Chanel Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag Vintage
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag 2001 Vintage 2001 VINTAGE Terry cloth Woven lining Drawstring closure Adjustable strap: 25-44.5" Measurements...
Chanel Dark Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Dark Dark Navy Blue Striped CC Logo Drawstring Large Beach Tote Bag 2001 Vintage 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Terry cloth Woven lining Drawstring closure Adjustable strap: 25-44....
Chanel 1994 Rare Vintage Mini Multi Six CC Logo Crossbody Lambskin Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1994 Rare Vintage Mini Multi Six CC Logo Crossbody Lambskin Tote Bag 1991-1994 {VINTAGE 30 Years} Gold Hardware Long strap with classic interwoven chain Drawstring closure Do...
$23,996Sale Price|20% Off
CHANEL CC Cognac Brown Black Wood Logo Hardware Top Handle Carryall Novelty Bag
By Chanel
Located in Charlotte, NC
Pre-Owned Vintage Condition From 1996 Collection Wood Silver Tone Hardware Leather Lining Measures 9.76" W x 6" H x 5" D Handle Drop 1.5" 100% Authenticity Guaranteed by NEWFOUND LU...
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Lipstick Open Tote Patent Black Vinyl Large Shoulder bag, Big CC Logo
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lipstick Open Tote Patent Black Vinyl Large Shoulder bag, Big CC Logo Chanel Lipstick Open Tote Patent Black Vinyl Large Exterior Color Black Interior Color Grey Exterior Mate...
CHANEL Coco Cocoon Quilted Nylon Leather CC Logo Tote Shopping Bag Italy
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:49.5cm,height:36cm Designer: Chanel Model: Saddle Coco Cocoon Quilted Nylon Leather CC Logo Tote Bag Shopping Bag Exterior Material: Leat...
Chanel Cambon Tote Bag CC Logo Quilted Lamb Patent Leather Nude Beige Tan Yellow
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Beige exterior - Yellow patent leather CC logo on the exterior - Comes with dustbag - No box Condition: The bag is in overall great condition there are minor marks on the C...
Chanel Large Boy Bag Flap Quilted Lambskin Navy Blue Leather CC Logo Crossbody
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Navy blue exterior - Silver colored hardware - Lambskin leather - Comes with dustbag and authenticity card Condition: The bag is in overall great condition there are some s...
CHANEL Icon hot pink mini flap bag gold CC logo chain lobster clasp charm
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Icon hot pink mini flap bag gold CC logo chain lobster clasp charm Reference: YIKK/A00261 Brand: Chanel Designer: Virginie Viard Model: Icon Material: Resin, Metal Color: Pink...
Chanel 1991 Vintage Rare Multi Plaque CC Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Vintage Rare Multi Plaque CC Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Black lambskin CC Logo detail around bag Interior zippered pocke...
Chanel Vintage 1991 Rare Red Triple Cc Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage 1991 Rare Red Triple Cc Logos Waist Belt Fanny Pack Bum Bag Year: 1991-1994 {VINTAGE} Gold Hardware Red Calfskin CC Logo detail around bag Interior zippered pocke...
Chanel Handbag Classic Flap Boy Brick Mini Studded Classic Logo CC Navy Blue Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Boy Brick Mini Studded WOC Classic Logo CC Flap Bag Year: 2016 Ruthenium brass hardware Chanel CC logo and studded brick accents Diamond quilted lambskin leather at rear...
Chanel 2019 Logo Magenta Neon Pink Nylon Mesh CC Waist Fanny Pack Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Soldout Logo Magenta Neon Pink Nylon Mesh CC Waist Fanny Pack Belt Bag From the 2019 Collection.
Chanel 2011 Classic Chain Me Around Single Flap Jumbo Maxi Cc Logo Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
The bag features gold chain shoulder straps threaded with leather and a frontal gold Chanel CC logo faux Mademoiselle lock.
Chanel Natural Black Logo Organic Cotton Canvas Square Tote Bag V&A Handmade New
By Chanel
Located in Wokingham, England
With a design inspired by the chic sophistication of Gabrielle Chanel and her iconic fashions, this tote bag was created to accompany the exhibition, Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manife...
Chanel Natural Beige Logo Organic Cotton Canvas Square Tote Bag V&A Handmade New
By Chanel
Located in Wokingham, England
With a design inspired by the chic sophistication of Gabrielle Chanel and her iconic fashions, this tote bag was created to accompany the exhibition, Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manife...
CHANEL Vintage 2002 Chocolate Bar black leather logo embossed chain tote bag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Vintage 2002 Chocolate Bar black leather logo embossed chain tote bag Reference: VNWG/A00009 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: Chocolate Bar Material: Leather Colo...
Chanel Rare White x Silver 99a CC Logo Address Plate Keychain Bag Charm 770cc
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 99 A Made In: France Measurements: Length: 1.75" Width: .1" Height: 1" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Exterior Canvas: Excell...
CHANEL Gabrielle O-Case Large aged calfskin leather CC logo quilted clutch bag
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Gabrielle O-Case Large gold aged calfskin leather CC logo quilted clutch bag Reference: NKLL/A00671 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: Gabrielle O-Case Collection: ...
$4,260Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Flap Bag in Crochet
By Chanel
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Chanel flap bag CC logo in crochet fabric color white, silver hardware.
$2,035Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Chanel Crochet Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Rare Chanel flap bag CC logo in crochet fabric color white, silver hardware.
Chanel Caviar Quilted Large Flap Wallet Red Gold CC Logo Made in Spain
By Chanel
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Chanel Caviar Quilted Large Flap Wallet in Red. Features caviar leather, CC front in ight gold, large interior with 12 credit card slots, zipper coin purse, billfold, and s...
Chanel 1995 Vintage Black Letter Large Bowler Duffle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sewickley, PA
Chic and modern yet very vintage is this Chanel Letter Logo Large Bowler Duffle Bag from 1995.
A 1988 Iconic Chanel Matelasse Cream Lamb Skin Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This authentic vintage Chanel Matelassé shoulder bag is a stunning example of timeless luxury, crafted in Italy from incredibly soft cream lambskin leather, the front features an ele...
Chanel 1995 Vintage Black Letter Large Bowler Duffle Bag 68750
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68750 Chic and modern yet very vintage is this Chanel Letter Logo Large Bowler Duffle Bag from 1995.
Chanel Drawstring Bucket Cruise 2015 Tweed Fringe & Lambskin Mini Blue Denim Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Cruise 2015 Denim Tweed Fringe Bucket Bag Antiqued ruthenium hardware Blue denim Chanel bucket bag Drawstring CC Logo closure at front Classic interwoven chain strap Cha...
Chanel Limited Edition Vintage Duffel Tote White and Black Leather Weekend Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized Chanel quilted logo letters duffel bag leather travel tote. 1992 {VINTAGE 30 Years} Black lamb "CHANEL" lettering stitched on both sides Quilted supple black lambskin Tw...
Chanel Limited Edition Vintage Duffel Tote Black and White Leather Weekend Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized Chanel quilted logo letters duffel bag leather travel tote. 1992 {VINTAGE 30 Years} White lamb "CHANEL" lettering stitched on both sides Quilted supple black lambskin Tw...
2003/2004 CHANEL Black Canvas & White Leather "Olsen" CC Stitching Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Munich, DE
It was photoed with more light to showcase the Chanel logo "CC" embroidery. This shoulder bag is in excellent condition with minimal wear to one corner.
$4,260Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Chanel Shoulder Bag in Red Leather and Denim Fabric
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Milano, IT
The bag closes via a zipper bearing the cdi Chanel logo, clearly visible.
$3,091Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Doudoune Quilted Nylon Tote Bag by Karl Lagerfeld, Women's, New
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Chanel Doudoune logo quilted nylon tote bag. Unworn with protective plastic cover on fobs.
Chanel Patent Leather Old Boy
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Inside is one pocket and the Chanel logo stitched on it. The bag is in excellent condition.
Chanel Black and White Leather Weekend Duffel Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized Chanel quilted logo letters duffel bag leather travel tote. 1992 {VINTAGE 32 Years} White lamb "CHANEL" lettering stitched on both sides Quilted supple black lambskin Tw...
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.