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Chanel "Bones" Earrings Dark Silver Plated and Enamelled Metal
Chanel "Bones" Earrings Dark Silver Plated and Enamelled Metal

Chanel "Bones" Earrings Dark Silver Plated and Enamelled Metal

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - (Made in France) "Bone" earrings in dark silver plated and enamelled metal. Fall-Winter

Category

Early 2000s French More Earrings

Chanel Gold Plated And Red Gripoix Clip On Earrings
Chanel Gold Plated And Red Gripoix Clip On Earrings

Chanel Gold Plated And Red Gripoix Clip On Earrings

By Chanel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Chanel gold plated and red gripoix earrings clip on Round shaped diameter 1.20"

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings

Chanel Spring Earrings Clips in Silver Plated Metal Enamelled
Chanel Spring Earrings Clips in Silver Plated Metal Enamelled

Chanel Spring Earrings Clips in Silver Plated Metal Enamelled

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - (Made in France) Earrings clips in silver plated metal enamelled. Spring-Summer 2004

Category

Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Enamel

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Skinny CC Regular Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Skinny CC Regular Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Skinny CC Regular Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Skinny CC Regular Clip on Earrings *Marked 00 *Made in France -The

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Iconic Chanel Bracelet "Keys" in Gold-Plated Metal, 1993
Iconic Chanel Bracelet "Keys" in Gold-Plated Metal, 1993

Iconic Chanel Bracelet "Keys" in Gold-Plated Metal, 1993

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - (Made in France) Gold-plated metal bracelet with keys. Ready-to-wear collection Spring

Category

1990s French Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gilt Metal

Chanel Short Necklace in Gold Plated Metal with Charms
Chanel Short Necklace in Gold Plated Metal with Charms

Chanel Short Necklace in Gold Plated Metal with Charms

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - (Made in France) Short necklace in gold-plated metal with charms symbolizing bows. Jewelry

Category

Vintage 1980s French More Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

CHANEL Vintage 31 Rue Cambon Charm Gold Plated Charm Bracelet
CHANEL Vintage 31 Rue Cambon Charm Gold Plated Charm Bracelet

CHANEL Vintage 31 Rue Cambon Charm Gold Plated Charm Bracelet

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold Plated The bracelet is in good condition showing

Category

Early 20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Crystal CC Collar Necklace, Circa 1980s
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Crystal CC Collar Necklace, Circa 1980s

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Crystal CC Collar Necklace, Circa 1980s

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold Plated The necklace is in good condition showing

Category

Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Chanel Gold Plated CC Hat Black Fuchsia Crystal Necklace
Chanel Gold Plated CC Hat Black Fuchsia Crystal Necklace

Chanel Gold Plated CC Hat Black Fuchsia Crystal Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Gold Plated CC Hat Black Fuchsia Crystal Necklace *Marked 02 *Made in France -It's

Category

Early 2000s French Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Spiral CC Heart Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Spiral CC Heart Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Spiral CC Heart Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Spiral CC Heart Clip on Earrings *Marked 95 *Made in France -It is

Category

1990s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Hammered Triangle Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Hammered Triangle Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Hammered Triangle Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Hammered Triangle Clip on Earrings *Marked 97 *Made in France -It

Category

1990s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Black CC Heel Camellia Pins
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Black CC Heel Camellia Pins

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Black CC Heel Camellia Pins

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Black CC Heel Camellia Pins *Marked 02 *Made in France *Comes with the

Category

Early 2000s French Artisan Brooches

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Mesh Belt Bracelet
Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Mesh Belt Bracelet

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Mesh Belt Bracelet

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Mesh Belt Bracelet *Marked 95 *Made in France *Comes with the

Category

1990s French Artisan Bangles

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Medallion Coin Safety Pin Brooch
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Medallion Coin Safety Pin Brooch

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Medallion Coin Safety Pin Brooch

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Medallion Coin Safety Pin Brooch * Marked 94 * Made in France * Comes

Category

1990s French Artisan Brooches

Vintage CHANEL Quilted Cut Out Plate Double Chain Necklace
Vintage CHANEL Quilted Cut Out Plate Double Chain Necklace

Vintage CHANEL Quilted Cut Out Plate Double Chain Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage CHANEL Quilted Cut Out Plate Double Chain Necklace Measurements: Height: 1 inch (2.5 cm

Category

20th Century French Chain Necklaces

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Triangle Black CC Small Piercing Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Triangle Black CC Small Piercing Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Triangle Black CC Small Piercing Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Triangle Black CC Small Piercing Earrings *Marked 00 *Made in France

Category

2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Chanel Classic Gold Plated CC Small Pearl Clip on Earrings
Chanel Classic Gold Plated CC Small Pearl Clip on Earrings

Chanel Classic Gold Plated CC Small Pearl Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Classic Gold Plated CC Small Pearl Clip on Earrings *Marked 96 *Made in France -It

Category

1990s French Contemporary Stud Earrings

Chanel Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Double Leather Chain Necklace
Chanel Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Double Leather Chain Necklace

Chanel Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Double Leather Chain Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Double Leather Chain Necklace *Marked 17 *Made in Italy *Comes

Category

2010s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated Argyle White CC Brooch
Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated Argyle White CC Brooch

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated Argyle White CC Brooch

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated Argyle White CC Brooch *Marked 93 *Made in France *Comes with an

Category

1990s French Artisan Brooches

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Black Crystal Clip on Earrings *Marked 01 *Made in France

Category

Early 2000s French Artisan Stud Earrings

Chanel Articulated Gold Plated Necklace
Chanel Articulated Gold Plated Necklace

Chanel Articulated Gold Plated Necklace

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel -(Made in France) Articulated gold plated necklace. Additional information: Dimensions

Category

1990s French More Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC White Disc Clip On Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC White Disc Clip On Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC White Disc Clip On Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC White Disc Clip On Earrings *Marked 94 *Made in France *Comes with

Category

1990s French Contemporary Stud Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Resin Clover Clip on  Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Resin Clover Clip on  Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Resin Clover Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Resin Clover Clip on Earrings *Marked 02 *Made in France -It's

Category

2010s French Artisan Stud Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Quilted Argyle Letter Drop Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Quilted Argyle Letter Drop Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Quilted Argyle Letter Drop Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Quilted Argyle Letter Drop Clip on Earrings *Marked Chanel *Made in

Category

Vintage 1980s French Artisan Dangle Earrings

Chanel Camellia Silver Plated Belt Fall, 1998
Chanel Camellia Silver Plated Belt Fall, 1998

Chanel Camellia Silver Plated Belt Fall, 1998

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel -(Made in France) Belt in silver plated metal decorated with camellias. Autumn - Winter 1998

Category

1990s French Belts

Chanel Gold Plated Interlocking CC Logo Cuff Links circa 1980s
Chanel Gold Plated Interlocking CC Logo Cuff Links circa 1980s

Chanel Gold Plated Interlocking CC Logo Cuff Links circa 1980s

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

The Chanel Gold Plated Interlocking CC Logo Cuff Links from the circa 1980s are a timeless emblem

Category

Late 20th Century Cufflinks

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Flower Brown Stone Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Flower Brown Stone Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Flower Brown Stone Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Flower Brown Stone Clip on Earrings * Marked 97 * Made in France

Category

1990s French Artisan Dangle Earrings

Chanel Black Patent Leather Name Plate Top Handle Shoulder Bag
Chanel Black Patent Leather Name Plate Top Handle Shoulder Bag

Chanel Black Patent Leather Name Plate Top Handle Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel Vintage 1997 Name Plate Black Patent Leather Top Handle Bag Year 1997 Chanel handbag

Category

1990s French Top Handle Bags

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Blue Stone CC Dangle Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Blue Stone CC Dangle Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Blue Stone CC Dangle Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Blue Stone CC Dangle Clip on Earrings * Marked 94 * Made in France -It

Category

1990s French Artisan Dangle Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Square Silver Stone CC Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Square Silver Stone CC Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Square Silver Stone CC Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Square Silver Stone CC Clip on Earrings *Marked 97 *Made in France

Category

1990s French Contemporary Stud Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Argyle Letter Chain Dangle Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Argyle Letter Chain Dangle Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Argyle Letter Chain Dangle Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Argyle Letter Chain Dangle Clip on Earrings *Marked Chanel *Made in

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Chanel 24K Gold Plated Cross Necklace with Gripoix Glass, 1997
Chanel 24K Gold Plated Cross Necklace with Gripoix Glass, 1997

Chanel 24K Gold Plated Cross Necklace with Gripoix Glass, 1997

$6,647

H 4.14 in W 1.97 in D 0.4 in L 21.66 in

Chanel 24K Gold Plated Cross Necklace with Gripoix Glass, 1997

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Chanel cross (Made in France) hanging on the original chain signed on the claps with 2 times CC

Category

1990s French Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Chanel Super Rare Vintage Gold Plated Giant Ring Necklace Belt
Chanel Super Rare Vintage Gold Plated Giant Ring Necklace Belt

Chanel Super Rare Vintage Gold Plated Giant Ring Necklace Belt

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Super Rare Vintage Gold Plated Giant Ring Necklace Belt *Marked 26 *Made in France *Comes

Category

1990s French Artisan Chain Necklaces

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Lion Red Tear Drop Necklace
Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Lion Red Tear Drop Necklace

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Lion Red Tear Drop Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Lion Red Tear Drop Necklace *Marked Chanel and 3102 -The

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Bird Cage Clip on Earrings
Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Bird Cage Clip on Earrings

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Bird Cage Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Bird Cage Clip on Earrings *Marked 93 *Made in France *Comes

Category

1990s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Hammered Texture CC Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Hammered Texture CC Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Hammered Texture CC Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Hammered Texture CC Clip on Earrings * Marked Chanel ( during 70s

Category

Vintage 1970s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Chanel Gold-Plated Metal Clip Earrings Paved with Resin Cabochons
Chanel Gold-Plated Metal Clip Earrings Paved with Resin Cabochons

Chanel Gold-Plated Metal Clip Earrings Paved with Resin Cabochons

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - (Made in France) Gold-plated metal clip earrings paved with resin cabochons. Additional

Category

1990s French Artist Clip-on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Faux Pearl Dangle Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Faux Pearl Dangle Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Faux Pearl Dangle Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Pearl Tear Drop Dangle Clip on Earrings *Marked 94 *Made in France

Category

1990s French Artisan Dangle Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Chain ID Plate and CC Coin Necklace/Belt
Chanel Vintage Gold Chain ID Plate and CC Coin Necklace/Belt

Chanel Vintage Gold Chain ID Plate and CC Coin Necklace/Belt

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold Plated The belt is in good condition showing minimal

Category

Late 20th Century Belts

Chanel Gold Plated Metal and Red Glass Paste Clip Earrings
Chanel Gold Plated Metal and Red Glass Paste Clip Earrings

Chanel Gold Plated Metal and Red Glass Paste Clip Earrings

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - (Made in France) Gold plated metal and red glass paste clip earrings, paved with

Category

Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Cuff Bracelet with Blue Stone, Circa 1980s
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Cuff Bracelet with Blue Stone, Circa 1980s

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Cuff Bracelet with Blue Stone, Circa 1980s

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold Plated The bracelet is in good condition showing

Category

Antique 19th Century Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Rope Cross Large Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Rope Cross Large Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Rope Cross Large Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Rope Cross Large Clip on Earrings *Marked 28 *Made in France *Comes

Category

1990s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Chanel 24k Gold Plated Quilted CC Logo Earrings 47ck825s
Chanel 24k Gold Plated Quilted CC Logo Earrings 47ck825s

Chanel 24k Gold Plated Quilted CC Logo Earrings 47ck825s

By Chanel

Located in Dix hills, NY

Date Code/Serial Number: 2 6 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 1.2" Width: .1" Height: 1.2" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Hardware: Minor Marks ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other

Chanel 95p Black x 24k Gold Plated CC Earrings68cc718s
Chanel 95p Black x 24k Gold Plated CC Earrings68cc718s

Chanel 95p Black x 24k Gold Plated CC Earrings68cc718s

By Chanel

Located in Dix hills, NY

Date Code/Serial Number: 95 P Made In: France Measurements: Length: 1" Width: .2" Height: 1" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Accessories: Box Signs of Wear: Front: V...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Coin Super Long Pearl Necklace
Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Coin Super Long Pearl Necklace

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Coin Super Long Pearl Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Coin Super Long Pearl Necklace *Marked Chanel *Made in France

Category

Vintage 1980s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Gripoix Pearl Cross Large Brooch Pendant
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Gripoix Pearl Cross Large Brooch Pendant

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Gripoix Pearl Cross Large Brooch Pendant

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Rare Vintage Gold Plated CC Gripoix Stone Pearl Cross Large Brooch Pendant Necklace

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Pearl Opal Dangle Small Piercing Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Pearl Opal Dangle Small Piercing Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Pearl Opal Dangle Small Piercing Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Pearl Opal Dangle Small Piercing Earrings *Marked 02 *Made in Italy

Category

Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Weave Round Large Clip on Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Weave Round Large Clip on Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Weave Round Large Clip on Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Chanel Vintage Gold Plated CC Turnlock Square Crystal Clip on Earrings *Marked 97 *Made in France

Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

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Chanel Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary chanel plate you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Many people prefer Black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Brown, Gray and more options on these pages. Making the right choice when shopping for a chanel plate may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Chanel, Maison Gripoix for Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel are often thought to be among the most stylish. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Chanel Plate?

Prices for a chanel plate can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $155 and can go as high as $24,500, while, on average they fetch $1,220.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

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.