Chanel Ostrich Feather Vintage Bag
By Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Turn heads with this gorgeous CHANEL beige satin frame with beige ostrich feathers throughout, matte gold-tone hardware, interlocking CC's beaded throughout, chain handles, gold meta...
Exceptional Chanel Hand Embroidered Ostrich Feather Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel black cashmere blend hand embroidered ostrich feather jacket.
1990s CHANEL HAUTE COUTURE smocked chiffon and ostrich feathers evening coat
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Newark, DE
CHANEL, by Karl LAGERFELD, haute couture, circa 1990.
Chanel Vintage Ostrich WOC
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Condition: Excellent overall. The ostrich leather is well maintained with minimal signs of wear. Light, natural wear to corners and edges. Structure remains strong. Hardware shows mi...
CHANEL Card Holder in Black Ostrich Leg Leather
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel card holder in black ostrich leather. It has a "CC" silver plated hardware.
Chanel Vintage Ostrich Leather Gold Hardware Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Chanel Vintage Ostrich Leather Gold Hardware Chain Shoulder Bag Ostrich leather Gold hardware Zipper closure Interior zip pocket Dual exterior slit pockets Measur...
1987 Chanel Black Ostrich Leather Vintage Mini Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Ostrich Leather Vintage Mini Flap Bag Reference: HB2289 Serial Number: 0579298 Age (Circa): 1987 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Authenticity Detail...
Chanel White Ostrich Leather Mini Flap Bag circa 1980s
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This exquisite Chanel White Ostrich Leather Mini Flap Bag from the 1980s embodies timeless elegance and luxurious craftsmanship.
1980s Chanel Black Ostrich Leather Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Ostrich Leather Vintage Classic Single Flap Bag This CHANEL Classic Single Flap Bag is in Very Good Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Chanel Dust Bag, Chanel Repair Re...
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H 7.5 in W 11.5 in D 2.5 in
Chanel Vintage Black Ostrich Gold Camera Evening Bag With Authenticity Card
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Vintage Black Ostrich Gold Camera Evening Bag With Authenticity Card Ostrich Gold tone hardware Zipper closure Leather lining Made in France Date code 0938017 Shoulder stra...
Chanel Cognac Ostrich Exotic Leather Gold Single Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Cognac Ostrich Exotic Leather Gold Single Evening Shoulder Flap Bag Ostrich Gold tone hardware Leather lining Snap closure Date code present Made in France Shoulder strap dro...
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H 6 in W 2.5 in L 10 in
Chanel Peach Light Pink Quilted Ostrich Medium Classic Double Flap 31ca128s
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Chanel Peach Light Pink Quilted Ostrich Medium Classic Double Flap 31ca128s Date Code/Serial Number: 10670591 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 2.5" Height: 6" Shou...
Chanel Beige Ostrich Card Holder CC Wallet Case 24CC1117
By Chanel Boutique
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 11004665 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 3.9" Width: 0.25" Height: 2.8" OVERALL GOOD+ CONDITION ( 7.2/10 or B+ ) Accessories: Serial Seal Sticker...
Chanel Rare Exotic Cognac Ostrich Leather Gold Single Evening Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel Rare Exotic Cognac Ostrich Leather Gold Single Evening Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag Ostrich Gold tone hardware Leather lining Snap closure Date code closure Made in France Should...
Chanel Peach Light Pink Quilted Ostrich Medium Classic Double Flap 7C26a
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 10670591 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 2.5" Height: 6" Shoulder Handle Drop: 9" and 15.5" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ( 9/10...
Hermès Saffron Ostrich Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne
By Hermès, Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Saffron Ostrich Leather Birkin 30cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1509 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 30cm Type: Top Handle Serial Number: [K] Age: 2007 Accompanied By:...
Chanel classic bag 1996/1997
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Black ostrich leather classic bag with a gold-plated cc fastener on a double flap, adjustable chain handle interlaced with leather.
Vintage Chanel Large Camera Bag Black Exotic Ostrich Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage Chanel Large Camera bag in black exotic ostrich with gold hardware.
Chanel 2005A Layered Black Tulle & Silk Pleated Skirt with Ostrich Feather Hem
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel 2005A layered black tulle and silk pleated skirt with ostrich feather 40 marked size 40.
Rare Chanel Ostrich Jumbo Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel jumbo flap bag in a khakli/beige color. The bag is in fantastic condition and the skins are soft and supple. Comes with the authenticity card and Chanel dust bag. Metal on the...
Chanel Ostrich Beige Jumbo classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel Beige Ostrich Jumbo Classic-PRISTINE, Never Carried Extremely rare, this exotic Chanel is in a luxurious rich beige ostrich skin.
Chanel Ostrich Feather Handbag, NOS with tags
By Chanel
Located in US
Chanel Orange Ostrich Feather Handbag with CC Logo Beading Gold Leather Lining New Old Stock, Tags attached Comes with box and dust bag Exotic slice of feather heaven!!!
CHANEL CC Ostrich Skin Flats 1990's Size 35 1/2
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
In very good condition, but admittedly of small size, these lovely CHANEL ostrich skin flat shoes are iconically tailored and elegant in any and every environment.
Chanel Cognac Ostrich Pumps 36
By Chanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
This lovely pair of Chanel pumps exudes elegance and femininity. The deep cognac hue takes you back to luxurious summers under the Tuscan sun.
Chanel Chain Strap Pochette Ostrich Feather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Chain Strap Pochette Ostrich Feather is perfect for night outs.
Chanel Chain Strap Pochette Ostrich Feather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Chain Strap Pochette Ostrich Feather is perfect for night outs.
Chanel Brown Ostrich Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Orlando, FL
This shoulder bag features an ostrich leather body, chain-link leather straps, top zip closure, exterior slip pockets, and an interior zip pocket. It carries as B+ condition rating. ...
Chanel Ivory Ostrich Maxi Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel Ivory Ostrich Maxi- PRISTINE; Extremely rare, ostrich is a highly collectible exotic.
Chanel Chain Strap Shoulder Bag Ostrich Feather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Chain Strap Shoulder Bag Ostrich Feather is perfect for night outs.
Chanel Chain Strap Shoulder Bag Ostrich Feather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Chain Strap Shoulder Bag Ostrich Feather is perfect for night outs.
Chanel “CC” Ostrich Shoulder Chain Bag (Vintage 1992)
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Ostrich Bag by Chanel Circa 1992 Brown ostrich leather Leather CC on front Gold tone hardware Chain shoulder strap easily tucks in to convert to clutch Snap closure Zip po...
Chanel Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Ostrich Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Ostrich Mini, crafted from genuine black ostrich, features woven-in leather chain link strap and gold-tone hardware.
Chanel Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Ostrich Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 6", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Ostrich Mini Exterior Material:...
Chanel Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Ostrich Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 5.5", Width 7", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Square Classic Single Flap Bag Ostrich Mini Exterior Material: O...
Chanel 2005-2006 Classic Double Flap Small White Ostrich Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Classic Double Flap Small Shoulder Bag White Ostrich Additional information: Material : Ostrich Leather Color: White Pocket : Outside: Pocket*1, Inside: Pocket*5 Comes with :...
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H 4 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
Alluring Chanel Quilted Lambskin Crossbody Bag Embellished with Ostrich Feathers
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Introduced during the Chanel Spring 2011 Runway show, this bag has become a highly-coveted collectible!
Chanel 13A Edinburg Grey Wool and Ostrich Feather Skirt Suit
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel 2013 fall runway Edinburg collection skirt suit.
Chanel New - Ostrich Feather Crossbody Shoulder Bag Black White CC Silver Chain
By Chanel
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Brand NEW: Chanel - Feather Embellished Bag Color: Black / Red / White Material: Feather ------------------------------------------------------------ Details: - lon...
Chanel Rare Vintage Ostrich Flap Bag / Clutch with chain strap
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
All leather lined. Genuine ostrich Bag measures 10" by 7" by 2.5" . Chain drop 16"
Chanel 13A Edinburg Grey Wool and Ostrich Feather Runway Skirt
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
Chanel 2013 fall runway Edinburg collection skirt.
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H 6.5 in W 10 in D 2 in
Vintage Chanel 1 Series Cognac Ostrich 2.55 Medium With Gold Hardware No. 120501
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Chanel 2.55 bag has become as legendary as "Mademoiselle" herself!
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.