$10,920
H 11.75 in W 13 in D 4 in
Chanel Rare Vintage 22 White Quilted Swarovski CharmShoulder Hobo Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 22 White Quilted Swarovski Charm Crossbody Shoulder Hobo Tote Bag Year: 2006
$10,920
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 0.5 in
Chanel 2005 Vintage Lambskin Leather Swarovski CC Crystals Clutch Evening Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Black lambskin leather Chanel clutch with embedded Swarovski crystals throughout and wrist strap
$10,920
H 11.75 in W 13 in D 4 in
Chanel Rare Vintage 22 Black Quilted Swarovski Charm Shoulder Hobo Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 22 Black Quilted Swarovski Charm Crossbody Shoulder Hobo Tote Bag Year: 2006
$10,920
H 5.5 in W 10.75 in D 1.5 in
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By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 2008 Limited Edition Swarovski CC Rhinestone Gold Bar Clutch 2008 {Vintage 16 Years} Gold
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By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Jose, CA
features iconic Chanel interlocking CC detailed with Swarovski‑style crystals/diamante that catch light and
CHANEL Patent Gold Croc Embossed Swarovski Minaudiere Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic CHANEL Patent Gold Croc Embossed Swarovski Minaudiere Clutch Bag. It is done
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H 3.55 in D 2.35 in L 5.12 in
Chanel Minaudiere gold Moscow lion head clutch Swarovski crystals evening bag
Located in Miami, FL
. authenticity card and dust bag included In excellent condition Perfect for an evening dinner, wedding, party
Chanel Woven Tweed Swarovski Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Single Flap Bag Woven tweed classic flap bag with swarovksi embellishments. Overall still in
Chanel Black Tweed Swarovski Crystal Jumbo Classic Bag
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Black Tweed Swarovski Crystal Jumbo Classic is in pristine condition. From
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By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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By Chanel
Located in Dallas, TX
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By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Naked Nude Swarovski Strass Satin Vintage Mini Flap Bag Serial Number: 7881141 Age (Circa
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By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
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By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
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Chanel Silver Swarovski Crystal Camellia Evening Bag Clutch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
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Chanel Black Swarovski Crystal Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
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Chanel Black Swarovski Crystal Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
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By Chanel
Located in Lugano, CH
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By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
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Chanel Flap Bag Tweed with Swarovski Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Flap Bag Tweed with Swarovski Small is stylish and modern in design perfect
Chanel Flap Bag Tweed with Swarovski Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
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By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
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By Chanel
Located in Toronto, ON
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By Chanel
Located in Tampa, FL
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By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
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By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
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Chanel Chain Phone Holder Crossbody Bag Swarovski Embellished Leather Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
: Chain Phone Holder Crossbody Bag Swarovski Embellished Leather Mini Exterior Material: Leather, Metal
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By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel authenticity card, dust bag and box
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By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
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By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
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By Kathrine Baumann Beverly Hills
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite handmade designer, Kathrine Baumann, who is the celebrated handbag maker to the stars, leopard pattern pillow shaped minaudière, evening bag or evening clutch is completely...
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Blazer Wide Leg Trouser Pants Power Suit Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Twill Blazer & Wide Leg Trouser Pants Suit Set Circa: 1990’s Label(s): Valentino Roma Designer: Valentino Garavani Style: Pants suit set Color(s): Whit...
Giorgio Armani Vintage Dress Hand Beaded Fleurette on Tulle Formal Gown 40
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare and vintage Giorgio Armani gown so divinely exquisite that it can take you from the Red Carpet to the White House. Breathtaking and the epitome of the Giorgi...
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F/W 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Silk Lace Trim Camisole Blouse
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
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H 4 in W 2.25 in D 2 in
Chanel 2006 Spring Runway Vintage Mini Resin Pillbox Crossbody Clutch Minaudière
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
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By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
$59,500
H 8.67 in W 4.49 in D 2.49 in
Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly 20 Rouge de Coeur Swift Osier Wicker Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly, crafted in 2020, is a delightful fusion of traditional craftsmanship and whimsical design. This exquisite bag combines Rouge de Coeur Swift leather wit...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
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Roberto Cavalli Summer Top
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
A pretty Summer top by Roberto Cavalli. The top has a v neckline, frill sleaves , adn is a blue and yellow print with gathering at the bust.
Chanel Gift Box Minaudière Black Plexiglass GHW
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Black Plexiglass Gift Box Minaudière Gold Hardware, 2017. The interior is lined in black leather. Includes authenticity card, and dust bag. This pre-owned Chanel® item has b...
Vivienne Westwood taupe lace and knitted adjustable bra, ss 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood taupe rib-knit bra with lace trim and drawstring bow fastening Spring-Summer 1996
Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
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$12,920
H 12 in W 16 in D 3 in
Chanel 2004 Rare Vintage Bible Book CC Limited Edition Minaudière Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
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1990s Loris Azzaro Brown Sequin Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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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.