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Chanel Black Aged Leather Quilted Double Flap "2.55 Reissue 228" Bag
Chanel Black Aged Leather Quilted Double Flap "2.55 Reissue 228" Bag

Chanel Black Aged Leather Quilted Double Flap "2.55 Reissue 228" Bag

By Chanel

Located in Chicago, IL

This timeless "2.55 Reissue 228" bag exudes classic Chanel. Circa 2005. Buttery, soft lightly padded aged calfskin leather.

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Early 2000s French Shoulder Bags

2009 Chanel Reissue 228  Metallic Blue Leather Pristine Conditions
2009 Chanel Reissue 228  Metallic Blue Leather Pristine Conditions

2009 Chanel Reissue 228 Metallic Blue Leather Pristine Conditions

By Chanel

Located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna

Chanel Reissue 228 double flap in metallic blue leather.

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Early 2000s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Silver Maxi 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag 228 size
Chanel Metallic Silver Maxi 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag 228 size

Chanel Metallic Silver Maxi 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag 228 size

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Chanel Metallic Silver 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag is in excellent condition.

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Black Patent Leather Reissue Maxi Flap Bag 228 size
Chanel Black Patent Leather Reissue Maxi Flap Bag 228 size

Chanel Black Patent Leather Reissue Maxi Flap Bag 228 size

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The Maxi, or 228 size, is highly coveted and very collectible.

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

CHANEL Classic silver leather 2009 metallic 228 double flap bag
CHANEL Classic silver leather 2009 metallic 228 double flap bag

CHANEL Classic silver leather 2009 metallic 228 double flap bag

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful classic re-issue is a perfect addition to anyanyone who adores the beauty of CHANEL. The bag is made in 2009 in France. Features silver hardware. Closes with 2.55 lock...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Handbags and Purses

Chanel Icy White Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather 2.55 Reissue 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Icy White Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather 2.55 Reissue 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Icy White Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather 2.55 Reissue 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Icy White Quilted Aged Calfskin Leather 2.55 Reissue 228 Flap Bag Reference: HB2059 Serial Number: 12480544 Age (Circa): 2009 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity C...

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Early 2000s Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228, crafted from black quilted aged calfskin, features reissue chain link strap, exterior back slip pocket and gold-tone hardw...

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228 is an elegant and timeless piece to add to any collection.

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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228 is an elegant and timeless piece to add to any collection.

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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228 is an elegant and timeless piece to add to any collection.

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Reissue 2.55 Handbag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228 is an elegant and timeless piece to add to any collection.

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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Tricolor Denim Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Tricolor Denim Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Tricolor Denim Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 bag.

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 10", Height 8", Width 14", Depth 4", Strap Drop 15.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Aged Calfskin 228 Exterior...

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228, crafted from silver quilted metallic aged calfskin leather, features reissue chain link strap, exterior back sli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Clutches

Chanel Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap bag.

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Early 2000s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap bag.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228
Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Aged Calfskin 228

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Authenticity Card, Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 10", Height 8.5", Width 14", Depth 4", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Chanel Model: Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Metalli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Black Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Black Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Black Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel's Flap Bags are iconic and noteworthy in the history of fashion. This Reissue 2.55 is a buy that is worth every bit of your splurge. Exquisitely crafted from black leather, it...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap bag.

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2010s Italian Top Handle Bags

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap bag.

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Early 2000s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap bag.

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Purple Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Introduce Chanel's irreplaceable style to your closet with this Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 bag.

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel's Flap Bags are iconic and noteworthy in the history of fashion. This Reissue 2.55 is a buy that is worth every bit of your splurge. Exquisitely crafted from metallic leather,...

Category

2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Silver Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel's Flap Bags are iconic and noteworthy in the history of fashion. This Reissue 2.55 is a buy that is worth every bit of your splurge. Exquisitely crafted from metallic leather,...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Metallic Blue Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Metallic Blue Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Metallic Blue Quilted Leather Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel's Flap Bags are iconic and noteworthy in the history of fashion. This Reissue 2.55 is a buy that is worth every bit of your splurge. Exquisitely crafted from metallic blue lea...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

An eye-catching, posh and elegant bag coming from Chanel. You’ll love to flaunt at your parties. Crafted from Lesage tweed, adorned with jewel encrusted embellishment. This bag featu...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

An eye-catching, posh and elegant bag coming from Chanel. You’ll love to flaunt at your parties. Crafted from Lesage tweed, adorned with jewel encrusted embellishment. This bag featu...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

An eye-catching, posh and elegant bag coming from Chanel. You’ll love to flaunt at your parties. Crafted from Lesage tweed, adorned with jewel encrusted embellishment. This bag featu...

Category

2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag
Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

Chanel Multicolor Lesage Tweed Jewel Encrusted Reissue 2.55 Classic 228 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

An eye-catching, posh and elegant bag coming from Chanel. You’ll love to flaunt at your parties. Crafted from Lesage tweed, adorned with jewel encrusted embellishment. This bag featu...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

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Chanel 228 For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary chanel 228 you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Gray, Silver and more. Finding a chanel 228 for sale for women should be easy, but there are 6 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Chanel 228?

Prices for a chanel 228 can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $2,080 and can go as high as $7,200, while, on average they fetch $3,061.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Shoulder-bags for You

Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.

Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.

While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.

The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.

A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.

Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.