Chanel Micro Mini 90s Vintage Patent Metallic Bronze Iridescent Vanity Case
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Micro Mini 90s Vintage Patent Metallic Bronze Iridescent Vanity Case Rare 1994 [VINTAGE 30 Years} Diamond stitch iridescent patent leather Classic interwoven top handle Magne...
Chanel 1991 Rare Vintage Black Quilted Patent Vanity Shoulder Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1991 Rare Vintage Black Quilted Patent Vanity Shoulder Crossbody Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold hardware Classic Interwoven top handle Detachable classic interwoven chain ...
Chanel 95P Vintage "Barbie" Round Vanity Bag Beige Patent 24k GHW 68832
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68832 From Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel 1995 Spring runway "Barbie" collection, as seen on Claudia Schiffer and other supermodels, with black CC logo and rigid woven chain han...
Chanel Navy Blue Quilted Leather Top Handle Camera Vanity Case Bag GHW
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Normal signs of use, scratches on hardware, worn chain, clean interior,Minor surface scratches A...
Chanel Vanity Case Rare Large Vintage 90s Top Handle Black Caviar Leather Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Large Vintage Black Caviar CC Logo Top Handle Vanity Case Year: 1996 {VINTAGE 26 Years} Gold Hadware CC Stitched Logo at front Top handle Detachable crossbody strap Zip aroun...
Chanel Vintage Timeless CC Vanity Bag Black Caviar Leather w Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Chanel Vintage Timeless “Vanity Bag” in black caviar leather with gold hardware is defined by its low, rectangular silhouette, where proportion and structure take precedence ove...
Chanel Vanity With Chain Bag Makeup Bag Caviar Skin White
By Chanel
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition: Chanel Vanity With Chain bag Makeup bag Italian caviar skin. Accessories: Dust bag. size: Width:16cm,height:10cm Designer: Chanel Model: vanity Exterior Material: Lea...
Rare and Collectible Chanel 95P Barbie collection Heart Patent Vanity in Black
By Chanel
Located in Sewickley, PA
Chanel Top Handle Bag From the 1995 95P "Barbie Collection" by Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Black & White Patent Leather Interlocking CC Logo & Quilted Pattern Gold-Tone Hardware C...
Vintage Chanel Barbie Collection 95P Vanity Heart Mirror Bag Black Patent GHW
By Chanel
Located in Sewickley, PA
This vintage Chanel Vanity Heart Mirror Bag is in black quilted patent leather with gold hardware, a signature CC turnlock closure with a zip around closure, a white stitched CC logo...
Chanel 1995 Barbie Collection Quilted Heart Vanity Bag Light Pink Patent Leather
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
Chanel 1995 Barbie Collection Quilted Vanity Case – Light Pink Patent Leather From the iconic 1995 Barbie Collection, this vintage Chanel pink vanity case is the epitome of playful ...
Chanel 1995 Barbie Collection Quilted Heart Vanity Case Bag White Patent Leather
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
Chanel 1995 Barbie Collection Quilted Vanity Case – White Patent Leather From the coveted 1995 Barbie Collection, this vintage Chanel vanity case is a true icon. Crafted in glossy w...
Chanel Vanity Case 1991-1994 Calfksin Leather Black Zip Opening Makeup Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vanity Case 1991-1994 Calfksin Leather Black Zip Opening Makeup Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag. CONDITION: EXCELLENT This preloved authentic item is i...
CHANEL N/S Vanity Vertical black filigree gold CC logo small crossbody bag
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL N/S Vanity Vertical black filigree gold CC logo small crossbody bag Reference: KYCG/A00037 Brand: Chanel Designer: Virginie Viard Model: N/S Vanity Vertical Collection: 2020 M...
Chanel 1995 Runway Patent Forest Green Mini Vanity Case Bag 24k GHW 68730
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68730 From Karl Lagerfeld's 95/96 Fall Runway show is this Chanel 1995 Runway Patent Forest Green Mini Vanity Case Bag 24k GHW. We've never seen one in this pristine cond...
Chanel 1995 Vintage Caviar Box Vanity Case w Strap Bag 24k GHW 68869
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68869 For more than 20 years, Boutique Patina has specialized in sourcing and curating the most pristine vintage and collectible accessories by searching closets around t...
1990s Chanel Vintage Quilted Top Handle Black Cosmetic & Jewelry Hand Bag Vanity
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Quilted Top Handle Black Cosmetic & Jewelry Hand Bag Vanity This gorgeous hand bag was crafted from diamond quilted black leather. This vanity also features a round t...
CHANEL black quilted leather 2021 21S PEARL MINI VANITY Bag w CHAIN
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel mini vanity bag in black caviar leather embellished with CC logo pearl and wrist chain. Has been carried once and is in virtually new condition. 2021 Spring/S...
Runway Iconic Rare Chanel Pink Sweetheart Vanity Case Lambskin GHW Box Bag 23P
By Chanel
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Chanel 23P Bubblegum Pink Quilted Lambskin Sweetheart Vanity Case with gold hardware. Runway piece If you have been looking for the ultimate addition to your luxury collection, th...
Chanel 1996 Rare Vintage Top Handle Quilted Lambskin Small Vanity Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage Top Handle Quilted Lambskin Small Vanity Kelly Bag Year: 1996-1997 {Vintage 18 Years} Silver Hardware Slide over lock clasp Engraved metal frame with hinged fla...
Chanel Vanity Case Micro Mini 90s Vintage Iridescent Bronze Rare Patent Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Micro Mini 90s Vintage Patent Metallic Bronze Iridescent Vanity Case Rare 1994 [VINTAGE 30 Years} Diamond stitch iridescent patent leather Classic interwoven top handle Magne...
Chanel 1997 Vintage Top Handle Kelly Frame Patent Leather Vanity Box Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1997 Vintage Top Handle Kelly Frame Patent Leather Vanity Box Bag Silver hardware Black patent diamond quilted leather CC structured design box tote features a shoulder str...
Chanel 1998 Red Vintage CC Travel Vanity Train Case Shoulder Crossbody Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Red Vintage 90's CC Travel Vanity Train Case Shoulder Crossbody Bag circa 1998 red leather gold-tone hardware padlock detail front zip fastening single flat top handle detach...
Chanel Vanity Case Rare Vintage Blue Mini Crossbody Black Denim Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage Denim Blue Mini Vanity Case Crossbody Bag Year: 1996 {VINTAGE 26 Years} Gold Hadware CC Stitched Logo at front Top handle Detachable crossbody strap Zip around ...
Chanel 1992 Rare Vintage Square Top Handle Train Case Vanity Decor Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage Square Top Handle Train Case Vanity Decor Jewelry Box Year: 1992 {Vintage 33 Years} 24K Gold plated hardware Black quilted diamond quilted leather Leather and...
Chanel Vanity Case Very Rare Vintage 1990’s Houndstooth Black and White Wool Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Very Rare Vintage 1990’s Houndstooth Vanity Case Crossbody Bag Black and white houndstooth fabric with black smooth leather trim Lid with magnetic snap closure Gold-tone ha...
Chanel Womens Raffia Jute Striped Mini Vanity Case Bag With Chain Red Pink Beige
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Pink and beige striped exterior - Leather threaded gold chain link strap - Wrap around zipper Condition: The bag is in overall great condition with no major imperfections ...
Chanel Black Caviar Leather Vanity Box with CC Logo and Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An iconic expression of Chanel’s timeless elegance, this black caviar leather vanity box embodies the house’s signature balance of refinement and practicality. Defined by its struct...
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CHANEL BLACK QUILTED LAMBSKIIN VANITY CASE, classic interlocking CC logo, 1990s
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Stuttgart, DE
The Chanel 1990s black quilted lambskin Vanity Case is an icoic accessory that embodies timeless elegance and practicality, Crafted from luxurious lambskin leather, this sleek recta...
Chanel 1997 Quilted Vanity Top Handle Bag – Blush Pink
Located in Dallas, TX
Chanel 1997 Quilted Vanity Top Handle Bag – Blush Pink A rare late-90s Chanel treasure, this 1997 quilted vanity bag captures the romance and femininity of vintage Chanel at its mos...
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.