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Chanel Ballerina Ballet Flats - Bicolor Beige and Black - size 40 (EU)
Chanel Ballerina Ballet Flats - Bicolor Beige and Black - size 40 (EU)

Chanel Ballerina Ballet Flats - Bicolor Beige and Black - size 40 (EU)

By Chanel

Located in Somo (Santander), ES

Chanel Ballerina Ballet Flats Colors: Bicolor Beige and Black Materials: Leather Very good

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoes

Chanel Silver Leather Crinkle Effect Ballet Flats Size IT 40
Chanel Silver Leather Crinkle Effect Ballet Flats Size IT 40

Chanel Silver Leather Crinkle Effect Ballet Flats Size IT 40

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

. Details Silver Leather Ballet flats Crinkle effect Logo cap toe Front bow detail

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21st Century and Contemporary British Shoes

Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Ballet Flats Size IT 40
Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Ballet Flats Size IT 40

Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Ballet Flats Size IT 40

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Leather Ballet flats Quilted Bow detail Cap toe CC embroidered detail Flat heel

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21st Century and Contemporary British Shoes

Chanel Beige Mesh Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size IT 40
Chanel Beige Mesh Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size IT 40

Chanel Beige Mesh Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size IT 40

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Pastic mesh Ballet flats Slip on Black leather cap toe Point toe Made in Italy Composition EXTERIOR

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21st Century and Contemporary British Shoes

CHANEL Silver Leather Ballet Flats Sz 40 Rt. $675
CHANEL Silver Leather Ballet Flats Sz 40 Rt. $675

CHANEL Silver Leather Ballet Flats Sz 40 Rt. $675

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel Silver Leather Ballet Flats Sz 40 Rt. $675 Made in Italy Materials: leather

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

CHANEL Black Leather Elastic Ballet Flats W. Patent Trim Sz. 40
CHANEL Black Leather Elastic Ballet Flats W. Patent Trim Sz. 40

CHANEL Black Leather Elastic Ballet Flats W. Patent Trim Sz. 40

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

CHANEL Black Leather Elastic Ballet Flats W. Patent Trim Sz. 40 Made in Italy Materials: black

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

Chanel White Leather Cap Toed Ballet Flats Size IT 39
Chanel White Leather Cap Toed Ballet Flats Size IT 39

Chanel White Leather Cap Toed Ballet Flats Size IT 39

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

original box. Details White Leather Ballet flats Round toe Navy patent cap

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21st Century and Contemporary British Shoes

Chanel 'CC' Logo Detail Leather Ballet Flats
Chanel 'CC' Logo Detail Leather Ballet Flats

Chanel 'CC' Logo Detail Leather Ballet Flats

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel 'CC' Logo Detail Leather Ballet Flats Beige ballet flats crafted from smooth leather and

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoes

Chanel Gold Leather Cap-Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40
Chanel Gold Leather Cap-Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40

Chanel Gold Leather Cap-Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel Gold Leather Cap-Toe Flats Sz 40 Feature CC at toes Made In: Italy Color: Gold

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

Chanel White/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40
Chanel White/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40

Chanel White/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel White/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Sz 40 Made In: Italy Color: White/black

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoes

Chanel Satin Bow & Crystal 'CC' Logo Detail Ballet Flats
Chanel Satin Bow & Crystal 'CC' Logo Detail Ballet Flats

Chanel Satin Bow & Crystal 'CC' Logo Detail Ballet Flats

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Satin Bow & Crystal 'CC' Logo Detail Ballet Flats Navy blue ballet flats crafted from satin

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Chanel Black Leather Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Black Leather Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Black Leather Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A common sight in the closets of fashionistas is a pair of Chanel ballet flats. They are perfect to

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Chanel Orange Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Orange Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Orange Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Add a pop of color to your casual outfit by wearing these cute ballet flats from Chanel. They are

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2010s Italian Sandals

Chanel Pink Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Pink Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Pink Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Classy and timeless, this pair of Chanel flats will complete any look. Crafted in smooth leather

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2010s Italian Sandals

Chanel Beige Leather Ballet flats. NEW. Size 40 1/2
Chanel Beige Leather Ballet flats. NEW. Size 40 1/2

Chanel Beige Leather Ballet flats. NEW. Size 40 1/2

By Chanel

Located in Somo (Santander), ES

Chanel Beige Leather Laced Ballet flats with Chanel logo engraved on them. NEW, never worn

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Chanel Gold Suede CC Metal Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Gold Suede CC Metal Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Gold Suede CC Metal Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Let Chanel take you through the day in high comfort with these ballet flats. They come in a round

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2010s Shoes

Chanel Black Tweed Fabric Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Black Tweed Fabric Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Black Tweed Fabric Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A pair of chic ballet flats for you to elevate your style! These Chanel flats come crafted from

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Black Tweed Fabric Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Black Tweed Fabric Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Black Tweed Fabric Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A pair of chic ballet flats for you to elevate your style! These Chanel flats come crafted from

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Beige Patent Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Beige Patent Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Beige Patent Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A pair of chic ballet flats for you to elevate your style! These Chanel flats come crafted from

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2010s Italian Sandals

Chanel Blue Suede CC Cap Top Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Blue Suede CC Cap Top Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Blue Suede CC Cap Top Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

ballet flats. This pair is lovely to look at and is equipped with elements like a comfortable insole and

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Gold Quilted Caviar Leather CC Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Gold Quilted Caviar Leather CC Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Gold Quilted Caviar Leather CC Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A common sight in the closets of fashionistas is a pair of Chanel ballet flats. They are perfect to

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2010s Shoes

Chanel Gold Quilted Caviar Leather CC Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Gold Quilted Caviar Leather CC Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Gold Quilted Caviar Leather CC Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A common sight in the closets of fashionistas is a pair of Chanel ballet flats. They are perfect to

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2010s Sandals

Chanel Coral Red Patent Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Coral Red Patent Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Coral Red Patent Leather CC Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Complete your look by adding these Chanel ballet flats to your collection of everyday footwear

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Cream/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Cream/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Cream/Black Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A pair of chic ballet flats for you to elevate your style! These Chanel flats come crafted from

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2010s Italian Sandals

Chanel Black/Beige Canvas CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Black/Beige Canvas CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Black/Beige Canvas CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Complete your look by adding these designer ballet flats to your lovely wardrobe. They are crafted

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Navy Blue Velvet CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Navy Blue Velvet CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Navy Blue Velvet CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Let comfort and classic style be yours with these designer espadrille flats from Chanel. Crafted

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Navy Blue Velvet CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Navy Blue Velvet CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Navy Blue Velvet CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Let comfort and classic style be yours with these designer espadrille flats from Chanel. Crafted

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Coral Red Leather CC Cap-Toe Bow Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Coral Red Leather CC Cap-Toe Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Coral Red Leather CC Cap-Toe Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Charming in red and adorned with iconic elements, these ballet flats from Chanel will make you look

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Blue Canvas And Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Blue Canvas And Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Blue Canvas And Leather CC Cap Toe Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Minimalistic yet fashionable, these ballet flats from Chanel are perfect for channeling an air of

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2010s Italian Shoes

Chanel Cap toe ballet flats in box Sz 40
Chanel Cap toe ballet flats in box Sz 40

Chanel Cap toe ballet flats in box Sz 40

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Gently worn in excellent condition canvas with cap toe . Green with black leather. Size 40. Shipped

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Early 2000s Italian Shoes

Chanel Red/Blue Canvas And CC Cap Toe Bow Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Red/Blue Canvas And CC Cap Toe Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Red/Blue Canvas And CC Cap Toe Bow Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

A pair of chic ballet flats for you to elevate your style! These Chanel flats come crafted from

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2010s Italian Sandals

Chanel White and Black Pleated Cambon Leather Ballet Flat
Chanel White and Black Pleated Cambon Leather Ballet Flat

Chanel White and Black Pleated Cambon Leather Ballet Flat

By Chanel

Located in Narberth, PA

Adjustable tightness with pull strings Hot Pink Chanel Embellishment on Sole of Shoe EU Size 40 Equates to

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

Chanel Beige Leather CC Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40
Chanel Beige Leather CC Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40

Chanel Beige Leather CC Camellia Ballet Flats Size 40

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Comfort and sophistication come together when you wear these beige ballet flats from Chanel. They

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2010s Italian Sandals

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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.

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Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.

The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?

Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.

A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.