Chanel Dark Beige Caviar Leather Gold Tone Chain Link "GST" Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Dark beige "Caviar" leather "GST" bag from Chanel circa 2005-2006. Embossed 'CC' logo on the front
Chanel Dark Beige Caviar Leather Gold Tone Chain Link "GST" Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Dark beige "Caviar" leather "GST" bag from Chanel circa 2005-2006. Embossed 'CC' logo on the front
Chanel Dark Beige Caviar Leather Gold Tone Chain Link "GST" Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Dark beige "Caviar" leather "GST" bag from Chanel circa 2005-2006. Embossed 'CC' logo on the front
Unavailable
H 6 in W 1.25 in L 9.5 in
Vintage Chanel Red Lizard Asymmetric Flap Chain Link Strap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Red genuine lizard asymmetric flap shoulder bag from Chanel circa pre-1986. Interlocking gold-tone
Unavailable
H 5.25 in W 1.5 in L 10 in
Chanel Black Quilted Nylon 'CC' Front Flap Chain Link Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Black 'CC logo printed quilted nylon shoulder bag from Chanel's Travel Line Collection circa 2000
Unavailable
H 5.5 in W 1 in L 3.5 in
Chanel Black Patent Leather Puzzle Quilted Gold Tone Chain Link Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Black patent leather puzzle piece quilted crossbody bag from Chanel. Front flap with a gold-tone
Chanel Black Leather & Chain-Link Phone Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Black leather and chain-link crossbody phone bag by Chanel. Gold-tone hardware
CHANEL burgundy red rabbit fur tortoise resin chain link crossbody bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL burgundy red rabbit fur tortoise resin chain link crossbody bag Reference: GIYG/A00089
CHANEL c.2004 Hickory Brown Lambskin Leather Pleated Chain-Link Shoulder Bag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Thiensville, WI
CHANEL c.2004 Hickory Brown Lambskin Leather Pleated Chain-Link Shoulder Bag Estimated Retail
Chanel Gold Baroque Chain Link Belt with "CC" Logo
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gold baroque chain link belt with "CC" logo coin by Chanel, fro the 1990's. The belt can
Chanel Gold Logo Coin with 3 Chains Link Belt, Circa 1990's
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gold logo crest three strand chain link belt by Chanel, from the 1990's. The belt can
Chanel Chain Link Full Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Drop 19-21.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Chain Link Full Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Medium Exterior Material
Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Chain Link 19 Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from quality materials, your wardrobe is missing out on this beautifully made designer bag
Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Chain Link 19 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 ...
Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Chain Link 19 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 ...
Chanel Black Quilted Leather CC Chain Link 19 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 ...
CHANEL Black Leather WAIST BAG Quilted Lambskin Belt Chain Link Gold HW 24S 2024
By Chanel
Located in Hollywood, FL
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC CHANEL 24S BLACK QUILTED LAMBSKIN LEATHER WAIST BAG Details: - Black diamond
Chanel Pink Quilted "Caviar" Leather 'CC' Chain Link Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pink quilted "Caviar" leather shoulder bag from Chanel circa 2005. 'CC' logo on the front. Open
Sold
H 3.25 in W 2 in L 6 in
Chanel Lime Green Quilted Velvet Chain Link Shoulder Strap Small Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2015. Add a pop of color to your look with this chic and fun mini bag. Constructed of plush
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.
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.
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.