Chanel evening bag 1991
$7,890
Chanel evening bag 1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Partially quilted red satin evening bag.
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Chanel Bag 1991
Chanel pink bag 1989-1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in Italy) Quilted purple leather bag with pink panama straw.
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1980s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel evening bag 1989-1991
$11,952
Chanel evening bag 1989-1991
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted purple silk evening bag with golden metal chain handle and elements.
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1980s Evening Bags and Minaudières
Chanel leather bag 1991-1992
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted metallic-blue leather bag ornamented with a golden metal jewelry, rhinestones, and a costume pearly cabochon.
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1990s Evening Bags and Minaudières
CHANEL black 1991 QUILTED GROSGRAIN MINI Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel 1991 quilted grosgrain mini bag in black is a rare vintage piece that embodies timeless Chanel elegance.
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Yellow Quilted Lambskin Mini Camera Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Yellow Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Camera Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: HB5299 Brand: Chanel Model: Mini Timeless Camera Bag Type: Shoulder, Crossbody Serial Number: 23123...
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1990s Italian Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1989-1991 White Lambskin Trapezium Shape Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel 1989-1991 White Lambskin Trapezium Shape Flap Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
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1980s French Shoulder Bags
CHANEL Diana Flap Bag Black Lambskin – 1991–1994 Collection
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnifique sac à main CHANEL modèle Diana, réalisé en cuir d’agneau noir et sublimé par une bijouterie dorée plaquée or 24 carats. Imaginé au début des années 1990 sous la direction ...
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1990s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Rare Chanel 1991 Anna Wintour vintage sequined single flap bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel 1989-1991 (1 series) sequined crossbody single flap bag as seen on Anna Wintour and on Linda Evangelista for the Ad campaign, 24k gold plated hardware, yellowing inside a...
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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel Gold Metallic Quilted Leather Shoulder Flap Bag circa 1991
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Chanel Gold Metallic Quilted Leather Shoulder Flap Bag circa 1991 is a stunning vintage accessory that embodies timeless glamour and sophisticated style.
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Late 20th Century Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel Jewel Bag in Black Velvet, 1989 / 1991
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Bag in black quilted velvet and jewel closure in gold metal and glass paste.
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1880s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel Leather and Fabric Bag Collection, 1989/1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel (Made in France) Bag made of navy fabric and quilted leather.
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Ultra Rare Vintage Waist Belt Bag Fanny Pack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 VERY RARE VINTAGE Waist Belt Bag Fanny Pack Year: 1991 {VINTAGE 31 Years} Gold Hardware Quilted leather Thick chain belt Made in Italy
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1990s Italian Waist Belts
1991 Chanel red lamb leather 24kt gold plated hardware camera bag
By Chanel
Located in Capri, IT
1991 Chanel red lamb leather 24kt gold plated hardware camera bag Red leather camera bag in the softest leather ever embellished with 24kt gold hardware Measurements 19*11*7
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1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Gold Bronze Petite Vanity Bag 24k GHW 68925
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68925 This Chanel 1991 Vintage Gold Bronze Petite Vanity Bag 24k GHW is a whimsical little box vanity with 24k gold plated ornamental CC turnlock (is actually a snap clos...
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1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Velvet Quilted Medallion Fanny Pack Waist Belt Bag Rare Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Vintage Velvet Quilted Medallion Fanny Pack Waist Belt Bag Rare 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold hardware Lambskin lined Adjustable clasp belt with max 40" 4” H x 9” W x 3” ...
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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Drawstring Black Lambskin Mini Bucket Crossbody Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Drawstring Black Lambskin Mini Bucket Crossbody Shoulder Bag Year: 1989-1991 Chanel's iconic bags have unique traits, ones only an authentic piece could have.
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1990s Italian Bucket Bags and Drawstring Bags
Chanel 1991 Rare Vintage Diamond Quilted Lambskin Fanny Pack Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Rare Vintage Diamond Quilted Lambskin Fanny Pack Belt Bag Year: 1991 {Vintage 27 Year} Gold hardware Black quilted lambskin leather Front zip fastening Interior burgun...
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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
CHANEL Timeless Classic Small Single Flap Bag Black Lambskin 1989–1991
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnifique sac à main CHANEL modèle Timeless Classique Small Single Flap, réalisé en cuir d’agneau noir matelassé et orné d’une bijouterie dorée plaquée or 24 carats. Ce modèle iconi...
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1980s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991 Rare Vintage Black Quilted Patent Vanity Shoulder Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Rare Vintage Black Quilted Patent Vanity Shoulder Crossbody Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold hardware Classic Interwoven top handle Detachable classic interwoven chain ...
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1990s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Black Caviar Leather Vintage Drawstring Drum Shaped Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Vintage Drawstring Drum Shaped Shoulder Bag Year: 1991 Color: black, gold Condition: Very Good; minor fading on hardware. please refer to photos.
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1990s French Bucket Bags and Drawstring Bags
Chanel 1991 Classic Flap Red Burgundy Quilted Caviar Waist Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Classic Flap Red Burgundy Quilted Caviar Waist Belt Bag 1989-1991 Vintage 30 Years Gold hardware Quilted caviar leather Flap closure CC Gold turnlock closure Zippered interio...
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1990s European Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Classic Flap Rare Quilted Black Lambskin Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 1991 Vintage Lambskin Quilted Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 31 Years} Gold hardware CC Turnlock Closure Texturized stud hardware Classic flap back pocket Quilted Leathe...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
CHANEL Timeless Classic Single Flap Bag Black Quilted Lambskin 1989–1991
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnifique sac à main CHANEL modèle Timeless Classique Small Single Flap, réalisé en cuir d’agneau noir matelassé et orné d’une bijouterie dorée plaquée or 24 carats. Produit à la fi...
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1980s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
CHANEL Timeless Classic Small Single Flap Bag White Lambskin 1989–1991
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnifique sac à main CHANEL modèle Timeless Classique Small Single Flap, réalisé en cuir d’agneau blanc et orné d’une bijouterie dorée plaquée or 24 carats. Ce modèle iconique, prod...
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1980s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Mini Houndstooth Camera Bag 24k GHW Black White 68256
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68256 This Chanel 1991 Vintage Mini Houndstooth Camera Bag 24k GHW Black White is a one-of-a-kind find for the collector's closet.
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1990s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel Vanity Case 1991-1994 Calfksin Leather Black Zip Opening Makeup Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vanity Case 1991-1994 Calfksin Leather Black Zip Opening Makeup Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag.
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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Purple Quilted Suede Jeweled Gripoix Flap Bag 24k GHW 68151
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68151 Chanel 1991 Vintage Purple Quilted Suede Jeweled Gripoix Flap Bag 24k GHW is a collectible, rare item especially in excellent condition as found here.
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1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Ultra Rare XL Jumbo Black Caviar Duma Travel Backpack Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Extra Large XL Jumbo Rare Vintage Black Caviar Backpack Year: 1991 {VINTAGE 35 Years} Gold hardware Classic CC turn lock closure Two main interior zippered pockets 11.5 W x ...
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1990s Italian Backpacks
Chanel 1991 Vintage Red Velvet Quilted Medallion Fanny Pack Waist Belt Bag Rare
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Vintage Red Velvet Quilted Medallion Fanny Pack Waist Belt Bag Rare 1991 {VINTAGE 32 Years} Gold hardware Red Quilted Velvet Lambskin lined Adjustable clasp belt with m...
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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991 Multicolor Mini Vintage Tote Bag Rare Pink Orange Black Straw Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Multicolor Mini Vintage 90's Rare Tote Bag Year: 1989-1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold hardware Interwoven straw and canvas exterior Leather lined interior Interior zippered pock...
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1990s French Tote Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Ultra Rare XL Jumbo Red Caviar Duma Travel Backpack Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Extra Large XL Jumbo Rare Vintage Red Caviar Backpack Year: 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold hardware Classic CC turn lock closure Two main interior zippered pockets 11.5 W x 14...
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1990s Italian Backpacks
Chanel 1991 Camera Mini Quilted Vintage Rare Beige Nude Patent Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Camera Mini Quilted Vintage Rare Beige Nude Patent Cross Body Bag Year: 1994 {VINTAGE 30 Years} Gold hardware Classic Interwoven top handle Detachable classic interwoven cha...
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1990s Italian Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991 Vintage Rare Multi Plaque CC Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Vintage Rare Multi Plaque CC Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Black lambskin CC Logo detail around bag Interior zippered pocke...
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1990s French Belt Bags
Chanel Vintage 1991 Rare Red Triple Cc Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 1991 Rare Red Triple Cc Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag Year: 1991-1994 {VINTAGE} Gold Hardware Red Calfskin CC Logo detail around bag Interior zippered pocke...
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1990s French Belt Bags
Chanel Vintage S/S 1991 Iridescent White 24K Gold Sequin Micro Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An ultra-rare and collectible treasure from Chanel’s iconic Spring/Summer 1991 collection. This exquisite micro mini flap bag is hand-embroidered with luminous white sequins, each ca...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
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Chanel 1989-1991 Straight Flap Medium Sequin Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Flap Chain Shoulder Bag White Sequin Additional information: Material : Sequin, Canvas Color: White, Pink, etc Pocket : Inside: Zipper Pocket x1, Pcoketx1 Comes with : Serial...
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20th Century Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel 1991-1994 Vanity Box Shoulder Bag Micro Black Caviar
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Cosmetic Vanity Shoulder Bag Black Caviar Additional information: Material : Caviar Skin Leather Color: Black Pocket : Inside: Pocket*1 Comes with : Serial Sticker, Dust Bag ...
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20th Century Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Vintage Chanel Beige Lambskin Quilted Gold Tone 'CC' Fringe Tassel Shoulder Bag
Unavailable
H 9 in W 3.125 in L 10.75 in
Vintage Chanel Beige Lambskin Quilted Gold Tone 'CC' Fringe Tassel Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Beige quilted lambskin leather shoulder bag from Chanel circa 1991-1994. Front flap pocket with a gold-tone 'CC' turn lock closure.
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20th Century Italian Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel bag 1989/1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bag with a serial number. 1989/1991 Collection.
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1980s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel bag 1989/1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted brown suede bag with golden metal elements. 1989/1991 Collection.
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel Timeless bag 1989/1991
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted black lamb leather Timeless bag with golden metal elements.
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1980s French Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel leather bag 1989/1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Navy blue and white quilted leather bag, gilded metal attributes.
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1980s European Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Chanel minaudiere bag 1991-1994
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in Italy) Quilted black velvet minaudiere bag with a black leather interior, a chain handle, and a quilted golden metal fastener.
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1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Chanel Timeless bag 1989-1991
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted black lamb leather Timeless bag with a golden metal chain handle.
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1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Chanel bag 'square' 1991/1994
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black satin square bag with chevron topstitches.
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1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
1991-1994 Chanel mini Caméra bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage mini Camera CHANEL in chevron black lambskin leather delivered in a CHANEL dustbag. Small bag with gold-plated jewel chain and leather fringed pompom. Large inside pocket and...
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1990s French Shoulder Bags
Chanel Black Leather Tiny Bag, 1989/1991
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bag with a serial number. 1989/1991 Collection.
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20th Century Italian Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
1991/1994 Chanel Brown Suede Camera Bag
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Fantastic bag Chanel model Camera Bag, made of brown suede with gold hardware. Zipper closure, decorated with a tassel. Internally capacious for the essentials. Chain shoulder straps...
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1990s French Shoulder Bags
Chanel bag 'Micro Classic' 1989/1991 Collection
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted black satin Micro Classic bag.
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1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Chanel Quilted Chocolate Lambskin Timeless Bag, 1991/1994
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bag with a serial number. 1991/1994 Collection.
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20th Century French Hobo Bags
Chanel Quilted Black Fabric Timeless Bag, 1991/1994
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - Quilted black fabric Timeless bag with golden metal elements.
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20th Century Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
1991 Chanel Quilted Chevron Rigid Box Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
1991 Chanel CC Quilted Chevron Lambskin Rigid Box Crossbody Bag. hard to find piece in this condition, one of the rarest vintage rigid pieces that can be worn crossbody - Good cond...
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1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Bucket Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Timeless Bucket Bag Reference: HB1467 Serial Number: 2449915 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Authenticity Card, Interior Pouch Authenticity D...
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1990s Italian Bucket Bags and Drawstring Bags
1991 Chanel Flap Vintage Black Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Chanel signed bag, vintage Flap model, made in black leather with red bag and golden hardware. Equipped with a flap with CC logo turn lock closure, internally lined in smooth burgund...
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1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
Chanel Red Quilted Cotton Bag, 1989/1991
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Bag in red quilted cotton and gold metal attributes.
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Red Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Red Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2793 Serial Number: 3802564 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag Authenticity Details: Serial Sticker (Ma...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2737 Serial Number: 2050013 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card Authenticity D...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2813 Serial Number: 1262197 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card Authenticity D...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2737 Serial Number: 2050013 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card Authenticity D...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2812 Serial Number: 1281900 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card Authenticity D...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2635 Serial Number: 2032266 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Detai...
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2601 Serial Number: 1890218 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Box, Authenticity Card, Protective Fe...
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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
1991 Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2225 Serial Number: 2017340 Age (Circa): 1991 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Detai...
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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
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Chanel Bag 1991 For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary chanel bag 1991 you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Beige, Brown, Red and more in stock now. You’re likely to find the perfect chanel bag 1991 among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.
How Much is a Chanel Bag 1991?
On average, a chanel bag 1991 on 1stDibs sells for $3,546, while they’re typically $1,195 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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 Handbags And Purses for You
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.
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