Chanel Metallic Rose Quilted Leather Mini Rectangle Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
interior, and the iconic CC turn-lock on the flap. The piece has silver-tone hardware, and a lovely chain
Chanel Metallic Rose Quilted Leather Mini Rectangle Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
interior, and the iconic CC turn-lock on the flap. The piece has silver-tone hardware, and a lovely chain
Chanel Coco Top Handle Bag Quilted Iridescent Caviar with Gradient Hardware Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Gradient Hardware Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Metallic Interior Material: Leather
New Chanel Fuschia Quilted Patent Leather Classic Flap Mini Bag #19610834
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
New Chanel Leather Classic Flap Mini Bag highly desired worldwide and a must for any serious
Chanel Mini Timeless Shoulder bag in Pink quilted leather and gold hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The superb shoulder bag Chanel Mini Timeless in pink quilted leather, gold metal hardware, silver
Chanel Black Quilted Leather Chain Strap "WOC" Mini Flap Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The mini Chanel "Wallet on Chain " or "WOC" bag from the cruise 2012 collection. Soft, supple
Chanel Navy Quilted Canvas No.5 Charm Flap Mini Hand Bag
By Chanel
Located in Fukuoka, Kyushu
This is Chanel handbag. Outside is in navy canvas. Top is secured with flap and silver tone CC logo
Chanel Mini Timeless Shoulder Flap bag in Dark Blue quilted leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Stunning Chanel Mini Timeless Flap bag in dark blue quilted leather, silver metal hardware, a
Chanel Hairpin Charms Two-Tone CC Flap Bag Embellished Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box Measurements: Handle Drop 12", Height 4.5", Width 7
Chanel Timeless Mini Flap bag in black & yellow striped patent leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Superb & Rare Chanel Timeless Mini Flap bag in black & yellow striped patent leather, silver metal
Chanel Hairpin Charms Two-Tone CC Flap Bag Embellished Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3", Strap Drop 24" Designer: Chanel Model: Hairpin Charms Two-Tone CC Flap Bag Embellished Quilted
Splendid Chanel Timeless Mini Flap bag in lilac quilted lambskin leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The exquisite "Must Have" Chanel Mini Timeless shoulder flap bag in lilac quilted lambskin leather
Chanel Mini Classic double flap shoulder bag in black quilted leather, GHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Very chic and Rare Chanel Mini Classic shoulder bag with double flap in black quilted leather, gold
Gorgeous Chanel Mini Timeless Shoulder flap bag in Pink quilted leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional Chanel Mini Timeless flap bag in pink quilted leather, silver
Gorgeous Chanel Mini Timeless Shoulder flap bag in Pink quilted leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional Chanel Mini Timeless flap bag in pink quilted
Sold|$1,875
Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Drop 20.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather
Sold|$3,770
Waterfall CC Flap Bag Sequins Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Height 5", Width 9", Depth 2", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Waterfall CC Flap Bag Sequins Mini
Limited Edition Chanel Mini Flap bag shoulder bag in beige quilted leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare limited edition Chanel Classic Mini shoulder bag in beige quilted leather, silver metal
Stunning Chanel Timeless Mini Flap shoulder bag in Red quilted lamb leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The exquisite "Must Have" Chanel Mini Timeless shoulder flap bag in red quilted lambskin leather
Sold|$3,110
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in genuine green stingray and black leather
Sold|$3,110
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in genuine green stingray and black leather
Limited edition Chanel 2.55 Mini flap shoulder bag in black quilted lambskin, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional Limited Edition Chanel 2.55 Mini shoulder bag in black quilted lambskin leather with
Limited edition Chanel 2.55 Mini flap shoulder bag in grey&black Tweed, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional & Rare "Garden Party" limited edition Chanel 2.55 Mini flap shoulder bag in grey and
Limited edition Chanel Mini shoulder flap bag lego in Pink & Orange leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Exceptional & Rare limited edition from the fashion shows S/ S 2014 Chanel Mini shoulder flap bag
Sold|$1,795
Chanel Charms Mini Bag
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mirror and lipstick charms on front Silver tone hardware Turnlock closure on front flap Single leather
CHANEL Velvet Mini Camellia Crossbody Navy Blue / Dark Mustard / Gold / Silver
By Chanel
Located in Sanford, FL
CHANEL - Velvet Mini Camellia Crossbody Navy Blue / Dark Mustard / Gold / Silver Description In
Square Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
scuffs and creasing underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Authenticity Card, Dust Bag
Sold|$1,970
Chanel Butterfly Clutch Quilted Leather Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Butterfly Clutch Quilted Leather Mini, crafted with light green quilted leather
Chanel Coco Handle Flap Bag Mini Lizard and Caviar Quilted Leather - black
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
. Hardware in 'gun metal' silver, this is blackish and does not shine. At the front a CC turnlock, on the
Sold|$1,450
Chanel Vintage Mini Chocolate Brown Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
featured in chocolate brown lambskin leather throughout, silver tone hardware, flap detail, one exterior
Sold|$1,470
Chanel Reverso Boy Pochette Patent Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
chain-link strap with leather pad, small Boy CC logo closure and aged silver-tone hardware. Its flap
Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Jersey Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Jersey Mini Exterior Material
Sold|$2,215
Chanel Waiter Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Waiter Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini is from the brands' Fall/Winter 2015
Sold|$2,295
Chanel Waiter Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Waiter Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini is from the brands' Fall/Winter 2015
Sold|$3,804
Chanel Boy Small Yellow Shagreen Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Yellow-tone leather Chanel Mini Boy Bag with Shagreen (stingray) panel at front flap, gunmetal
Sold|$4,063
Chanel Boy Bag Mini - blue
By Chanel
Located in Baarn, NL
The iconic CHANEL Boy Bag with a modern look, this one is a mini! This blue bag is from 2016, in
Sold|$1,355
Chanel CC Flat Handle Bag Python Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
dual flat top handles, CC logo stitched on the front, and silver-tone hardware. Its flap with dual
Chanel Waterfall Backpack Sequins with Leather Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Waterfall Backpack Sequins with Leather Mini, crafted in light blue sequins with
Sold|$3,980
Chanel Wallet on Chain Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box, Authenticity Card, Dust Bag Measurements: Height
Chanel Waterfall Backpack Sequins with Leather Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Waterfall Backpack Sequins with Leather Mini, crafted in rose and gray sequins with
Chanel Waterfall Backpack Sequins with Leather Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Waterfall Backpack Sequins with Leather Mini, crafted in lavender and gray sequins with
Sold|$3,640
Chanel Wallet on Chain Quilted Caviar Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
, moderate indentations underneath flap on front pocket. Scuffs and marks in interior, scratches on hardware
Sold|$2,945
Chanel Wallet on Chain Quilted Caviar Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
, moderate indentations underneath flap on front pocket. Scuffs and marks in interior, scratches on hardware
Chanel Love Symbols Crossbody Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
pearl gray chain strap, interlocking CC logo on flap, and silver-tone hardware accent. The bag’s
Sold|$3,225
Chanel Blue Patent Pocket Box Mini Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Pocket Box Mini bag of blue patent leather with silver tone hardware. This bag features a
Sold|$3,238
Chanel Beige Travel Ligne Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Atlanta, GA
The perfect mini DOES exist! She's crafted in subtle beige travel ligne canvas, silver-tone
Chanel Tricolor Valentine Crystal Hearts Flap Bag Quilted
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Model: Tricolor Valentine Crystal Hearts Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather
Chanel Turquoise Quilted Patent Small Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel turquoise Small Classic flap bag in quilted patent leather with silver tone hardware
Chanel Black Quilted Patent Small Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel black Small Classic flap bag in quilted patent leather with silver tone hardware. This
Chanel Love Symbols Crossbody Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Love Symbols Crossbody Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted from silver quilted lambskin
Chanel Love Symbols Crossbody Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Love Symbols Crossbody Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted from silver quilted lambskin
Chanel Citizen Chain Crossbody Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
, creasing underneath flap, minimal wear in interior, silver hardware. Accessories: Authenticity card, dust
Chanel Coco Top Handle Bag Quilted Caviar Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 17.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Coco Top Handle Bag Quilted Caviar Mini Exterior Material
Chanel Pocket Box Camera Case Quilted Patent Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Pocket Box Camera Case Quilted Patent Mini Exterior
Chanel Travel Line Waist Bag Printed Nylon Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
underneath flap and in interior, scratches and tarnish on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements
Chanel CC Box Camera Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
shoulder pad and closure flap wax edges. Wear and stains in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories
Chanel Pocket Box Camera Case Quilted Patent Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Material: Satin Interior Color: Purple Hardware Color: Silver Brand Code: 20715934 Item Number: 81764/1
Chanel Chocolate Bar Chain Clutch Quilted Satin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Chocolate Bar Chain Clutch Quilted Satin Mini Exterior Material: Satin Exterior
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.