vintage Gold Leather Chain Round Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
” chain and woven leather trim.
Pocketbook Fine Quilted Black Leather with Extra Long Chain Classic Chic
By Chanel
Located in Westport, CT
Black fine soft leather, channel design quilted large envelope shaped, double length long chain
Metal
Chanel Grey Metallic Leather Chain Me Shoulder Bag Tote
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
leather quilted in signature diamond pattern trimmed with dark gunmetal hardware and woven chain and
Salvatore Ferragamo Silver Leather Chain Accent Pumps Size US 9.5
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in London, GB
Chain and leather woven detail Block heel Made in Italy Composition EXTERIOR: Leather
CHANEL by KARL LAGERFELD Vintage 1988 Iconic Leather Chain Cuff Bracelet
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL by KARL LAGERFELD vintage iconic gold toned rigid chain cuff bracelet featuring woven black
Gilt Metal
Chanel S/S 1998 24K Gold Plated CC Logo Leather Chain Nameplate Belt
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
CHANEL and a chunky curb chain with woven leather strap, this substantial & heavy piece bridges the gap
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Jay Herbert Yellow Quilted Leather Mini Flap cross body Chain Strap Bag Vintage
By Jay Herbert
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Cute bag in an unusual and bright colour. Long gold chain woven with yellow leather can be carried
Chanel Blue Chain Around Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
bag features the woven leather and chain shoulder strap The flap closure opens via the CC logo with
Chanel Wallet On Chain CC Glitter Rosa
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
features a chain and woven leather shoulder strap for comfortable carrying on the shoulder or cross-body
Chanel Organic Rope Woven Quilted Nature Beige Tweed Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
top trims, dual woven-in leather chain straps, inverted pleats details, and matte gold-tone hardware
ZAGLIANI Exotic Snake Skin Shoulder Bag with Chain Strap
By Zagliani
Located in Switzerland, CH
texture Fully lined with suede leather Woven leather & chain shoulder strap Made in Italy
Chanel Purple Leather Top Stitch CC Pocket Tote
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chain and leather shoulder strap which can be worn short or long. Top double leather handles. Brown
Chanel Iridescent Leather All About Waist Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
diamond quilted leather and designed with woven-in leather chain link and adjustable leather waist strap
Chanel Black and Tan Leather Gabrielle Bucket Shoulder Bag Rare Color
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Matte gold CC logo pinch lock chain drawstring closure. Long woven leather and chain shoulder strap and
Iconic Vintage Signature CHANEL Black Leather Gold Plated Choker Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Signature CHANEL leather-woven Chain and Gold-tone Setting Choker
Gold Plate
Chanel Vintage 1984 Black Medallion CC Logo Leather Triple Strand Necklace Belt
By Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in Wokingham, England
a gold tone link chain woven with soft black leather, a triple swag at the front and a Chanel
Chanel PST Petite Shopping Tote Black Caviar Leather Gold Hardware 2012
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
leather and chain woven strap for comfortable shoulder wear. Zipped compartment with plenty of space for
Chanel PST Petite Shopping Tote Black Caviar Leather Gold Hardware 2012
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
caviar leather. Two leather and chain woven strap for comfortable shoulder wear. Zipped compartment with
Chanel Vintage Red Leather Clear PVC Shoulder Bag Tote c1990s
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
woven chain and leather shoulder strap which can be removed. This piece only has one shoulder strap and
Chanel Black Bowling Bag Luxury Ligne Leather Lambskin Medium Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Black Bowling Bag Luxury Ligne Leather Lambskin Medium Satchel Two Woven Chain-link And
Chanel 95P 1995 Barbie Collection Logo Plate Strass Interwoven Leather Choker
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
CHANEL necklace features the iconic leather-woven chain in gold-tone metal, a signature detail synonymous
Gold Plate
$4,237Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Chanel Shoulder Bag in Red Leather and Denim Fabric
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Milano, IT
items can be placed. The bag is gorgeous and comes with a gold chain woven with red leather strands
1990s Chanel Black Quilted Patent Leather Zip-Around Box Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
elegance. The top handle showcases the classic Chanel leather and chain woven style, complemented by a
Chanel Black Caviar Double Flap Maxi
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
signature diamond quilt trimmed with gold hardware. Woven chain and leather shoulder strap can be worn
Chanel Blue Denim Deauville Small Shopping Bag, perfect for summer
By Chanel
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
in an indigo blue shade. It has the iconic woven chain handles with a leather detail to make it
Chanel NIB Tricolor Shearling Jumbo Flap
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This authentic Chanel shoulder bag features a quilted shearling body, a leather woven chain
$2,410 / set
Chanel Pearl Button Earrings
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
with a large central faux pearl surrounded by a gold-toned chain woven with leather, designed to
Chanel 1995 Vintage Caviar Box Vanity Case w Strap Bag 24k GHW 68869
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
. Large mirror under the top lid of the bag. Removable shoulder straps with 24k gold plated woven chain
Chanel NIB Tricolor Shearling Jumbo Flap
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This authentic Chanel shoulder bag features a quilted shearling body, a leather woven chain
Chanel Medium Caviar 22 Tote
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
The 22 tote bag features a quilted caviar body, leather woven chain straps, an open top with
Chanel Cream Tweed Boucle Knitting Bag
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with silver hardware and signature woven leather and chain handle. Unique knitting bag design with a
Chanel Slot Machine Casino Minaudière Clutch 2023
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
design - Woven chain crossbody strap - Leather lined interior - Rainbow crystals decoration - Gold
Chanel Grey Canvas Olsen Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
stitching signature interlocking CC, leather woven chain shoulder strap, open top with magnetic closure and
Chanel Navy Blue Quilted Matte Snakeskin Tote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
snakeskin exterior trimmed with silver hardware and matching navy blue leather. Double woven chain and
Chanel 1990s Vintage Diana Baby Blue Caviar Small Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
balances sophistication with everyday functionality. It includes a woven leather and chain shoulder strap
Chanel Quilted White Caviar Grand Shopper Tote
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Woven chain and leather shoulder strap handle with leather shoulder pad. Cream nylon interior with 2
Chanel CC Sea Hit Tote Quilted
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Features navy quilted iridescent calfskin, leather strap top handles, leather shoulder strap with woven-in
Chanel Red Maxi Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
leather woven chain strap, a front flap with CC turn-lock closure, an exterior back slip pocket, interior
Extra Mini Black Chanel Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
interlocking CC turn-lock closure in rich gold-tone hardware. A woven leather-and-chain strap adds a
Chanel Black and Grey Portobello Tote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
leather with grey shimmery soft calfskin leather top trimmed with double handles and woven chain and
Chanel Lime Green Butterfly Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
leather exterior trimmed with a laser cut leather butterfly along the front side and woven chain and
Chanel Black White Nylon Faux Tweed Illusion Printed Medium Duma Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
and white printed nylon, features leather top handle, woven-in leather chain link straps, front flap
Chanel Jumbo Blue Quilted Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel Flap bag in the classic quilted pattern. The bag has a double chain-leather woven strap with
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Timeless Pink Blush
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
. Equipped with a sliding chain and woven leather shoulder strap, for comfortable carrying on the shoulder or
Chanel Heart Timeless Medium Pelle Bianca Trapuntata
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
bag is roomy for the essentials. Equipped with a chain and woven leather shoulder strap, for
Chanel Purple Patent Pocket Box Camera Case
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chain and patent leather shoulder strap. Front flap pocket and 2 separate interior compartments all
Vintage Chanel Black Patent XL Weekender Super Model Tote
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
exterior trimmed with woven leather and chain patent leather shoulder straps and gold hardware in timeless
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Timeless Silver
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
roomy enough to meet your daily needs. Equipped with a sliding chain and woven leather shoulder strap
Chanel Cruise 2005 Trapeze Quilted Black Coco CC Camellia Crest 05C Mini Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
long woven leather chain strap that can be worn crossbody, doubled up on the shoulder, or tucked in as
In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.
The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.
Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.
But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.
In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.
Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic.
After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.
Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.
Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.
Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and 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.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.
In the hands of Karl Lagerfeld, even running errands became a chic exercise.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
How do you tell if a Chanel purse is a knockoff or the real deal? We spoke with handbag experts Alexa Ridolfi and Gerry Gallagher about how to authenticate a Chanel bag. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.