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Chanel Green Jumbo

Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag with Gold Hardware
Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag with Gold Hardware

Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag with Gold Hardware

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chanel Classic Double Flap in Jumbo size crafted in Seafoam alligator leather, presenting a rare exotic execution of the house’s most iconic flap silhouette.

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Chanel 2001 Vintage Teal Blue Green Jumbo CC Lucite XL Pierced Earrings
Chanel 2001 Vintage Teal Blue Green Jumbo CC Lucite XL Pierced Earrings

Chanel 2001 Vintage Teal Blue Green Jumbo CC Lucite XL Pierced Earrings

Located in Rowland Heights, CA

A striking statement from the early 2000s, these oversized Chanel earrings from the 2001 collection are a rare and unforgettable find. Crafted in bold teal Lucite, each piece feature...

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Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...

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Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel 2.55 Reissue Quilted Jumbo 213440 Khaki Green Leather Tote
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Quilted Jumbo 213440 Khaki Green Leather Tote

Chanel 2.55 Reissue Quilted Jumbo 213440 Khaki Green Leather Tote

By Chanel

Located in Forest Hills, NY

This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Date/style Code: 11516796 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 14" Width: 6.5" Height: 10.7" Handle drop: 3.5" OVERALL VERY GOOD ...

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20th Century French Tote Bags

Chanel (Ultra Rare) Jumbo Logo Flap 17cz0717 Forest Green Leather Cross Body Bag
Chanel (Ultra Rare) Jumbo Logo Flap 17cz0717 Forest Green Leather Cross Body Bag

Chanel (Ultra Rare) Jumbo Logo Flap 17cz0717 Forest Green Leather Cross Body Bag

By Chanel

Located in Forest Hills, NY

Date Code/Serial Number: 0852871 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 8" Width: 2.2" Height: 7" Shoulder strap drop: 20" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ( 6.5/10 or BC ) Include...

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20th Century French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel Green Fabbric Jumbo Cuba Bag
Chanel Green Fabbric Jumbo Cuba Bag

Chanel Green Fabbric Jumbo Cuba Bag

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H 7.09 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

Chanel Green Fabbric Jumbo Cuba Bag

By Chanel

Located in Torre Del Greco, IT

Chanel signed bag, Cuba model in limited edition, made of military green fabric with golden hardware. Equipped with an interlocking closure, internally lined in floral fabric, very r...

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2010s French Shoulder Bags

Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Flap Bag
Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Flap Bag

Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Flap Bag

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H 8.47 in D 3.55 in L 11.82 in

Chanel Green Alligator Jumbo Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A rare exquisite Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap handbag. The exterior of this Jumbo Classic is in a vivid green shiny alligator leather with gold tone hardware.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Novelty Bags

Chanel Green Menthe Patent Jumbo double flap bag
Chanel Green Menthe Patent Jumbo double flap bag

Chanel Green Menthe Patent Jumbo double flap bag

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H 7.88 in W 3.94 in L 11.82 in

Chanel Green Menthe Patent Jumbo double flap bag

By Chanel

Located in Athens, GA

Chanel Menthe green patent leather Jumbo double flap bag with silver hardware.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Chanel 2008-2009 Metallic Patent Quilted Jumbo Single Flap Green
Chanel 2008-2009 Metallic Patent Quilted Jumbo Single Flap Green

Chanel 2008-2009 Metallic Patent Quilted Jumbo Single Flap Green

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Introducing a handbag that's not just a fashion accessory but a collector's item - the Chanel 2008-2009 Metallic Patent Quilted Jumbo Single Flap in Olive Green.

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Chanel Ombre Jumbo Flap Bag
Chanel Ombre Jumbo Flap Bag

Chanel Ombre Jumbo Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Amman, JO

Chanel glazed green to black ombre jumbo boy flap bag.

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2013 Chanel Green  Patent Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
2013 Chanel Green  Patent Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

2013 Chanel Green Patent Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CHANEL Green Vertical Embossed Patent Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag Xupes Reference: HB3381 Serial Number: 17020776 Age (Circa): 2013 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Ba...

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Chanel Classic Flap Jumbo Dark Green Caviar Leather Double Flap Silver Hardwa
Chanel Classic Flap Jumbo Dark Green Caviar Leather Double Flap Silver Hardwa

Chanel Classic Flap Jumbo Dark Green Caviar Leather Double Flap Silver Hardwa

By Chanel

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

Scuffs on the inside.  DETAILS: Chanel Timeless/ Classic Flap Material: Caviar Calfskin Leather Color: Dark Green Hardware Color: Silver Double Flap Size: Large/Jumbo width: 30c...

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2010s French Shoulder Bags

Chanel Suede Olive Green Leather Large Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
Chanel Suede Olive Green Leather Large Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag

Chanel Suede Olive Green Leather Large Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Charlotte, NC

Chanel Suede Olive Green Leather Large Jumbo Gold Evening Shoulder Flap Bag Suede Leather Gold tone hardware Leather lining Date code present Made in France Shoulder strap drop 25" ...

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Late 20th Century French Shoulder Bags

Chanel Jumbo Green Velvet Tweed Boy Bag
Chanel Jumbo Green Velvet Tweed Boy Bag

Chanel Jumbo Green Velvet Tweed Boy Bag

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H 8.5 in W 2.75 in L 12 in

Chanel Jumbo Green Velvet Tweed Boy Bag

By Chanel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Chanel jumbo green velvet, purple tweed and gold tone boy bag.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoulder Bags

RARE Chanel Metallic Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Flap
RARE Chanel Metallic Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Flap

RARE Chanel Metallic Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Flap

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Chanel Metallic Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Flap in excellent condition.

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Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanels luxurious Classic Flap bag is a must have in a well curated wardrobe This stunning bag has a masterfully crafted leather exterior with silver tone hardware and the iconic CC ...

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2010s Shoulder Bags

Chanel Teal Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
Chanel Teal Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

Chanel Teal Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Flap Bag

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H 7.88 in W 3.35 in L 11.82 in

Chanel Green Quilted Leather Jumbo Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Reimagined season after season, the designs from Chanel manage to retain their timeless glamour and noteworthy silhouettes. From one of the most celebrated collections, this Classic ...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Olive Green Jumbo Classic Flap Patent Leather Handbag
Chanel Olive Green Jumbo Classic Flap Patent Leather Handbag

Chanel Olive Green Jumbo Classic Flap Patent Leather Handbag

By Chanel

Located in Antwerp, BE

The jumbo size ensures the extra room for your day-to-day necessities.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Olive Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
Chanel Olive Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

Chanel Olive Green Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel knows best how to craft high-value, upscale pieces that gain popularity in no time.

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Green Quilted Caviar Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Caviar Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Caviar Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

With flawless craftsmanship immense style quotient and an air of elegance this Chanel bag has it all Stitched to perfection the handbag is made using only prime quality materials so ...

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2010s Shoulder Bags

Chanel Olive Green Jumbo Double Flap Shoulder Bag With Card
Chanel Olive Green Jumbo Double Flap Shoulder Bag With Card

Chanel Olive Green Jumbo Double Flap Shoulder Bag With Card

By Chanel

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Company-Chanel Model- Maxi Single Flap Color-Black Date Code-14899786 Material-Leather Measurements-12" x 3.5" x 9" Strap-25" Outside-Lightly used Inside-No Stains , tears or rips O...

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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

We are in utter awe of this flap bag from Chanel as it is appealing in a surreal way. Exquisitely crafted from patent leather in their quilt design, it bears their signature label on...

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Early 2000s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag
Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

Chanel Green Quilted Patent Leather Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

We are in utter awe of this flap bag from Chanel as it is appealing in a surreal way. Exquisitely crafted from patent leather in their quilt design, it bears their signature label on...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Green Striated Quilted Patent Leather Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag
Chanel Green Striated Quilted Patent Leather Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag

Chanel Green Striated Quilted Patent Leather Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

We're bringing Chanel's iconic Classic Flap bag to your closet with this creation. Exquisitely crafted from patent leather in their quilt design, it bears the signature label inside ...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Rare Chanel Army Green Cuba Charm Denim Jumbo Double Flap Bag
Rare Chanel Army Green Cuba Charm Denim Jumbo Double Flap Bag

Rare Chanel Army Green Cuba Charm Denim Jumbo Double Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Beautiful jumbo cuba charm in olive green color with gold hardware. Excellent condition, very minimal scuffs on the exterior. Material is denim-like fabric. Lining is beautiful flora...

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2010s Shoulder Bags

Chanel Jumbo XL Dark Green Leather Shoulder Shopping Tote Bag
Chanel Jumbo XL Dark Green Leather Shoulder Shopping Tote Bag

Chanel Jumbo XL Dark Green Leather Shoulder Shopping Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in Fukuoka, Kyushu

XLarge Chanel Shoulder bag in Black Lambskin leather. Chanel CC logo is stitched on the front of the bag. The inside has 1 large pocket with zipper. Comfortably carried on shoulder a...

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By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci

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Chanel Green Jumbo For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary chanel green jumbo you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Many people prefer Black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Gray, Brown and more options on these pages. Making the right choice when shopping for a chanel green jumbo may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Chanel Green Jumbo?

On average, a chanel green jumbo on 1stDibs sells for $3,857, while they’re typically $1,059 on the low end and $6,800 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 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.