$997Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag Vintage Cloth Chocolate Bar 1997 Small Iridescent Pink
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Light stains on the body of the bag DETAILS Circa: 1997-1999 Chanel 2.55 Exterior Material: Cloth Color: Iridescent pink Size: Small Dimensions: Width 23.5cm x He...
Chanel Vanity Case 1991-1994 Calfksin Leather Black Zip Opening Makeup Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Very light rubbing around the corners, light scratches on the interior and the hardware. DETAILS Circa 1991-1994 CHANEL Filigree Vanity Case Calfskin leather Color: B...
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel 80s Vintage Oversized Statement Earrings w/ Coral Gripoix Glass Cabochons
By Chanel
Located in McKinney, TX
- Gold plated - Each earring measures 2" in diameter - Gripoix glass cabochons - Clip-on earring backs - Made in France - Circa 1980s - By Chanel (signed on verso) - Excellent vintag...
Chanel 2020 Top Soie FR40 Ecru silk satin smocking sleeveless Blouse UK12 US10
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel blouse circa 2020 in ecru silk satin, sleeveless, oversized fit, smocked bib on a deep neckline closed by a jewel button.
$1,533Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel North South Deauville Tote Navy Denim Top Handle Shoulder Bag, 2012-2013
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
The corners were professionally repaired. DETAILS: Circa 2012-2013 CHANEL Deauville Tote Exterial Material: Denim Cotton with leather trim and silver hardware Color: ...
Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag Vintage Chocolate Bar Multipocket 2000 Blk Fabric w/ Print
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Light stains on the exterior of the bag. DETAILS Circa: 2000-2002 Chanel 2.55 Size: Large / Jumbo Dimensions: Width 31cm x Height 19.5cm x Depth 9.5cm Weight: 705g Exterior Material:...
Chanel 1985s Jupe Drapé Noir FR38 Haute Couture Black Wool Crepe Fold UK10 US8
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Haute Couture skirt circa 1985 in black wool crepe, high-waisted with a zip and hook closure, pencil shape embellished with a pleated drape held by four buttons at the front, ...
Chanel 2000's Black Leather Biker Booties with Patent Cap Toe and Flannel Lining
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool biker chic wear. Circa mid-2010s Chanel black leather ankle booties.
2020 Chanel Logo Long Earrings 3.5" Crystal Faux Pearl Yellow Black Gold Tone
By Chanel
Located in Torrance, CA
Estate Chanel Chanel crystal long drop earrings (circa 2020) crafted in yellow gold tone and blackened gold tone.
Crystal, Base Metal
Chanel Classic Flap Vintage Medium Blue Jeans Denim with 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Light stains on the denim. DETAILS Circa 1991-1994 Chanel Timeless/ Classic Flap Double flap Matelasse chain Denim Blue jeans color Black leather interior 24k gold plated hardware...
Chanel French 1980's Peridot 18K White Gold Curb Link Bezel Vintage Band Ring
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an emerald cut peridot measuring 6.0 x 8.0 mm Transparent medium green in color - bezel set Flanked by curb link motif shank Pierced and grooved with detail Stamped with Fr...
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Large Black Cross Earrings c2011 Clip On Green Enamel CC Logo Gothic
By Chanel
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre-owned Chanel large black cross earrings (circa 2011). The earrings feature the CC logo set upon the large black enameled cross earrings.
Enamel
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Framed Vintage Chanel Poster After Andy Warhol, circa 1997
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Wichita, KS
This beautiful iconic vintage pop art Chanel poster is presented with a modern white frame and has a blue background and black. This poster is mounted on linen and is depicting the l...
Linen, Wood, Paper
Chanel Karl Lagerfeld 1989 Camelia black red printed skirt
By Chanel Boutique, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in CANNES, FR
Chanel X Karl Lagerfeld circa 1989 Black cotton and viscose skirt printed with a red camellia motif.
CoCo Chanel Maison Gripoix Flower Necklace
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
CoCo Chanel Maison Gripoix Flower Necklace circa 1960.
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance Pendant Brooch
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Early Maison Gripoix for Chanel articulated Renaissance pendant brooch circa 1960.
Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Chanel 1995 Veste FR36 Purple Silver Wool Tweed Jacket Ensemble UK8 US6
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel set, circa 1990, in blue-violet wool tweed, highlighted with silver-colored trimmings, consisting of a short jacket with a notched collar, 2 buttoned flap pockets on the chest...
Chanel Top Defile FR36 Navy Wool and Silk Catwalk Mini Bralette UK8 US6
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel top circa 1995 in navy blue wool and silk knit to tie in the back and around the neck.
A mohair and silk jacket in the style of Coco Chanel - France Circa 1975
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1975. France Coco Chanel-style tailored jacket in knitted wool mohair and matching printed taffeta silk, dating from around 1975.
$3,199Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vintage XL black enamel logo & purse charm hoop earrings from 1994
By Chanel
Located in Sewickley, PA
CHANEL VINTAGE RARE XL BLACK LOGO & PURSE CHARM EARRINGS 1994 Chanel Vintage Rare XL Black Logo & Purse Charm Earrings VERY G...
Gold Plate
Bust of a Young Woman in Profile, Drypoint Etching, Framed, Circa 1900
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Naples, Florida
He was also the father of Jean Helleu and the grandfather of Jacques Helleu, both artistic directors for Parfums Chanel. Color drypoint, circa 1900, on wove paper, signed and annota...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Leaning on a Pedestal: Early 20th Century Black Drypoint Etching
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Naples, Florida
He was also the father of Jean Helleu and the grandfather of Jacques Helleu, both artistic directors for Parfums Chanel. Black drypoint, circa 1900, on wove paper, signed and annota...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Large Chanel Black Poured Resin Faceted Bead Camelia Brooch, circa 2000
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Chanel black poured resin, faceted bead camelia brooch Circa 2000 Important large unsigned Chanel brooch from the estate of Jayne Wrightsman, an American philanthropist a...
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.
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