CHANEL Chain Around Shoulder Bag Black Calfskin Leather Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Chanel Calfskin Chain Around Shoulder Bag chain bag handbag black Italy，The interior is slightly black, and the chain is slightly cracked.
Chanel Mini Flap Bag w/Swarovski Iridescent Beige Pearls and Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Finished with silver-tone hardware and Chanel’s signature chain strap, the cooler metallic contrast sharpens the softness of the pearl detailing, adding a refined edge to the otherwi...
CHANEL Medium Black Canvas Patent Leather Silver Hardware Casual Bag
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: No Accessories size: long:24cm,height:18cm Designer: Chanel Model: camera bag black medium Exterior Material: Patent leather and canvas Exterior Color: black Inter...
Chanel Vintage Kelly Brown Suede Leather Shoulder Bag Silver Hardware, 1996-1997
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vintage Kelly Brown Suede Leather Shoulder Bag Silver Hardware, 1996-1997 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted Classic Double Flap Jumbo Bag with Silver
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Quilted Classic Double Flap Jumbo Bag with Silver Hardware Made In: France Color: Black Hardware: Silvertone Materials: Lambskin Leather Lining: Leat...
Chanel City Shopping Tote Bag Quilted Caviar Dark Red Silver Chain Charm
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Normal signs of wear, worn corners and chain, scratches on hardware, clean interior. Accessories:...
Chanel Dark Red Lambskin Leather Jumbo Classic Flap Bag with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Created by the House of Chanel, the bag features the signature textured caviar leather, prized for its durability and resistance to wear.
Chanel Navy Blue Sequin Quilted Classic Single Flap Bag with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Crafted by the House of Chanel, the bag is fully embellished with meticulously applied sequins that create a richly textured, light-catching surface.
Chanel White Jumbo Classic Single Flap Bag Cowhide Leather with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Crafted by the House of Chanel, the bag features the signature diamond quilting, creating a structured yet supple form that has defined the Classic Flap for decades.
Chanel 22 Tote Quilted Diamond Stitched Hobo Bag with Brushed Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Lightweight and spacious this Chanel bag has great streetwear charm. Silver hardware has CHANEL spelled out in front of the bag.
Chanel 19 Flap Bag Medium Quilted Tweed Pink Gold Silver Hardware Crossbody
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Pink exterior - Gold and silver tone chain strap - No box Condition: The bag is in overall great condition with no major imperfections, Light patina on the crossbody chain...
Chanel 2.55 Reissue Shopping Tote Bag Calfskin Black Silver Hardware 14 Series
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Normal signs of wear, corner abrasion, scratches on hardware, chain wear, minor scratches and partial damage on the surface. Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:41cm...
Chanel Quilted Caviar Jumbo Classic Double Flap Bag Silver Hardware Black
By Chanel
Located in Aventura, FL
This Jumbo Classic Double Flap bag is in black caviar leather with silver-tone hardware and features a front flap with signature CC turn-lock closure, and adjustable interwoven silve...
Chanel Medium Pink Tweed Crystal and Silicone Sakura Flower Flap Bag Silver HW
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Medium Pink Tweed Crystal and Silicone Sakura Flower Flap Bag Silver Hardware 2016-17 These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags.
$20,740Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Runway Black Silver Rectangle Box Minaudière 2 in 1 Clutch Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Charlotte, NC
Chanel Runway Black Silver Paris Rectangle Shipping Minaudière Box 2 in 1 Clutch Shoulder Bag Resin Metal Leather Silver tone hardware Leather lining Flip lock clousure Date code p...
Chanel Crystal Studded Minaudière Evening Clutch Crossbody 19B Bag w/Silver Har
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Chanel Crystal Studded Minaudière Evening Clutch Crossbody from the 19B collection presents a compact, jewel-box silhouette defined by its structured rigidity and ornate surface ...
CHANEL Metallic Silver Quilted 2.55 Aged Leather Reissue Double Flap Bag 228
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
CHANEL Metallic Silver Quilted 2.55 Aged Leather Reissue Double Flap Bag 228 C.2006.
Unused 2014 CHANEL Limited Edition XL Enchained Boy Bag Black Lambskin Silver
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This limited editioned CHANEL XL Boy bag is crafted of smooth lambskin leather in black and chrome silver-toned hardware adorned with lots of chains.
Chanel Rare Quilted Black and Tan Lambskin Hula Hoop Bag with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chanel Nude Lambskin Hula Hoop Bag in excellent condition.
$1,825Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Black Patent Leather Quilted Silver "CC" Turnlock Flap Shoulder Bag via
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black patent leather quilted flap shoulder/hand bag
CHANEL 2010 3 Accordion Mini Flap Bag black lambskin silver CC mini bag
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2010 3 Accordion Mini Flap Bag black lambskin silver CC mini bag Reference: ECLO/A00232 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: 3 Accordion Mini Flap Bag Collection: 201...
Chanel Cambon Reporter Bag Beige Quilted Leather with CC Logo and Silver HW
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A signature design from Chanel’s highly recognizable Cambon line, this Reporter bag in beige quilted leather offers a sophisticated blend of sporty utility and classic Chanel eleganc...
Chanel 2008 Iconic Twisted Silver Chain Knotted Lambskin Gala Evening Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Medium Chanel sized soft lambskin leather clutch with magnetic closure and four interior compartments. Year: 2008 { Vintage16 Years} Black leather Silver hardware Braided interwove...
Chanel White Caviar Jumbo Classic Flap Bag with Silver Hardware and Bijou Chain
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rendered in a crisp, luminous white, this Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap brings an elevated sense of clarity to one of the maison’s most enduring silhouettes.
Chanel Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag Red Leather Silver Hardware France
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Accessories: No Accessories size: Width:30cm,height:20cm Designer:Chanelx Model: Chanel Classic Jumbo Double Flap Bag Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: Red Interior Ma...
Chanel Red Chevron Quilted Caviar Leather Medium O-Case Clouch Bag with Silver H
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
size: long:27cm,height:20cm Designer: CHANEL Model: Matte Chevron Clutch bag red handbag Exterior Material: Leather Exterior Color: red Interior Material: Canvas Interior C...
Chanel leather distressed silver Reissure 2, 55 maxi double flap bag 2000s
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Limited edition maxi Reissure double flap Chanel bag in silver metallic-distressed leather and with thick silver chains.
CHANEL Mini Paris Biarritz Tote Bag Black Coated Canvas Calfskin Silver HW
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Chanel tote mini Coco MarkBiarritz Calfskin Canvas Leather Bag Black Italy Accessories: identity card Designer: Chanel Model: tote mini Coco MarkBiarritz Exterior Mate...
Chanel Sac Cuir Marine 19 Navy Leather Gold Silver HDW 26 cm Shoulder Hand Bag
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Model 19 Classic bag (26 cm) in ultra-soft navy blue leather, simple flap closure with the iconic CC logo, matching leather interior with one zipped pocket, large slip pocket ...
$1,835Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel 1999 Sac 2.55 Ecru Wool Jersey Dark Silver Shoulder Bag
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel bag model 2.55 format 24 in ecru wool jersey with horizontal quilting, 2.55 clasp with logo and shoulder strap (carried on the shoulder and crossbody) in aged silver metal cha...
Chanel Rare White x Silver 99a CC Logo Address Plate Keychain Bag Charm 770cc
By Chanel
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 99 A Made In: France Measurements: Length: 1.75" Width: .1" Height: 1" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Exterior Canvas: Excell...
Chanel Vintage Beige Velvet COCO Classic Flap Bag Kelly Top Handle Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Beige Velvet COCO Classic Flap Bag Kelly Top Handle Satchel Year 2000-2001 Champagne Gold hardware Iconic CC Turnlock closure Velvet beige and brown with COCO written...
Chanel Black, Clear Plexiglass & Silver Metal Premiere Watch Minaudière Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black, Clear Plexiglass & Silver Metal Premiere Watch Minaudière Clutch Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1660 Brand: Chanel Model: Premiere Watch Minaudière Clutch Type: Cl...
Chanel 2019 Logo Magenta Neon Pink Nylon Mesh CC Waist Fanny Pack Belt Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Magenta nylon Chanel waist bag with silver-tone hardware, adjustable flat waist strap with clasp closure, interlocking CC accent at exterior, tonal interior and zip closure at top.
Chanel Deep Red Crocodile Jumbo Classic Flap Bag with Silver Hardware
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary and exceedingly rare iteration of Chanel’s most iconic silhouette, this Jumbo Classic Flap is rendered in sumptuous deep red crocodile—elevating a timeless design in...
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.