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Chanel Grocery

Chanel 2014 Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière
Chanel 2014 Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

Chanel 2014 Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel classic silver interwoven chain in the form of a large sized grocery shopping basket Spring 2014 Silver hardware Classic interwoven chain CC Silver Charm Can be used for high...

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Chanel Cotton Flap

Chanel Cotton Flap

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By Chanel

Located in San Diego, CA

For a night out or just going to the grocery store, this Chanel beige canvas bag is perfect for your shoulder and has a touch of color with the red gem on the flap.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Shoulder Bags

2014 Chanel Grocery Basket Bag
2014 Chanel Grocery Basket Bag

2014 Chanel Grocery Basket Bag

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2014 Chanel Grocery Basket Bag

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Chanel Grocery Basket Bag, introduced in the Spring 2014 collection, is a distinctive piece designed to resemble a supermarket shopping basket.

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2010s Novelty Bags

Chanel 2014 Limited Small Grocery Basket
Chanel 2014 Limited Small Grocery Basket

Chanel 2014 Limited Small Grocery Basket

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Chanel 2014 Limited Small Grocery Basket

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Collectors Chanel 2014 Supermarket Collection Small Grocery Basket is an exceptionally rare and highly sought-after piece.

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Chanel Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière
Chanel Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

Chanel Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel classic silver interwoven chain in the form of a rectangle sized grocery shopping basket Fall 2014 Silver hardware Classic interwoven chain CC Silver Charm Can be used for hi...

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2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

Chanel Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière
Chanel Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

Chanel Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

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Located in Miami, FL

Chanel classic silver interwoven chain in the form of a rectangle sized grocery shopping basket Fall 2014 Silver hardware Classic interwoven chain CC Silver Charm Can be used for hi...

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2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière
Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

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Chanel classic silver interwoven chain in the form of a large sized grocery shopping basket Spring 2014 Silver hardware Classic interwoven chain CC Silver Charm Can be used for high...

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Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel classic silver interwoven chain in the form of a large sized grocery shopping basket Spring 2014 Silver hardware Classic interwoven chain CC Silver Charm Can be used for high...

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2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière
Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

Chanel Rare Collector's Runway Supermarket Grocery Basket Chain Tote Minaudière

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel classic silver interwoven chain in the form of a large sized grocery shopping basket Spring 2014 Silver hardware Classic interwoven chain CC Silver Charm Can be used for high...

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2010s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

Chanel Green Stingray HandBag
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Chanel Green Stingray HandBag

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

You can throw this bag with your Chanel leggings to the grocery or dress it up with your Versace jeans.

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2010s French Shoulder Bags

Chanel Orange Leather Grocery By Chanel Drawstring Flap Bag
Chanel Orange Leather Grocery By Chanel Drawstring Flap Bag

Chanel Orange Leather Grocery By Chanel Drawstring Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

This special creation is for all Chanel collectors and lovers alike. Designed to last, this magnificent bag delivers more than expected. It has been beautifully crafted using orange ...

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2010s Italian Shoulder Bags

Chanel Grey Quilted Leather Grocery By Chanel Drawstring Flap Bag
Chanel Grey Quilted Leather Grocery By Chanel Drawstring Flap Bag

Chanel Grey Quilted Leather Grocery By Chanel Drawstring Flap Bag

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This special creation is for all Chanel collectors and lovers alike. Designed to last, this magnificent bag delivers more than expected. It has been beautifully crafted using grey le...

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Chanel Grocery For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary chanel grocery you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for an option in Gray and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Orange, Silver and more. 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 Grocery?

On average, a chanel grocery on 1stDibs sells for $15,920, while they’re typically $6,273 on the low end and $27,920 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 Handbags And Purses for You

An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.

Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.

“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”

First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.

They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”

From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.