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Chanel Classic Medium Double Flap Bag

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H 5.91 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in

Chanel Classic Medium Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Sundbyberg, SE

Black and white shimmery tweed Chanel Classic Medium Double Flap bag with - Silver hardware - Single chain-link and shoulder strap - Single patch pocket at back - Single zip pocket ...

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2010s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

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Chanel Classic Flap Medium Beige Caviar GHW

By Chanel

Located in Double Bay, AU

Condition: Like New- no creasing, no scratches no signs of use Colour: Beige Inclusion: Full set, entrupy certificate Year: 2022 RRP: $18,850 AUD Origin: France

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2010s Shoulder Bags

CHANEL Patent Ombre Medium Classic Flap Bag

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Size: Medium

CHANEL Patent Ombre Medium Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Tampa, FL

This is an authentic Chanel bag. It is done in a two-toned black and silver textured leather with silver-toned hardware. It features a flap and snap closure, dual leather chain link ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Handbags and Purses

Chanel Vintage Timeless Single Flap Bag Black diamond stich leather with 24k gold plated hardware. 'CC' logo and a single chain and leather shoulder strap. Burgundy leather interi...

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1980s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Vintage Timeless Single Flap Small Lambskin Leather Bag

$6,402

H 7.49 in W 9.85 in

Chanel Vintage Timeless Single Flap Small Lambskin Leather Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Vintage Timeless Single Flap Small Lambskin Leather Bag Black smooth lambskin leather bag detailed with signature quilted diamond stitching. Featuring 24k gold plated 'CC' t...

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1990s Shoulder Bags

$8,246Sale Price|25% Off

Chanel Mini Shearling Flap Bag Brown Lambskin Brushed Gold Hardware Furry Coco

By Chanel

Located in West Chester, PA

CHANEL This Chanel Mini Shearling Flap Bag is of dark brown lambskin leather and beige shearling with brushed gold Hardware, featuring a mixture of signature diamond quilted lambskin...

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2010s European Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel, Jumbo quilted leather bag in caramel

$11,274

H 7.49 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

Chanel, Jumbo quilted leather bag in caramel

By Chanel

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Chanel, Jumbo quilted leather bag in caramel with gold hardware. The item is in excellent condition and comes in a full set. CONDITION: very good condition SIZE: jumbo MEASUREMEN...

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2010s Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Old Medium Boy Bag

Sold|~~$3,850~~

Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Old Medium Boy Bag

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Listing Title: Chanel Navy Quilted Caviar Old Medium Boy Bag SKU: 150573 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: An instant classic, the Boy bag from Chanel was introduced in 20...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Lambskin Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag

$6,652

Size: One Size | One Size

Chanel Lambskin Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Houston, TX

The interlocking CC logo is synonymous with elegance and high French style. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel first opened a Parisian millinery shop in the early 1900s. By the 1920s she was re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Red CC Timeless Lambskin Gold Hardware w.o.c Shoulder Chain Wallet

$2,580

$4,900

Chanel Coral Quilted Lambskin Mini Rectangular Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Listing Title: Chanel Coral Quilted Lambskin Mini Rectangular Classic Flap Bag SKU: 156644 Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Mint Condition Comments: Plastic at some hardware....

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alexander McQueen Fall 2005 Ready to Wear skirt

$986

Alexander McQueen Fall 2005 Ready to Wear skirt

Located in Carnate, IT

Alexander McQueen Fall 2005 Ready to Wear skirt. Beige-tone tartan with fringe hem, size 44, zip closure at the back, waist 42 cm, hips 50 cm, length 95 cm, 100% wool

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21st Century and Contemporary Dip Hem Skirts

Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress

$975

Size: 38

Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress

By Missoni

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...

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1990s Italian Day Dresses

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Chanel Classic Medium For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary chanel classic medium for your needs in our varied inventory. Many people prefer black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find beige, gray and more options on these pages. If you’re looking for a chanel classic medium from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding a chanel classic medium for sale for women should be easy, but there are 1328 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Chanel Classic Medium?

On average, a chanel classic medium on 1stDibs sells for $4,585, while they’re typically $285 on the low end and $448,282 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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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.

Finding the Right Shoulder Bags for You

Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.

Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.

While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.

The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.

A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.

Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.

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