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Chanel Sample runway Sportline 2005 Collection Orylag fur vest
Chanel Sample runway Sportline 2005 Collection Orylag fur vest

Chanel Sample runway Sportline 2005 Collection Orylag fur vest

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in PARIS, FR

Chanel sample runway Sportline 2005 collection Orylag fur vest, CC logo zipper, it can fit 36 FR up to 40 FR.

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Early 2000s French Vests

CHANEL pink black cashmere STRIPED SLEEVELESS KNIT Dress 38 S 11C
CHANEL pink black cashmere STRIPED SLEEVELESS KNIT Dress 38 S 11C

CHANEL pink black cashmere STRIPED SLEEVELESS KNIT Dress 38 S 11C

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

Chanel (Sample) sleeveless embroidered knit dress in black, ivory and rose cashmere (100%) with a round neck.

Category

2010s Unknown Cocktail Dresses

Chanel 08A 2008 Black Grey Tweed Cashmere Tailcoat Jacket
Chanel 08A 2008 Black Grey Tweed Cashmere Tailcoat Jacket

Chanel 08A 2008 Black Grey Tweed Cashmere Tailcoat Jacket

By Chanel

Located in Oakland, CA

NOTE: this coat is labeled as Chanel "SAMPLE" indicating production for runway, photo shoot, store display.

Category

Early 2000s French Coats

Rare Chanel Cruise 2012 Cap Eden Roc collection sample embroidery bucket bag
Rare Chanel Cruise 2012 Cap Eden Roc collection sample embroidery bucket bag

Rare Chanel Cruise 2012 Cap Eden Roc collection sample embroidery bucket bag

By Chanel

Located in PARIS, FR

Extremely Rare Chanel Cruise 2012 Cap Eden Roc collection sample runway embroidery bucket bag 10 x 8.5 inches, no serial number (tag of sample)

Category

2010s French Evening Bags and Minaudières

Recent Sales

Chanel "Sample" Satin Platform Pumps
Chanel "Sample" Satin Platform Pumps

Chanel "Sample" Satin Platform Pumps

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sample Item. Black satin Chanel platform pumps with round toes, interlocking CC embroidery accents at counters, metallic sculptured heels and gold-tone buckle closures at ankle strap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

Chanel Black Embossed Patent Leather Quilted "Lucky Symbols" Zip Portfolio Case
Chanel Black Embossed Patent Leather Quilted "Lucky Symbols" Zip Portfolio Case

Chanel Black Embossed Patent Leather Quilted "Lucky Symbols" Zip Portfolio Case

By Chanel

Located in Chicago, IL

The limited, rare "Lucky Symbols" portfolio case is an exclusive Chanel sample piece from 2009-2010. Unique logo and quilted embossed leather with a high-shine, glossy patent finish.

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Early 2000s Italian Briefcases and Attachés

2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Sample Black & White Beaded Sequin Dress
2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Sample Black & White Beaded Sequin Dress

2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Sample Black & White Beaded Sequin Dress

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Measurements marked a runway sample size Bust: 32 inches Waist: 26 inches Hips: best up to 35 inches Total Length: 37 inches This important 2011 Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel runway dre...

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2010s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Campaign Beaded Wool Double-Breasted Jacket
2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Campaign Beaded Wool Double-Breasted Jacket

2011 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Campaign Beaded Wool Double-Breasted Jacket

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A truly iconic, instantly recognizable archival Chanel that will become a forever favorite. Measurements marked a European 38 Bust: 34-35 inches Waist: 30 inches Sleeve Length: 25 i...

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2010s French Jackets

2013 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway White Textured Silk Full-Skirt Mini Dress
2013 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway White Textured Silk Full-Skirt Mini Dress

2013 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway White Textured Silk Full-Skirt Mini Dress

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An incredibly chic and highly coveted Chanel runway sample textured white silk dress with lavish ruffle detailing dating back to Karl Lagerfeld's beloved 2013 cruise collection.

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2010s French Wedding Dresses

Chanel Spring 2010 Ivory Bouclé Mini Dress with Fringe Trim — Sample Size 38
Chanel Spring 2010 Ivory Bouclé Mini Dress with Fringe Trim — Sample Size 38

Chanel Spring 2010 Ivory Bouclé Mini Dress with Fringe Trim — Sample Size 38

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Kingston, NY

This piece is an authentic Chanel Sample, marked internally and corresponding to style number P38116V25563, a look associated with the runway presentation.

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2010s French Casual Dresses

1960s Chanel Style Couture Fantasy Tweed Peach Dress
1960s Chanel Style Couture Fantasy Tweed Peach Dress

1960s Chanel Style Couture Fantasy Tweed Peach Dress

Located in London, GB

A beautiful French couture made short-sleeved shift dress in pale peach ‘fantasy’ tweed with a silver thread running throughout. A possible Chanel sample this dress is extremely wea...

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1960s Day Dresses

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

By Chanel

Located in Baleares, Baleares

New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the Spring Summer show 1996.

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1990s French Sunglasses

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

By Chanel

Located in Baleares, Baleares

New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the Spring Summer show 1996.

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1990s French Sunglasses

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

By Chanel

Located in Baleares, Baleares

New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the Spring Summer show 1996.

Category

1990s French Sunglasses

1996 Spring Rare Chanel Runway Fashion Frames
1996 Spring Rare Chanel Runway Fashion Frames

1996 Spring Rare Chanel Runway Fashion Frames

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Clear rubber tips at the end of each arm. Signed "Chanel" on one arm and "Sample" on the other. Incredibly rare and in great condition considering their age.

Category

1990s French Sunglasses

Chanel  Three Piece Silk Outfit
Chanel  Three Piece Silk Outfit

Chanel Three Piece Silk Outfit

By Chanel

Located in Water Mill, NY

Chanel Sample Vintage Three Piece Silk Outfit...White and Navy Maxi Skirt, Strapless Top with Three Buttons on the Side and a Long Scarf/Belt...size 8

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20th Century French Loungewear

Chanel Coco Rider Flap Bag Production Sample
Chanel Coco Rider Flap Bag Production Sample

Chanel Coco Rider Flap Bag Production Sample

By Chanel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Chanel Black Leather Coco Rider Flap Bag in excellent condition.

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21st Century and Contemporary Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy
Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

Chanel Vintage Runway Sample Spring 1996 Sunglasses Made In Italy

By Chanel

Located in Baleares, Baleares

New Rare Vintage Chanel Runway Sample sunglasses the very same model worn by Karen Mulder in the Spring Summer show 1996.

Category

1990s French Sunglasses

Chanel Rare 1996 Spring Runway Fashion Frames
Chanel Rare 1996 Spring Runway Fashion Frames

Chanel Rare 1996 Spring Runway Fashion Frames

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Clear rubber tips at the end of each arm. Signed "Chanel" on one arm and "Sample" on the other. Incredibly rare and in great condition considering their age.

Category

1990s French Sunglasses

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld baby blue velour logo t-shirt dress, ss 1996
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld baby blue velour logo t-shirt dress, ss 1996

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld baby blue velour logo t-shirt dress, ss 1996

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in London, GB

▪ Chanel baby blue velour t-shirt dress ▪ Designed by Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Engraved Chanel logos ▪ Sample ▪ FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8 ▪ Spring-Summer 1996

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1990s French Day Dresses

Chanel Suede Thigh High Boots with Gripoix Detail
Chanel Suede Thigh High Boots with Gripoix Detail

Chanel Suede Thigh High Boots with Gripoix Detail

By Chanel

Located in US

CHANEL Sample Item. Burgundy rust suede Chanel upper thigh-high boots with round toes, gunmetal-tone caged accents featuring multitonal Gripoix stone embellishments, covered gripoix ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

CHANEL 09A Moscow Paris Gold Fur Leather Fingerless Gloves 7.5
CHANEL 09A Moscow Paris Gold Fur Leather Fingerless Gloves 7.5

CHANEL 09A Moscow Paris Gold Fur Leather Fingerless Gloves 7.5

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in London, GB

Guaranteed authentic Serial Number A52446 Bought at a Chanel sample sale ( Yes they really do exist!) Paris Moscow Metier d'Arts 09A collection.

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Early 2000s French Gloves

Chanel Black Tweed Suit with Multicolored Accents
Chanel Black Tweed Suit with Multicolored Accents

Chanel Black Tweed Suit with Multicolored Accents

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Please note, this item was a Chanel sample.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Skirt Suits

Chanel Green Leather 2017 Bag. Runaway sample
Chanel Green Leather 2017 Bag. Runaway sample

Chanel Green Leather 2017 Bag. Runaway sample

By Chanel

Located in Paris, FR

Really nice bag from Chanel. this belo,gs to the 2017 collection but it was a sample production ( same quality as regulaar ones) but thats why it doe snot have hologramme inside.

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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Limited Edition Runway Sample Gun Heels Rare
Chanel Limited Edition Runway Sample Gun Heels Rare

Chanel Limited Edition Runway Sample Gun Heels Rare

By Chanel

Located in San Diego, CA

Own a piece of fashion history in these stunning one a kind Chanel gun heels! Perfect for the Chanel enthusiast! As seen on Madonna!

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Heels

Chanel Patent Leather Clutch with Chain Strap
Chanel Patent Leather Clutch with Chain Strap

Chanel Patent Leather Clutch with Chain Strap

By Chanel

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

This unique Chanel grey clutch is a sample produced for the runway.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Clutches

Chanel 1989/1990 Vintage Black Silk Dress & Shawl
Chanel 1989/1990 Vintage Black Silk Dress & Shawl

Chanel 1989/1990 Vintage Black Silk Dress & Shawl

By Chanel

Located in Toronto, ON

Excellent condition. Tagged Chanel size 38-8 and 'sample' is written on tag.

Category

Late 20th Century French Day Dresses

Chanel Runway Sample Wallet on Chain (WOC) in Ppink Leather
Chanel Runway Sample Wallet on Chain (WOC) in Ppink Leather

Chanel Runway Sample Wallet on Chain (WOC) in Ppink Leather

By Chanel

Located in Paris, FR

Unique Chanel WOC in pink Leather with lions on the printing. Pink chain with silver Hardware . Sold with dust bag No hologram or card but 100% authentic Chanel Size 7,5x5

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2010s Wallets and Small Accessories

2010 Chanel Runway Iceberg Collection Ivory White Silk Applique Fringe Dress
2010 Chanel Runway Iceberg Collection Ivory White Silk Applique Fringe Dress

2010 Chanel Runway Iceberg Collection Ivory White Silk Applique Fringe Dress

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Breathtaking Chanel fall season sample runway dress which retailed for over $8,000 in 2010!

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21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

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By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons

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SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Black Satin Egg Shaped Versatile Clutch - Shoulder Bag c 1980s

By Saks Fifth Avenue

Located in University City, MO

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By Celine

Located in Conroe, TX

Celine Platform Heels Brand New * Stunning in Brown Patent Leather * Contrast Stitching Throughout * Size: 39 * Gunmetal Hardware reads Celine * Leather Insole * Adjustable Ankle St...

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By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci

Located in Montgomery, TX

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By Alexander McQueen

Located in Sheffield, GB

An extraordinary Alexander McQueen Autumn / Winter 2009 Runway sample ! This Black Leather Biker Jacket features an incredibly plush Mongolian Lamb Collar that runs all the way arou...

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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

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By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in London, GB

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By Verheyen London

Located in London, GB

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Fendi 2013 fox and mink fur coat

Fendi 2013 fox and mink fur coat

By Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi

Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ

This luxurious 2013 Fendi fur coat is an exclusive artifact of Italian fashion! Condition: Excellent, like new. Material: Genuine fox and mink fur. A unique combination of textures...

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By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

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By Dolce & Gabbana

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By Alexander McQueen

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Chanel Sample For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary chanel sample you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Gray, Yellow and more. If you’re looking for a chanel sample from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding a chanel sample for sale for women should be easy, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Chanel Sample?

Prices for a chanel sample can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $650 and can go as high as $3,600, while, on average they fetch $1,936.

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.