Unavailable|$4,616
Chanel Gabrielle medium size hobo bag in in silver quilted leather, GPHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Splendid shoulder bag Chanel Gabrielle medium model in silver quilted leather
Chanel 2.55 Classique double flap shoulder bag in silver metallic leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Suberb Chanel 2.55 double flap shoulder bag in metallic silver quilted
Gorgeous Chanel 2.55 double flap shoulder bag in silver quilted leather, SHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
The Chanel 2.55 in metallic silver quilted leather, hardware in silver metal
Chanel Black Silver Metallic Camellia Flower Jacquard Silver Chain Pouch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel black jacquard pouch designed with a silver-tone metal chain strap. Leather trim runs along
Unavailable|$1,390
Chanel Purple Quilting Calfskin Silver Metal Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Purple Material: Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Scratches Corners: Minor Scratches Edges: Minor Scratches Handles/Straps...
Chanel Ice Cube Clutch - CC Logo Silver Leather Crossbody Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Chanel - Ice Cube Clutch with drop in crossbody shoulder strap Color: Silver Material
Chanel (Rare) Metallic Classic Double Flap 226586 Silver Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 12008578 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 11.5" Width: 3.25" Height: 8" Strap drop: 13" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION (8/10 or AB) Includes Serial...
Chanel Cabas Cambon Extra Large Infinity 217500 Silver Nylon Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 12592598 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 17" Width: 6.5" Height: 10" Handle drop: 8" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION (7.5/10 or B+) Includes Seria...
Unavailable|$2,557
CHANEL Silver Medallion Caviar Shoulder Shopping Tote Bag Black
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Silver Medallion Caviar Shoulder Bag Shopping Tote Black. The color is Black
BRAND NEW CHANEL 99P ✿*ﾟRunway Shimmering Silver Mesh Beaded Belt Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW
This cute mini mesh flap waist pouch bag is a major runway piece from 99 Spring . Fully handmade
Unavailable|$5,250
Chanel Quilted Leather Aged Silver Hdw Boy Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Medium Boy in a exquisite white calfskin with silver metal. The bag is of quilted leather trimmed
Unavailable|$1,450
Chanel 2008 Unlimited Rue Cambon 32 Silver Bowling Bag
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
) Measurements : L 18" x H 11.5" x W 7" x HD 8" Material : Nylon Color : Silver Circa : 2008 Accessory : Dust Bag
BRAND NEW CHANEL 99P ✿*ﾟRunway Shimmering Silver Mesh Beaded Belt Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW
This cute mini mesh flap waist pouch bag is a major runway piece from 99 Spring . Fully handmade
Unavailable|$10,995
Chanel Boy Tweed and Pearl 2cr0103 Metallic Silver Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
USE CONDITION ( 9.5/10 or A+ ) Includes Chanel Dust Bag, Price Tag, Serial Seal Sticker and Matching
Unavailable|$10,995
Chanel Boy Tweed and Pearl 2cr0103 Metallic Silver Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
USE CONDITION ( 9.5/10 or A+ ) Includes Chanel Dust Bag, Price Tag, Serial Seal Sticker and Matching
Unavailable|$1,850
Chanel Black Timeless Classic Silver CC Satin Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Singapore, SG
: Silver Material: Satin Interior lining: Leather Closure: Snap Accompanied by: Chanel authenticity
Unavailable|$1,900
Chanel Caviar Black Medallion Silver Hardware Shoulder Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Singapore, SG
hardware. Features a back pocket and 2 interior pockets- one zippered and one slot. Silver hardware is
Rare Chanel Minaudière "Lait de Coco" shoulder bag in silver goat leather , RHW
By Chanel
Located in Paris, IDF
Inner lining in silver leather Signature: "Chanel® Made in Italy" Date: 2014
Chanel Quilted Chevron Mini Flap 03cz0717 Silver Metallic Leather Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Made In: France Measurements: Length: 6" Width: 2" Height: 4.25" Shoulder strap drop: 20.5" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Exterior: light scratche...
Unavailable|$10,945
Chanel Minaudière Runway Cc Ice Cube 867940 Silver Plastic Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
EXCELLENT CONDITION (9/10 or A) Includes Serial Seal Sticker Exterior shows very minor marks and scuffing. Corners and top corners have light rubbing and minor color loss. Interior h...
Unavailable|$2,361
Chanel White Lambskin Silver Hardware Single Flap Bag, 2003
By Chanel
Located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna
This is a single flap chocolate bar Chain around with card and box in very good condition. Two Inner compartments.
Unavailable|$2,900
Chanel Brown Caviar Leather Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Brown Material: Caviar Leather Condition: Rank S Overall: Almost New Surface: Minor Scratches Corners: Good Edges: Minor Scratches Handles/Straps: Good Hardware: Good Dim...
Unavailable|$2,890
Chanel Black Quilting Calfskin Leather Silver Metal Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Black Material: Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Scratches Corners: Minor Scratches Edges: Minor Scratches Handles/Straps...
Unavailable|$1,790
Chanel Dark Green Lambskin Leather Silver Metal Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Dark Green Material: Lambskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Good Corners: Minor Scratches & Stains Edges: Good Handles/Straps: Mino...
Unavailable|$1,690
Chanel Copper Quilting Patent Leather Silver Metal Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Copper Material: Patent Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Good Corners : Minor Stains Edges: Good Handles/Straps: Good Hardware: Good Dim...
Unavailable|$2,390
Chanel Red Quilting Calfskin Leather Silver Metal Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Red Material: Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank S Overall: Almost New Surface: Good Corners :Minor Scratches Edges: Minor Scratches Handles/Straps: Good Hardware: Good Dim...
Unavailable|$2,557
CHANEL Silver Medallion Caviar Shoulder Shopping Tote Bag Black SV
By Chanel
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic CHANEL Silver Medallion Caviar Shoulder Bag Shopping Tote Black Silver. The color is
Unavailable|$2,300
2012 CHANEL Classic wallet on Chain Flap bag Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
crafted of luxurious diamond quilted lambskin leather. The bag features an extra-long silver chain link
Unavailable|$4,200
Chanel Black Lambskin Double Flap 2.55 Bag with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
worldwide recognized CC clasp in silver hardware. Also the flawless quilted pattern of this bag makes it one
Unavailable|$3,975
2006 Chanel Jumbo Single Flap Black Caviar Bag, Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna
This is a Chanel jumbo strap black bag, in very good conditions, gently used and still in very good
Unavailable|$2,500
2014 Chanel Black Leather Crossbody Boy Bag with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Brand: Chanel Style: Crossbody Bag Width: 11.5" Bag Height: 7" Bag Depth: 4" Strap Drop: 21.5
Unavailable|$3,790
Chanel Black Lambskin Leather Silver Tone "Chain Around" Hobo Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
: Black lambskin leather quilted "Chain Around" hobo bag from Chanel circa 2011. Silver toned 'CC' logo on
Unavailable|$3,900
Chanel Caviar Jumbo Black 2.55 Classic Silver Hardware Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Singapore, SG
This piece comes complete with Chanel dustbag, authenticity card and care booklet. Caviar leather
Chanel Messenger Cc Logo Metallic 226705 Silver Nylon X Canvas Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
of Wear: Exterior: light marks and abrasion Exterior Pocket: minor signs of wear, Colored Silver at
Unavailable|$1,260
Chanel Distressed Metallic Silver Black Leather "Le Marais" Bowler Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Retails at $2,350. Distressed black leather "Le Marais" bowler bag from Chanel circa 2006-2008
Unavailable|$5,143
Chanel 19 Large Quilted Goatskin Silver and Gold Red Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned , 100% Authentic Chanel 19 Large Goatskin Silver and Gold Red Flap Bag RATING: A/B...Very
Unavailable|$5,182
Chanel Black/Silver Chevron Patent Leather Medium Boy Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions Here we have a fashion meets functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well sized interior that c...
Unavailable|$3,219
Chanel Old Medium Boy Bag in Orange with Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
This structured, versatile bag is a must have for the busy fashionista. The secure front clasp
Pristine Chanel Black Patent Leather Lucky Charms Evening Bag - Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
A Very Chic Chanel Black 'Lucky Charms' Embossed, Patent leather Evening bag with Silver Hardware
CHANEL Seafoam / Silver CC Caviar Medium Leather Shopping Tote / Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sanford, FL
CHANEL - Seafoam / Silver CC Caviar Medium Leather Shopping Tote / Shoulder Bag Description From
Unavailable|$2,295
Chanel Purple Leather Wild Stitch Silver Tone Chain Small Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Retails at $2900. Purple small leather shoulder bag by Chanel. This bag features silver tone
Unavailable|$1,582
Chanel Classic Flap Silver Quilted 232361 Pink Jersey Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 5946644 Made In: 18.5 Measurements: Length: " Width: " Height: " Shoulder strap drop: 18.5" OVERALL GOOD- CONDITION ( 6.5/10 or BC ) Includes Serial Seal Sti...
Unavailable|$2,200
Chanel Blue Quilting Calfskin Leather Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Blue Material: Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Good Corners: Minor Scratches Edges: Minor Scratches Handles/Straps: Minor Scrat...
Chanel Bubble Purple Quilting Nylon Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Purple Material: Nylon Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Stains Corners: Minor Scratches Edges: Good Handles/Straps: Good Hardware: Minor Sc...
Unavailable|$1,990
Chanel Red Quilting Calfskin Leather Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Red Material: Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Good Corners: Good Edges: Good Handles/Straps: Good Hardware: Minor Scratches Dim...
Unavailable|$1,290
Chanel Brown Quilting Caviar Leather Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Brown Material: Caviar Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Scratches & Stains Corners: Minor Scratches & Stains Edges: Good Han...
Unavailable|$4,015
Chanel Black Grained Leather Silver Tone 'CC' "Executive Cerf" Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Black grained leather new model "Executive Cerf" tote bag from Chanel circa 2016. Light gray
Unavailable|$21,105
Chanel Matrasse Print Double Flap 2 Leather Silver Black Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Matrasse Print Double Flap 2 Leather Silver Black Chain Shoulder Bag Coco Mark CC Lid
Unavailable|$1,490
Chanel Black & Silver Tone Lambskin Leather Reissue "8 Knots" Hobo Bag
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
The "8 Knots" reissue bag features a supple lambskin construction, a quilt-stitched shoulder strap
Unavailable|$2,250
Chanel Reissue Shoulder Bag Tote in White Quilted Leather with Silver HW
By Chanel
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Iconic Chanel tote in quilted leather with silver Mademoiselle lock and silver chain with toggle
Chanel Double Flap White Quilting Calfskin Leather Silver Metal Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Grey-Ish White Material: Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Scratches and stains Corners: Minor Scratches and stains Edges:...
Chanel Black Quilted Calfskin Leather Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Black Material: Quilted Calfskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Scratches Corners: Minor Scratches Edges: Minor Scratches Hand...
Chanel Maxi Jumbo Black Patent 2.55 Classic Flap Silver Hardware Evening Bag
By Chanel
Located in Singapore, SG
This piece comes complete with original Chanel box and dustbag. It is in excellent condition with
Unavailable|$2,450
Chanel Evening Shoulder Bag 2006
By Chanel
Located in Vienna, AT
An ever classic Black Chanel Evening Shoulder Bag with Silver-tone Metal Hardware in very good
Chanel Quilted Patent Leather Small Purple Silver HDW 2015 Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2015 Line, rare piece hard to get in stores or online. Gorgeous pastel purple in patent
Chanel Wallet On Chain Blue Quilted Patent Leather Silver Metal Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Blue Material: Patent Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Minor Scratches Corners: Minor Scratches Edges: Minor Scratches Handles/Straps: Mi...
Chanel Boy Flap Pink Quilted Lambskin Leather Silver Metal Chain Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Color: Pink Material: Lambskin Leather Condition: Rank A Overall: Good, few minor defects Surface: Good Corners: Minor Scratches & Stains Edges: Good Handles/Straps: Good Hardw...
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.
Whether or not a classic Chanel bag is a good investment will depend upon a range of factors such as condition, rarity and more. Experts have reported that luxury handbags, including classic Chanel bags, have made for good investments over the years.
A study of luxury investments in 2019 found that luxury handbags had the highest returns. For its spectacular seasonal runway shows, Chanel designs special bags that are typically produced in smaller editions, making them all the more desirable and prompting long waiting lists, while many handbags that are sought after today are objects of pure fantasy conjured up by the late couturier Karl Lagerfeld, whose prolific tenure at the helm of Chanel lasted from 1983 to 2019.
Determining the value of any collectible depends upon a variety of aspects. In the case of assessing the value of a classic Chanel bag, you should consider color, size, condition and purchase price. Since 2019, Chanel has raised the prices of popular accessories such as the classic Medium Flap bag, the Small Boy bag and the 2.55 Large bag.
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.