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Chanel Caviar Diana

Chanel White Medium size Caviar Leather Diana Handbag
Chanel White Medium size Caviar Leather Diana Handbag

Chanel White Medium size Caviar Leather Diana Handbag

By Chanel

Located in Sewickley, PA

Rare and highly collectible Chanel Caviar Leather in Arctic white Diana Bag. These bags rarely

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1990s Chanel Beige Caviar Leather Medium Diana Flap Bag
1990s Chanel Beige Caviar Leather Medium Diana Flap Bag

1990s Chanel Beige Caviar Leather Medium Diana Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Classic vintage diana in beige with 24k plated gold hardware. In vintage used condition. Slight

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Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Navy Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag
Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Navy Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Navy Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Vintage classic small diana bag in navy almost black caviar leather with gold hardware. Slight

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Chanel Around 1995 Made Caviar Skin Diana Flap Chain Bag 25cm Baby Pink
Chanel Around 1995 Made Caviar Skin Diana Flap Chain Bag 25cm Baby Pink

Chanel Around 1995 Made Caviar Skin Diana Flap Chain Bag 25cm Baby Pink

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Around 1995 Made Caviar Skin Diana Flap Chain Bag 25Cm Baby Pink Additional information

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Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Black Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag
Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Black Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Black Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Vintage classic small diana bag in black caviar leather with gold hardware. Slight creasing and

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1990s Shoulder Bags

Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Black Caviar Jumbo Diana Flap Bag
Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Black Caviar Jumbo Diana Flap Bag

Rare Vintage 1990s Chanel Black Caviar Jumbo Diana Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Rare classic diana vintage in black caviar leather with silver hardware. Jumbo size. Perfect

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CHANEL Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Diana Large Classic Single Flap Bag
CHANEL Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Diana Large Classic Single Flap Bag

CHANEL Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Diana Large Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Diana Large Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference

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Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag
Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag

Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag Brand- Chanel

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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

1996 Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Large Diana Classic Single Flap
1996 Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Large Diana Classic Single Flap

1996 Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Large Diana Classic Single Flap

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Large Diana Classic Single Flap Bag Xupes Reference

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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag
Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag

Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Chanel Ivory Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details

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1990s French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Rare Vintage Beige Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag
Rare Vintage Beige Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

Rare Vintage Beige Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

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H 5.91 in W 2.76 in L 9.06 in

Rare Vintage Beige Caviar Small Diana Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Very rare diana flap bag in beige caviar with gold hardware. Item has been fully recolored to the

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1990s Shoulder Bags

1990s Chanel Red Caviar Leather Small Diana Flap Bat
1990s Chanel Red Caviar Leather Small Diana Flap Bat

1990s Chanel Red Caviar Leather Small Diana Flap Bat

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Beautiful classic Diana flap bag in small size. Good condition overall, minor rubbing on the

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1990s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Medium Diana Chain Shoulder Bag Black Caviar
Chanel Medium Diana Chain Shoulder Bag Black Caviar

Chanel Medium Diana Chain Shoulder Bag Black Caviar

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Medium Diana Chain Shoulder Bag Black Caviar Additional information: Material : Caviar Skin

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Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium
Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Model: Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium
Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium Exterior

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium
Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium Exterior Material

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Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium
Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

Chanel Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

19" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Small Exterior Material: Leather

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium
Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Model: Vintage Diana Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Black Caviar Diana Vintage Flap Bag No. 3 Gold Hardware w/ Dust Bag
Chanel Black Caviar Diana Vintage Flap Bag No. 3 Gold Hardware w/ Dust Bag

Chanel Black Caviar Diana Vintage Flap Bag No. 3 Gold Hardware w/ Dust Bag

By Chanel

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Condition You're viewing this amazing Chanel Black Caviar Diana Vintage Flap Bag No. 3 Gold Hardware w/ Dust

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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 bagBirkin, 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.

Questions About Chanel
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    All of Chanel's fine jewelry is made with 18K Gold (both yellow and white) and platinum and all of the diamonds used have very high clarity and color with a perfect set, resulting in some of the highest quality jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Although some Chanel jewelry contains real freshwater pearls, much of their costume jewelry is made from coated glass, though they are still high quality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Chanel tote's price can vary on the second depending on size, model, condition, and age. New Chanel small clutches start at around $1,900 while totes and other purses fetch $4,000-$5,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The latest prices for the Chanel wallet on chain is $3,100. There are many variations of this classic design, with some selling for closer to $2,100.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the Chanel Diana was discontinued. The shoulder bag was in production from 1989 to 1995. The bag was reissued in 2015, but a few significant design changes were made. Shop a collection of vintage and new Chanel bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, Chanel is one of the most desirable luxury brands in the world. This top-class designer brand creates their products from quality raw materials and high production methods while employing some of the best-known talent in the fashion world. Find many Chanel accessories and apparel on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Depending on the bag's material, a vintage Chanel can be quite expensive. For instance, a vintage crocodile top handle bag costs around $130,000. The classic quilted leather bag is around $10,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel is the founder of Chanel. She established her first shop in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon, and her boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite, who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Coco opened a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where she set the tone for her defining sense of style—traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric. Chanel would go on to become famous for introducing the first-ever handbag to feature a shoulder strap and the little black dress. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Chanel apparel, bags and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 4, 2022
    Chanel is a luxury French fashion house founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1910. Focused on women’s ready-to-wear clothing and haute couture, Chanel is most famous for the 1921 perfume Chanel No. 5, the 1925 Chanel Suit and the iconic 1926 little black dress, which remains a staple in women’s closets around the world to this day. Shop a collection of vintage and designer Chanel pieces from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Chanel No. 5 smells like a subtle mix of florals, including rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lily of the valley and iris, sandalwood, and a hint of vanilla. Chanel No. 5 is one of the most popular scents in the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Although costume jewelry is usually more affordable because many Chanel costume pieces have a timeless style as well as good craftsmanship, they hold their value and so can be sold at an expensive price.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Chanel Matelasse is a quilted Chanel bag. It's an emblem of the Chanel brand. Chanel Matelasse bags and other Chanel bags can be found on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The value of Chanel bags has been steadily increasing for years. This is because each year, they make a “limited run,” which means that there are only so many available to purchase from the Chanel store or expertly vetted platforms from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 4, 2024
    Yes, Chanel has made bedding. Long after it established itself as a pioneering fashion label, the French luxury brand eventually expanded into home accessories and decor. Throw blankets, pillows and other goods for the home have been a part of its offerings over the years.

    The legendary designer and entrepreneur Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was very fond of well-appointed interiors. "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only," she said.

    A private apartment for the designer that occupied a floor at 31 rue Cambon in Paris, the building that housed her first boutique, was home to decorative screens, bookshelves filled with books (Chanel was an avid reader), Louis XIV furniture, beige carpets and a sofa of her own design.

    A home built by architect Robert Streitz called La Pausa, located in a sizable detached villa in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, was designed by Chanel and based on the convent-orphanage she lived in as a child. Chanel also created the interiors, reportedly with support from celebrated French designer Stéphane Boudin of Maison Jansen.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are 310 Chanel boutiques located across the globe; 94 in Asia, 70 in Europe, 10 in the Middle East, 127 in North America, 2 in South America and 6 in Oceania. In addition to the Chanel boutiques, there are many authorized retailers of the Chanel line. Find a collection of expertly vetted Chanel fashions, accessories, and handbags from some of the world’s top reputable boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The cost of a Chanel purse depends on its material, rarity, style and condition. On 1stDibs.com, you can purchase a Chanel purse starting from $280.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Chanel Mademoiselle perfume smells like orange, jasmine, rose, patchouli and vetiver. It is quite a bold and fresh scent.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Chanel is so expensive because it is a top-class designer brand which creates their products from quality raw materials and high production methods while employing some of the top talent in the fashion world. The brand's innovative designs along with its creative marketing strategy make Chanel a highly coveted brand.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 4, 2022
    Chanel was founded in 1910 by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, a French fashion designer who opened a hat boutique in Paris that year. Chanel went on to transform women’s fashion with revolutionary and elegant designs that tore down gender boundaries and freed women from the confining fashions of the day. Find vintage and contemporary Chanel bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 4, 2022
    Chanel bags are made in France and Italy. The contemporary version of Chanel’s 11.12 bag, for instance, starts its life in a small factory in Verneuil-en-Halatte, located 90 minutes north of Paris, where the pieces of lambskin are cut by artisans with six years of training. The pieces are sent to Paris, where embroiderers spend a week embellishing the components, incorporating slight variations that make each bag a one-of-a-kind piece. Then, the leather pieces are shipped back to Verneuil, where craftspeople assemble them by hand into the iconic rectangular shape, complete with intricate piping and beading. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Chanel bags from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.