Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Small Classic Single Full Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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CHANEL Timeless Classic Medium Double Flap Bag Black Lambskin 1994–1996
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnifique sac à main CHANEL modèle Timeless Classique Medium Double Flap, réalisé en cuir d’agneau
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Medium Bag In Beige Lambskin Leather Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
A timeless icon from Chanel’s early 90s era, this Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Medium Bag is crafted
Chanel 1990s Vintage Diana Baby Blue Caviar Small Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
Vintage Chanel Diana Flap Bag in Blue Caviar Leather – 24K Gold Hardware Timeless and highly
Chanel Black Vertical Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Vertical Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel 1990 Vintage Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 68513
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68513 For 20 years, Boutique Patina has specialized in sourcing and curating the most pristine vintage and collectible accessories by searching closets around the world. ...
Chanel 1997 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Classic Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Stripe Classic Flap Shoulder Bag 1997 Gold
Chanel 1997 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Classic Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Diana Medium Black Lambskin Diana Stripe Classic Flap Shoulder Bag 1997 Gold
Chanel Black Caviar Jumbo Leather Vintage Jumbo 30 Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Bag Black Caviar Leather – 24K Gold Plated – Series 3 with Authenticity
Chanel 1996 Vintage Black Caviar Box Crossbody Flap Bag 24k GHW 68643
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68643 Very practical yet very vintage Chanel is this Chanel 1996 Vintage Black Caviar
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Small Diana Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Chanel Black Raffia & Lambskin Leather Vintage Mini Timeless Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Chanel Black Raffia & Lambskin Leather Vintage Mini Timeless Single Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Diana Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Diana Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details Xupes
Chanel Single Flap Jumbo Brown Lambskin Leather Tortoise CC Logo and Chain
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Single Flap Jumbo Brown Lambskin Leather Tortoise CC Logo and Chain These are professional
Chanel Canvas Black White Classic Flap Name Plate Chain Shoulder Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Chanel canvas black and white flap with name plate chain 1997 {VINTAGE 27 Years} Silver
Borsa A Tracolla Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Velluto Nero 1994-1996
By Chanel
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Borsa firmata Chanel, modello Jumbo Classic Flap Big Logo, realizzata in velluto nero con hardware
Chanel 1998 Vintage Blue Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 68466
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68466 This Chanel 1998 Vintage Blue Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW is another
Chanel Beige Chevron Caviar Leather Jumbo XL Envelope Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Envelope Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Medium Envelope Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel Micro Mini Silver Metallic Lambskin Leather Classic Flap Quilted Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Limited Edition 1994 Runway Gold Metallic Quilted Lambskin Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag
Chanel 1991 Classic Flap Red Burgundy Quilted Caviar Waist Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Classic Flap Red Burgundy Quilted Caviar Waist Belt Bag 1989-1991 Vintage 30 Years Gold
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Small Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details Xupes
CHANEL Black Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Chanel 90s Vintage Lambskin Quilted Medium Classic Flap Crossbody Pink Purple
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 90s Vintage Lambskin Medium Quilted Crossbody Classic Flap Lavender Lilac Pink Purple Year
Chanel Vintage Beige CC Flap Waist Bag Quilted Caviar Small Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Beige CC Flap Waist Bag Quilted Caviar Small Bag Color: Brown Material: Leather
Chanel Navy Blue Lambskin Small Square Vintage 90s Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Navy Blue Lambskin Small Square Vintage 90s Classic Flap Bag Year: 1989-1991 Gold
Chanel Extra Large Quilted Lambskin Portfolio Flap with Gold CC Clasp
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel extra large quilted lambskin portfolio flap with gold CC clasp 1991 {VINTAGE 27 Years} Gold
Chanel 1990 Vintage Diamond Quilted Belt Waist Mini Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1990 Vintage Diamond Quilted Belt Waist Mini Classic Flap Bag Circa 1990 {Vintage 33 Years
Chanel Vintage Rare Black Caviar Top Handle Classic Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Rare Black Caviar Top Handle Classic Kelly Flap Bag Structured Leather Top Handle
Chanel 1991 Vintage Classic Flap Rare Quilted Black Lambskin Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 1991 Vintage Lambskin Quilted Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 31 Years} Gold hardware
Chanel RARE COLLECTORS Black Vintage Quilted Satin Micro Flap Bag Necklace
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Vintage Quilted Satin Micro Flap Bag Necklace Made In: France Year of Production
Chanel Beige Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Square Mini Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Beige Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Square Mini Top Handle Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel Black Quilted Patent Leather Vintage Jumbo XL Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Patent Leather Vintage Jumbo XL Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details Xupes
CHANEL grey suede 1997-99 255 REISSUE PATCHWORK FLAP Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel vintage patchwork Reissue 1997-1999 shoulder bag in grey suede featuring
Rare Chanel Vintage Tweed Multicolor Medium Classic Flap Bag 24k GHW 68422
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68422 In Multicolor tweed and 24k gold plated hardware. Measures 10in. W (at base) x 6in. H x 3.7in. D, strap drop is 19.5 inches Comes with Authenticity Card For...
Chanel Vintage Classic Maxi Single Flap Brown Braided Raffia Canvas Diamond Stit
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Experience timeless elegance with the Chanel Classic Flap Maxi Shoulder Bag. Crafted with rare
Chanel Quilted Wool Leather Large CC Gold Logo Jumbo Flap Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Quilted Chanel jumbo wool leather backpack with large CC hardware 1995 {VINTAGE 29 Years} Gold
Rare Chanel 1996 Vintage Watercolor Floral Medium Classic Flap Bag 24k GHW 68568
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68568 A whimsical printed medium flap with 24k gold plated hardware is this Rare Chanel
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Maxi Jumbo XL Classic Single Flap
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Vintage Maxi Jumbo XL Classic Single Flap Bag Product
Chanel Cream Caviar Leather Vintage Braided Mini Trapeze Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Cream Caviar Leather Vintage Braided Mini Trapeze Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel 1991 Vintage Purple Quilted Suede Jeweled Gripoix Flap Bag 24k GHW 68151
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68151 Chanel 1991 Vintage Purple Quilted Suede Jeweled Gripoix Flap Bag 24k GHW is a
Chanel 1992 Black Vintage Chevron Caviar Encircled CC Flap Bag 24k GHW 68713
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68713 A classic vintage piece with our favorite encircled CC hardware is this Chanel
Chanel 1998 Classic Flap Boy Mini Beige Bone White Caviar Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Bone White Mini Boy Reissue Cross Body Flap Bag 1998 {Vintage 26 Years} White bone white
Chanel Black Vertical Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Jumbo XL Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Vertical Quilted Caviar Leather Vintage Jumbo XL Classic Single Flap Bag Product
Chanel 1996 Rare Medium Classic Flap Navy Blue Velvet Quilted Backpack Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Medium Classic Flap Navy Blue Velvet Quilted Backpack Bag 1996 {VINTAGE 28 Years
Chanel Vintage Small Classic Flap Exotic Lizard Leather 24K Gold CC Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Chanel Small Classic Flap crafted from rare black lizard skin with iconic 24 carat gold
Vintage Chanel Brown Natural Leather Coco Mark Whipstitch Big CC Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Rare vintage embossed east west coco mark flap bag in natural brown leather. Visible scratch and
CHANEL Pink Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Top Handle Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Pink Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Top Handle Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details
Chanel 1990 Vintage Diamond Quilted Belt Waist Mini Classic Sequin Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1990 Vintage Diamond Quilted Belt Waist Mini Sequin Classic Flap Bag Circa 1990 {Vintage 33
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Green Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Green Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991 These are
Chanel 1996 Vintage Rare Medium Classic Flap Navy Blue Velvet Quilted Backpack
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1996 Vintage Rare Medium Classic Flap Navy Blue Velvet Quilted Backpack 1996 {VINTAGE 28
Chanel XL Classic Flap Weekend Overnight Business Travel Vintage Carry On Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel XL Classic Flap Weekend Overnight Business Travel Vintage Carry On Bag Gold hardware black
Chanel 1994 Vintage Rare Black Caviar Top Handle Classic Kelly Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage black caviar top handle Kelly flap 1994 {VINTAGE 27 Years} Gold hardware Large CC
Chanel Mini 1993 Caviar 2.55 Rare Vintage Classic Flap Drawstring Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Mini Caviar 2.55 Rare Vintage Classic Flap Drawstring Crossbody Bag 1994 {VINTAGE 30 Years
Chanel Black Patent Leather Quilted Silver "CC" Turnlock Flap Shoulder Bag via
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black patent leather quilted flap shoulder/hand bag. - Silver "CC" hardware
Chanel Classic Flap Rare Quilted Micro Mini Silver Metallic Lambskin Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Limited Edition 1994 Runway Gold Metallic Quilted Lambskin Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag
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.
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.
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.
Only Chanel could elevate humble materials like denim and wicker to icon-level status.
In the hands of Karl Lagerfeld, even running errands became a chic exercise.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
How do you tell if a Chanel purse is a knockoff or the real deal? We spoke with handbag experts Alexa Ridolfi and Gerry Gallagher about how to authenticate a Chanel bag. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.