Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
Sold|$3,620
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in genuine green stingray and black leather
Sold|$3,620
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in genuine green stingray and black leather
Sold|$2,850
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in genuine green stingray and black leather
Sold|$6,800
Chanel Carol patent Leather Mini Flap
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, CA
lipstick. Styling the Chanel Mini Flap in coral patent leather with silver hardware allows for a myriad of
Sold|$5,050
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini Exterior Material: Leather, Stingray, Exotic Exterior
Sold|$3,725
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini Exterior Material: Leather, Stingray, Exotic Exterior
Sold|$4,355
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in pink stingray and leather, features a long
Sold|$3,350
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
12", Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2", Strap Drop 22" Designer: Chanel Model: Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
Sold|$3,980
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Model: Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini Exterior Material: Leather, Stingray Exterior Color: Silver Interior
Sold|$2,835
Chanel Classic Flap Bag Sequins Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Flap Bag Sequins Mini is an intricate and meticulously crafted piece perfect
Sold|$2,950
Chanel Classic Flap Bag Sequins Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Flap Bag Sequins Mini is an intricate and meticulously crafted piece perfect
Sold|$3,860
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Flap Bag Stingray Mini, crafted in black stingray with leather trims, features a
Chanel - Mini Flap Patchwork quilted lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Dublin, IE
Mini Flap Patchwork in black quilted lambskin with gradiant shades of grey tweed patches and
Chanel Mini square shoulder bag in black quilted leather, Silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Gorgeous Chanel Timeless extra Mini rectangle in navy blue quilted leather, silver metal chain
Chanel Mini Timeless handbag in black quilted Tweed and silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Gorgeous Mini Chanel Timeless/ Classic in black canvas, silver metal trim , a silver metal chain
Stunning Mini Chanel shoulder bag in turquoise caviar leather, silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid Mini Chanel handbag in turquoise blue quilted caviar leather, silver metal trim, a chain
Chanel Mini square handbag in red caviar quilted leather, Silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Stunning Mini square Chanel Timeless handbag in red caviar leather, chain handle intertwined with
Chanel Coco Flap Backpack Chevron Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Coco Flap Backpack Chevron Calfskin Mini, crafted in silver chevron calfskin leather
Sold|$1,020
Chanel Triple Chain Flap Bag Leather Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Triple Chain Flap Bag Leather Mini, crafted from gold leather, features triple woven-in
Chanel Graphic Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
24" Designer: Chanel Model: Graphic Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather
Sold|$4,770
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Python Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Python Mini, crafted from genuine pink python skin, features
Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini, crafted from brown quilted calfskin, features
Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini, crafted from brown quilted calfskin, features
Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini, crafted from brown quilted calfskin, features
Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
. Light cracking on flap opening corner wax edges, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Authenticity Card
Chanel Graphic Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
5.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 22.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Graphic Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
Chanel Statement Flap Bag Chevron Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Statement Flap Bag Chevron Calfskin Mini Exterior
Chanel Statement Flap Bag Chevron Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Statement Flap Bag Chevron Calfskin Mini Exterior
Chanel Statement Flap Bag Chevron Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Chanel Model: Statement Flap Bag Chevron Calfskin Mini Exterior
Chanel Coco Flap Backpack Chevron Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Model: Coco Flap Backpack Chevron Calfskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Silver
Sold|$2,825
Chanel Saltire Flap Bag Stitched Suede Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 2", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Saltire Flap Bag Stitched Suede Mini Exterior Material
Chanel Mini Charms Shoulder bag in Blue quilted leather and silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Gorgeous and very sought after Chanel Valentine Mini Charms Flap bag in blue turquoise quilted
Sold|$4,615
Chanel CC Antico Flap Bag Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Chanel Model: CC Antico Flap Bag Lambskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior
Sold|$2,750
Chanel Patent Leather Pink Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
What's not to love about this bag? Stunning CHANEL hot pink patent leather gives the mini flap a
Chanel Mini Timeless Shoulder bag in Yellow quilted leather and silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The superb Chanel Mini Timeless shoulder bag in yellow quilted leather, silver metal hardware
Sold|$4,405
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Quilted Velvet Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
strap. Creasing and moderate scuffs underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Authenticity
Sold|$4,890
Chanel Boy Flap Bag Quilted Velvet Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
strap. Creasing and moderate scuffs underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Authenticity
Sold|$2,925
Chanel 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
Sold|$3,770
Chanel 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
Chanel Citizen Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
indentation underneath flap. Small marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Authenticity Card
Sold|$5,460
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Python Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Chanel Model: Classic Single Flap Bag Python Mini Exterior Material: Python, Exotic Exterior
Chanel Boy Mini shoulder bag in Pink quilted leather and silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Lovely shoulder bag Chanel Boy Mini in pink quilted leather, hardware in shiny silver metal, a
Chanel Mini Timeless Shoulder bag in Pink quilted leather and silver hardware
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The stunning Chanel Mini Timeless shoulder bag in pink quilted leather, silver metal hardware
Sold|$2,195
Chanel Extra Mini Quilted Leather Flap Coral
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chanel Extra Mini classic flap bag made of calf leather with silver tone hardware. It can be worn
Sold|$3,312
Chanel Red Chevron Jersey Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Red Chevron Jersey Mini Flap Bag Red flap bag V-stitch detailing Jersey material Silver
Chanel Graphic Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Graphic Flap Bag Quilted Calfskin Mini debuting in the brand's Spring/Summer
Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Accordion Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini is a timeless piece, mixing modern
Chanel Rectangle Mini Classic Flap - Pink SHW
By Chanel
Located in Double Bay, AU
This iconic Chanel Mini Classic Flap bag is the epitome of sophistication and luxury. Crafted from
Sold|$5,975
Chanel Silver Stingray Mini Boy Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Boy bag of metallic silver stingray and silver lambskin leather with aged ruthenium
Sold|$6,100
Chanel Silver Python Mini Flap Bag
Located in New York, NY
This Mini flap bag is a youthful and compact version of Chanel's signature Classic bags...marrying
Sold|$2,250
Chanel Vintage Light Blue Lambskin Mini Flap
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Perfect for everyday this Chanel light blue lambskin flap will be a go to bag! This gorgeous Chanel
Sold|$1,895
Chanel Union Jack Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Mini Classic Flap Handbag Chanel Métiers d'Art Pre-Fall 2008 Made in
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted in silver quilted lambskin
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Mini, crafted in metallic neutral quilted caviar
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted in blue quilted lambskin leather
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted in pink quilted lambskin leather
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted in pink quilted lambskin leather
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Mini, crafted in black quilted lambskin
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.