Chanel Red Maxi Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Maxi 3 Accordion Flap Bag features a quilted red lambskin leather body, a silver
Chanel Red Maxi Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Chanel Maxi 3 Accordion Flap Bag features a quilted red lambskin leather body, a silver
CHANEL Rock 'n Chic Accordion Flap Bag Balck
By Chanel
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Chanel black Rock 'n Chic Accordion Flap Bag. Black was Coco's happiest color and it's
Chanel Mini Accordion Flap Bag in Red Caviar Leather
By Chanel
Located in Milano, IT
A refined expression of early-2000s Chanel, this Mini Accordion Flap Bag is crafted from iconic red
Chanel Black Patent Quilted Pagoda Accordion Medium Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Beautiful patent pagoda accordion flap bag. A simple yet elegant design in great condition. Light
Chanel Rock in Moscow Abstract Print Nylon Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
A striking and collectible piece from Chanel, the 'Rock in Moscow' Accordion Flap Bag is crafted
Chanel 23A Black Quilted Patent Accordion Pushlock Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel 23A Black Quilted Patent Accordion Pushlock Top Handle Flap Bag SKU: 148835
$12,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in D 2 in
Chanel 2008 Black and White Cruise Logo Accordion Jumbo Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Small medium quilted cruise lambskin flap in black with white trim and large CC clasp 2008
Chanel Vintage 2000 Pony Hair Medium Brown Giraffe Accordion Flap Bag GHW 68152
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Accordion Flap Bag GHW comes in this medium size that can be worn on the shoulder, and a small size. In
CHANEL Eggplant Accordion Diamond Stitch Flap Bag Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic CHANEL Eggplant Accordion Diamond Stitch Flap Bag Handbag. It is done in
Chanel Black Lambskin Quilted Topstitched "Accordion" Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Accordion" flap bag from Chanel circa 2004-2005. Soft, supple lambskin leather construction
Chanel Black Quilted Patent and Leather Pagoda Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
With flawless craftsmanship immense style quotient and an air of elegance this Chanel bag has it
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H 7.09 in W 3.94 in L 9.06 in
Chanel Denim X Quilted Leather Accordion Flap 222969 Black Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
" Height: 7.08661" Shoulder strap drop: 16.5" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 7.5/10 or B+ ) Includes Chanel
Unavailable
H 5.11 in W 6.29 in L 8.66 in
Chanel Quilted Bicolor Accordion Flap 867313 Black X White Patent Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Bag Country of Manufacture : France Code, Number etc. : 6632778 EXCELLENT- CONDITION (8.5/10 or A
Chanel Burgundy Leather Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Burgundy Vertical Quilted Accordion Flap Bag- Excellent Condition A very classic shoulder
Chanel Beige Leather Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Beige Leather Accordion Flap Bag is in excellent plus condition. The
Chanel Pink Accordion Flower Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel pink shoulder accordion bag with charms detail. Shoulder drop, 7.5"L. Includes
Chanel Vintage Lambskin Surpique Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Expertly crafted in France, the Chanel Vintage Lambskin Surpique Accordion Flap Bag is a timeless
Chanel Black Jumbo Quilted Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Jumbo-sized accordion flap bag. Seperated into 3 compartments with flat quilted leather exterior
Chanel Women's Rust Suede Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
CONDITION is Good. Minor wear to handbag is evident. Light wear to suede on this used Chanel
Chanel Black Caviar Diagonal Timeless Flap Accordion Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
A casual timeless shoulder bag in black caviar. Interesting cc quilting as the cc on the flap
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Purple
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Purple These are professional photos of the
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Red
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Red These are professional photos of the
Chanel Pagoda Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Patent Leather in Black
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chanel Pagoda Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Patent Leather in Black. Additional information: Material
Chanel Red Quilted Patent Leather 2.55 Reissue Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Beautiful Chanel '2.55 Reissue Accordion Flap' Shoulder Bag. The bag is crafted in red quilted
Chanel Rock in Moscow Abstract Print Nylon Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel 'Rock in Moscow' Accordion Flap Bag crafted from metallic grey padded nylon in an abstract
Chanel Red Quilted Patent Leather 2.55 Reissue Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Beautiful Chanel '2.55 Reissue Accordion Flap' Shoulder Bag. Period/Era:2008-2009. The bag is
Chanel Flap Pocket Accordion Camera Bag 2005-2006 Lambskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Flap Pocket Accordion Camera Bag 2005-2006 Lambskin Leather Shoulder Bag These are
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Pink, 2009-2010
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Pink, 2009-2010 These are professional photos
Chanel Rock in Moscow Grey Abstract Print Nylon Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel 'Rock in Moscow' Accordion Flap Bag crafted from metallic grey padded nylon in an abstract
Chanel Rock in Moscow Grey Abstract Print Nylon Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel 'Rock in Moscow' Accordion Flap Bag crafted from metallic grey padded nylon in an abstract
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 3.15 in
2014 Chanel Taupe Quilted Patent & Lambskin Leather Accordion Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Taupe Quilted Patent & Lambskin Leather Accordion Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2488 Serial
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 3.15 in
2014 Chanel Taupe Quilted Patent & Lambskin Leather Accordion Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Taupe Quilted Patent & Lambskin Leather Accordion Single Flap Bag Reference: HB2069 Serial
Chanel Iridescent Mother of Pearl Chocolate Bar Accordion Flap Bag 114c42
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 7506512 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 9" Width: 4" Height: 8" Shoulder Handle Drop: 16.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories: Seri...
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H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 2.76 in
2008 Chanel Red Quilted Patent Leather 2.55 Reissue 225 Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Red Quilted Patent Leather 2.55 Reissue 225 Accordion Flap Bag Reference: HB2083 Serial
CHANEL S/S 2008 "East West" Brown Quilted Leather Accordion Flap Bag Purse
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Thiensville, WI
Chanel S/S 2008 "East West" accordion flap front purse. Brown lambskin leather quilted in classic
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H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 4.34 in
2008 Black Quilted Distressed Lambskin 2.55 Reissue Accordian Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Distressed Lambskin 2.55 Reissue Accordion Flap Bag This CHANEL 2.55
Chanel Red Lambskin Triple Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Red Lambskin Triple Accordion Flap Bag is in pristine condition. A more
Chanel Gray Quilted Lambskin 3 Accordion Maxi Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Chanel Gray Quilted Lambskin 3 Accordion Maxi Flap Bag SKU: 119670 MSRP: 3600.00
CHANEL East West Accordion Flap red Bordeaux silver chain flap bag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL East West Accordion Flap red Bordeaux silver chain flap bag Reference: JHDN/A00117 Brand
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Blue, 2009-2010
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Nylon Bubble Striped Quilt Accordion Flap Bag Blue, 2009-2010 These are professional photos
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede Large, crafted in black suede, features woven in leather chain
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede Large, crafted in brown suede, features woven in leather chain
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini is a timeless piece, mixing modern
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Patent Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Patent Medium is sure to complement just about
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Printed Nylon Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Printed Nylon Medium is the perfect polished bag
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Accordion Flap Bag Suede Large Exterior Material: Suede Exterior Color: Black Interior Material: Fabric
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Accordion Flap Bag Suede Small Exterior Material: Suede Exterior Color: Black
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede with Shearling Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Height 7.5", Width 8", Depth 4.5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Accordion Flap Bag Suede with
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede with Shearling Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Height 7.5", Width 8", Depth 4.5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Accordion Flap Bag Suede with
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Suede with Shearling Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Height 7.5", Width 8", Depth 4.5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Accordion Flap Bag Suede with
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Suede And Shearling Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Width 13", Depth 6" Designer: Chanel Model: Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Suede and Shearling Large
Chanel Black/Gold Quilted Printed Coated Nylon Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
this Chanel Accordion Flap Bag bag one of a kind. Its a fabulous accessory for everyday use.
Chanel Silver Leather Luxe Ligne Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Charm your way through the day with this Chanel Accordion flap bag by your side. Crafted from
Chanel Gold Cubed Quilted Accordion Flap Bag Purse
By Chanel
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Purse. Made from soft metallic gold-toned lambskin
Chanel Pewter Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered is an authentic and darling handbag from Chanel, in a metallic pewter color a small quilted
Chanel Timeless Accordion Flap Bag Caviar
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless Accordion Flap Bag Caviar, crafted in black caviar leather, features silver
Chanel Timeless Accordion Flap Bag Caviar
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Timeless Accordion Flap Bag Caviar is the perfect polished bag for a day or
Chanel Red Leather Accordion Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel Red East West Accordion Flap Bag- nearly pristine condition, excellent plus The
Chanel Puzzle Accordion Flap Bag Patent
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
5.5", Strap Drop 14" Designer: Chanel Model: Puzzle Accordion Flap Bag Patent Exterior Material
Chanel Puzzle Accordion Flap Bag Patent
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
8", Width 11", Depth 5.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Puzzle Accordion Flap Bag Patent Exterior Material
Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather, crafted in gold perforated leather
Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather, crafted in gold perforated leather
Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather, crafted in gold perforated leather
Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Hollywood Accordion Flap Bag Perforated Leather, crafted in gold perforated leather
Chanel CC Accordion Flap Bag Python Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel CC Accordion Flap Bag Python Large showcases a modern and stylized design
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...
$3,075
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Timeless Boston 50
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Timeless Boston 50 Product Details Xupes Ref: HB5790 Brand: Chanel Model: Timeless Boston 50 Type: Tote, Shoulder, Travel Serial Number...
CHANEL black quilted leather Wallet
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel wallet with stitched stripes in grey. Open with a push-button and is lined in black lambskin and logo nylon. The design is divided in two compartments with 3 cr...
New TOM FORD for GUCCI S/S 2004 Black Satin Crocodile Crystal Corset Shoes 6 B
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Highly Collectible GUCCI Pair from TOM FORD'S Era S/S 2004 Collection Designer Size - 6 B Color - Black Bamboo and Crocodile Metallic Heel - 4" Silver-Tone Crystal Details Lace-Up...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
S/S 2005 Versace by Donatella Versace Chaos Couture Denim Bag Runway
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a Versace Chaos Couture collection bag designed by Donatella Versace. This oversized tote bag features a chic biker motif with Versace patches and rivets. This bag debuted...
$2,995Sale Price|39% Off
New With Tags $4980 Gucci Deco Leather Quilted Chain Tote Bag
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New with Tags $4980 Gucci's 'Deco' tote is made from glossy leather that's quilted for a grid-like texture. Designed in a large slouchy shape, it's embellished with the iconi...
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
New 90s Bruno Frisoni Black and White Tuxedo Heels Mules Shoes Size 35. 5 / 5.5
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular brand new Bruno Frisoni black and white 'tuxedo' style heels! Frisoni, currently the chief designer for Roger Vivier, began his fashion career in 1980, at Jean-Louis Schr...
Amazing Russian Sable Coat, Double Breasted, 7/8 Coat with Fold Over Cuff
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Russian sable coat. Double breasted 7/8 sable coat with fold over cuff and a cape collar that can be worn closed around the neck or lower around the bust line. Labeled "Elan Furs"...
Rare GUCCI by Tom Ford Black Monogram Beaded Crystal Lizard Bamboo Horsebit Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
A Gucci signature piece in the famous GG Monogram Limited Edition only sold in selected Gucci flagship stores Beautiful beaded jet black bag with lizard skin trimmings Famous Gucci s...
$4,995
Size: 9.25"L x 2.75"W x 7.0"H
Chanel Lambskin Quilted Flap Camera Tassel Case Shoulder Bag Black
By Chanel
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Chanel leather quilted flap camera shoulder bag. This bag is in amazing condition! Features black quilted lambskin leather with 24kt gold plated hardware, a woven chain st...
$11,000
H 5.91 in W 2.37 in L 9.06 in
Chanel Lambskin Diamond Quilted Tangled Pearl Westminister Small Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Item is overall still in excellent condition, with minor creasing and scuffs on the lambskin leather trims and surface. Overall still in excellent condition. Serial Number: 2158801...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano 2001 Chris 1947 Cadillac Denim Saddle Bag
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
A very rare Cadillac denim bag designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior Fall 2001 collection Featured on the runway and in the AD campaign Special piece, produced in a very limit...
Azzedine Alaia black viscose and chenille figure hugging dress, fw 1989
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia black viscose above-the-knee figure hugging dress with chenille net panels, turtle neck and zip fastening. Fall-Winter 1989
$2,061Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel Envelope Clutch with Chains Shoulder Bag Dark Green Patent Leather
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Envelope Clutch with Chains Shoulder Bag Dark Green Patent Leather These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. CONDITION: Very good condition with ...
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.
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.
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.