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Chanel Chain Dress

Chanel Black & Pink Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Sleeveless Mini Dress
Chanel Black & Pink Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Sleeveless Mini Dress

Chanel Black & Pink Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Sleeveless Mini Dress

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

The Chanel Black & Pink Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Sleeveless Mini Dress is a stunning piece that

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21st Century and Contemporary British Mini Dress

Chanel 2008 Tweed Dress with Chains EU 38
Chanel 2008 Tweed Dress with Chains EU 38

Chanel 2008 Tweed Dress with Chains EU 38

By Chanel

Located in US

2008 Chanel Tweed Dress with Chains featured in a Navy Blue / black tweed with champagne-tone chain

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage Chanel Navy Bouclé Sheath Dress FR44 Chain Trim CC Logo Zip
Vintage Chanel Navy Bouclé Sheath Dress FR44 Chain Trim CC Logo Zip

Vintage Chanel Navy Bouclé Sheath Dress FR44 Chain Trim CC Logo Zip

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in San Diego, CA

Add a timeless vintage Chanel Fall 2012, by Karl Lagerfeld dress to your collection with this

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2010s French Cocktail Dresses

CHANEL 07A Runway white multicolor tweed chain trimmed sleeve dress FR36 S
CHANEL 07A Runway white multicolor tweed chain trimmed sleeve dress FR36 S

CHANEL 07A Runway white multicolor tweed chain trimmed sleeve dress FR36 S

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Hong Kong, NT

CHANEL 07A Runway white multicolor tweed chain trimmed sleeve dress FR36 S Reference: TGAS/E00511

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21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 1998 Spring Collection Back SiIk Gown with Silver Chains
Chanel 1998 Spring Collection Back SiIk Gown with Silver Chains

Chanel 1998 Spring Collection Back SiIk Gown with Silver Chains

By Chanel Boutique

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Spring 1998 sexy black silk gown featuring thin silver chain shoulder

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1990s French Evening Gowns

1990s Chanel Collection 18 Black Chiffon Gown with Gold Chain Belt
1990s Chanel Collection 18 Black Chiffon Gown with Gold Chain Belt

1990s Chanel Collection 18 Black Chiffon Gown with Gold Chain Belt

By Chanel

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Chanel Grecian inspired gown from the 1990s, collection 18. Pleated black silk chiffon with black

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

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Chanel Black Silk and Sequined Dress with Gold Multi-Layer Chain, 2007
Chanel Black Silk and Sequined Dress with Gold Multi-Layer Chain, 2007

Chanel Black Silk and Sequined Dress with Gold Multi-Layer Chain, 2007

By Chanel

Located in Roslyn, NY

style dress, black sequin shoulders and upper back, attached hanging multi-tiered gold chain necklace

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Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses

Chanel Nautical Blue Chiffon Strapless Gown with Chain Detail
Chanel Nautical Blue Chiffon Strapless Gown with Chain Detail

Chanel Nautical Blue Chiffon Strapless Gown with Chain Detail

By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

iconic Chanel gold chain. Zips and buttons at side. Structured, boned bodice. Skirt sheer and pleated to

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1990s French Evening Gowns

Chanel black chain dress
Chanel black chain dress

Chanel black chain dress

By Chanel

Located in Capri, IT

Chanel black chain dress CC chain all over totally made in france in size FR 36, IT 40

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel 9K$ Chain Link Tweed Dress
Chanel 9K$ Chain Link Tweed Dress

Chanel 9K$ Chain Link Tweed Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

A rare find! Chanel rare black tweed dress with brand's signature metallic chain trim. - Boutique

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 9K$ Chain Link Tweed Dress
Chanel 9K$ Chain Link Tweed Dress

Chanel 9K$ Chain Link Tweed Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

A rare find! Chanel rare black tweed dress with brand's signature metallic chain trim. - Boutique

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel Collectors Metallic Chain Trim Tweed Dress
Chanel Collectors Metallic Chain Trim Tweed Dress

Chanel Collectors Metallic Chain Trim Tweed Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Very rare Chanel ecru tweed dress with metallic chain trim throughout ~ as seen on Miranda Kerr

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 9K New Chain Link Tweed Dress
Chanel 9K New Chain Link Tweed Dress

Chanel 9K New Chain Link Tweed Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

A rare find! New Chanel rare black tweed dress with brand's signature metallic chain trim

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Pattern Cashmere Dress
Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Pattern Cashmere Dress

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Pattern Cashmere Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

New charming Chanel cashmere dress in black and warm pink, fresh collection. - iconic chain link

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2010s Casual Dresses

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress
Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Charming Chanel cashmere dress in black and warm pink. - iconic chain link pattern - CC logo

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2010s Casual Dresses

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress
Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Charming Chanel cashmere dress in black and warm pink. - iconic chain link pattern - CC logo

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2010s Casual Dresses

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress
Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress

Chanel New CC Buttons Chain Link Pattern Cashmere Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

New charming Chanel cashmere dress in black and warm pink. - iconic chain link pattern - CC logo

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2010s Casual Dresses

Chanel Rarest CC Logos Metallic Chain Trim Tweed Dress
Chanel Rarest CC Logos Metallic Chain Trim Tweed Dress

Chanel Rarest CC Logos Metallic Chain Trim Tweed Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Rarest, collectible Chanel black and navy tweed dress with metallic chain and CC logos

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Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel Chain Link Trim Black Tweed Dress 36 FR
Chanel Chain Link Trim Black Tweed Dress 36 FR

Chanel Chain Link Trim Black Tweed Dress 36 FR

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

A rare find! New Chanel rare black & navy tweed dress with brand's signature metallic chain trim

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel Iconic CC Logo Chains Black Tweed Dress 48 FR
Chanel Iconic CC Logo Chains Black Tweed Dress 48 FR

Chanel Iconic CC Logo Chains Black Tweed Dress 48 FR

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Iconic Chanel black tweed dress with CC Logo Chain link embellishment ~ as seen on Supermodel Agnes

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 07A Fall RTW Navy Metallic Tweed Chain Dress
Chanel 07A Fall RTW Navy Metallic Tweed Chain Dress

Chanel 07A Fall RTW Navy Metallic Tweed Chain Dress

By Chanel

Located in US

Chanel tweed dress features a chain detail intertwined along the neckline, back zipper fastening

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel Royal Blue Flapper Dress With Gold Chain New
Chanel Royal Blue Flapper Dress With Gold Chain New

Chanel Royal Blue Flapper Dress With Gold Chain New

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel royal blue pleated dress. New with tag attached. Size 40 Fr.Flapper style dress with six

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel Iconic Ecru Tweed Dress with Chain Link Trim 44 FR
Chanel Iconic Ecru Tweed Dress with Chain Link Trim 44 FR

Chanel Iconic Ecru Tweed Dress with Chain Link Trim 44 FR

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

CHANEL Ecru Tweed Dress with Chain-Link Embellishment ~ An artifact from the golden echelon of

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel Dress With CC Chains 2008 Runway By  Karl Lagerfeld  Size 34FR
Chanel Dress With CC Chains 2008 Runway By  Karl Lagerfeld  Size 34FR

Chanel Dress With CC Chains 2008 Runway By Karl Lagerfeld Size 34FR

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Interlocking CC Logo & Chain-Link Accent Short Sleeve with Scoop Neck Concealed Zip Closure at Back Bust: 32.25

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel Black Cocktail Dress Sheer Silk Panel with Gold Chains, 1980s
Chanel Black Cocktail Dress Sheer Silk Panel with Gold Chains, 1980s

Chanel Black Cocktail Dress Sheer Silk Panel with Gold Chains, 1980s

By Chanel

Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL

This little black dress was designed by Chanel in the early 1980s, just after Karl Lagerfeld took

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1980s French Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 1988 Rarest Chain Accent Maxi Silk Gown
Chanel 1988 Rarest Chain Accent Maxi Silk Gown

Chanel 1988 Rarest Chain Accent Maxi Silk Gown

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

A rare find for true connoisseurs! Hard to get, collectible Chanel navy maxi silk pleated dress

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld white tweed sheath dress with chain straps, ss 1992
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld white tweed sheath dress with chain straps, ss 1992

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld white tweed sheath dress with chain straps, ss 1992

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in London, GB

▪ Chanel white tweed sheath dress ▪ Designed by Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Spring-Summer 1992 ▪ Constructed

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage Chanel Navy Crepe Layered Evening Gown w/Leather & Chain Straps
Vintage Chanel Navy Crepe Layered Evening Gown w/Leather & Chain Straps

Vintage Chanel Navy Crepe Layered Evening Gown w/Leather & Chain Straps

By Chanel

Located in Studio City, CA

Vintage Chanel navy sheer crepe multi-layered evening dress with twin waterfall hem design at front

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Late 20th Century French Evening Dresses and Gowns

CHANEL Karl Lagerfeld 18P pink white boucle plastic resin chain trim dres
CHANEL Karl Lagerfeld 18P pink white boucle plastic resin chain trim dres

CHANEL Karl Lagerfeld 18P pink white boucle plastic resin chain trim dres

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, NT

CHANEL Karl Lagerfeld 18P pink white boucle plastic resin chunky chain trim dress FR38 M Reference

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 2022 Cruise Chain Belt Terry Jacket Dress
Chanel 2022 Cruise Chain Belt Terry Jacket Dress

Chanel 2022 Cruise Chain Belt Terry Jacket Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Turquoise terry jacket / tunic dress with chain link belt from 2022 Cruise Collection Size mark 44

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2010s Jackets

Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR
Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR

Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Chanel anthracite fantasy tweed dress with metallic chain embellishment. CC logo buttons at front

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2010s Jackets

Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR
Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR

Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Timeless Chanel anthracite black tweed jacket dress with metallic chain embellishment throughout

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2010s Jackets

Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR
Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR

Chanel CC Logo Buttons Dress Chain Embellishment 34 FR

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Timeless Chanel anthracite black tweed jacket dress with metallic chain embellishment throughout

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2010s Jackets

Chanel Black Wool Dress with Gold Chain Trompe L'oeil, 1985.
Chanel Black Wool Dress with Gold Chain Trompe L'oeil, 1985.

Chanel Black Wool Dress with Gold Chain Trompe L'oeil, 1985.

By Chanel, Chanel Boutique

Located in New York, NY

Chanel Black Wool Dress with Gold Chain Trompe L'oeil, 1985. Crew neck wool dress with buttons down

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1980s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

Chanel F/W 2001 Logo Chain Link Print Fringed Dress
Chanel F/W 2001 Logo Chain Link Print Fringed Dress

Chanel F/W 2001 Logo Chain Link Print Fringed Dress

By Chanel

Located in Naples, FL

Chanel F/W 2001 Logo Chain Link Print Fringed Dress FR 34 Chanel dress with chain-link and logo

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Early 2000s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel Iconic 4-Pockets Chain Trim Tweed Jacket Dress
Chanel Iconic 4-Pockets Chain Trim Tweed Jacket Dress

Chanel Iconic 4-Pockets Chain Trim Tweed Jacket Dress

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, AE

Recognisable Chanel ecru tweed jacket dress with metallic chain trim throughout. As seen on Miranda

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2010s Day Dresses

1980's CHANEL black floor length hand-pleated gown with chain detail
1980's CHANEL black floor length hand-pleated gown with chain detail

1980's CHANEL black floor length hand-pleated gown with chain detail

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare, jet-black wool crepe, hand-pleated gown with gilt chain detail at bodice designed by

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Late 20th Century French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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By Loris Azzaro

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning vintage 1970s Loris Azzaro pink silk jersey gown! Beautiful bodice, with a draped, Grecian/Empire feel to the body. Zipper works great, just could not fit the dress form. In...

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New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5

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By Gucci

Located in Conroe, TX

Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box

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JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress

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By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons

Located in New York, NY

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By Bill Blass

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous black jersey dress from Bill Blass. It is semi fitted with a full gathered skirt. The back is bare to just below the waist with the exception of straps which meet at a me...

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1980s American Day Dresses

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GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE S/S 2000 Purple Silk Blouse with Swarovski BUTTONS Y2K

GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE S/S 2000 Purple Silk Blouse with Swarovski BUTTONS Y2K

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Switzerland, CH

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Valentino Top One Shoulder Ruffle and Bow Trim M

Valentino Top One Shoulder Ruffle and Bow Trim M

By Valentino

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers a Valentino one shoulder top with ruffle and bow trim in silk. Black knit fitted top. Double layer black silk ruffle trims 'neckline'. Signature bow detail at the s...

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By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Nice, FR

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CHANEL CC White And Silver Minaudière
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CHANEL CC White And Silver Minaudière

$13,310

H 3.15 in D 1.97 in L 7.09 in

CHANEL CC White And Silver Minaudière

By Chanel

Located in Paris, FR

A piece as rarely seen. Chanel has outdone herself in this silver and white minaudiere. On the one hand, a large silver CC shiny on the top then subtly rounded white on the bottom an...

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By Giorgio Armani

Located in San Diego, CA

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By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Nice, FR

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2000s Dolce & Gabbana Black strappy bustier dress with orange flowers print

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By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in Sheffield, GB

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Located in New York, NY

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By Ralph Lauren Black Label

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Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38

Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38

By Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Chanel Chain Dress For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary chanel chain dress for your needs in our varied inventory. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Brown, Gray, Beige and more in stock now. Finding the perfect chanel chain dress may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 20th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Chanel Chain Dress?

On average, a chanel chain dress on 1stDibs sells for $2,733, while they’re typically $701 on the low end and $52,000 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 Clothing for You

Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.