Gucci Vintage Blue Monogram Canvas Ophidia Clutch Envelope Bag
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
Embrace timeless Italian luxury with this authentic vintage Gucci Ophidia Clutch Envelope Bag. Crafted in Italy during the 1970s, this small unisex piece showcases Gucci's iconic blu...
GUCCI red & black leather 2018 THIARA MEDIUM DOUBLE ENVELOPE Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci Thiara Medium Double Envelope Shoulder Bag is crafted in a striking black, gold, and red color palette and defined by its sophisticated double-envelope silh...
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H 3.2 in W 3.9 in D 0.3 in
Gucci Black Calfskin Leather Envelope Pocket Card Holder Wallet
By Gucci
Located in Downey, CA
Gucci Black Calfskin Leather Envelope Pocket Card Holder Wallet This stunning pouch is a must have for all Gucci lovers. This pocket card holder is crafted out of smooth leather wit...
Gucci Black Crocodile Chain and Turn Lock Purse, 1960s
By Gucci
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful glossy black crocodile purse by Gucci. The purse is envelope style, with a heavy brass link chain top handle and turn buckle.
Gucci Thiara Broadway Envelope Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Athens, GA
Gucci Thiara Broadway Envelope Clutch Bag. Crystal feline head with black leather embossed gold GG emblem. Beautiful bag by Gucci. Collector's piece. Mint like new condition. Guarant...
Gucci Vintage Cognac Leather Envelope Wristlet Evening Flap Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Gucci Vintage Cognac Leather Envelope Wristlet Evening Flap Clutch Bag Leather Gold tone hardware Slide lock closure Made in Italy Strap drop 13" Measures 10" W x 7" H x 2" D Incl...
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H 5 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in
Gucci Taupe Snakeskin Leather Gold Emblem Evening Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Gucci Taupe Snakeskin Leather Gold Emblem Evening Envelope Flap Clutch Bag Snakeskin Leather Gold tone hardware Canvas lining Snap closure at front flap Made in Italy Measures 11.5"...
Gucci Vintage Cognac Animal Skin Envelope Evening Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Gucci Vintage Cognac Animal Skin Evening Shoulder Bag Lizard Metal Gold tone hardware Leather lining Made in Italy Measures 8.5" W x 6.5" H x 2.75" D Shop Newfou...
Gucci Black Leather Large Envelope Carryall Men's Women's Travel Clutch Pouch
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Gucci Black Leather Large Envelope Carryall Men's Women's Travel Clutch Pouch Leather Gold tone hardware Woven lining Zipper closure Date code present Made in Italy Measures 14.5"...
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H 7 in W 11.5 in D 5 in
Gucci Black Embossed Leather Gold GG Evening Envelope Accordion Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Gucci Black Embossed Leather Gold GG Evening Envelope Accordion Clutch Bag Leather Gold hardware Snap closure Leather interior Made in Italy Measures 11.5" W...
Gucci Snakeskin Knot Evening Large Envelope Flap Fold Over Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Priced to sell. It won't last at this price. Snakeskin Gold tone hardware Bamboo Leather lining Toggle closure Made in Italy Measures 14.5" W x 7" H x 2....
Gucci Brown Monogram GG Metal Logo Envelope Wallet, 1980s
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci brown monogram envelope wallet, gold tone metal GG logo clutch closure, various internal compartment, envelope shaped compartment at the back. metal logo badge, made in Italy ...
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H 4.5 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Gucci Burnt Orange Snakeskin Leather Silver Horsebit Envelope Evening Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Python leather Silver tone hardware Leather lining Zipper closure Made in Italy Measures 10" W x 4.5" H x 1.5" D
Gucci Black Snakeskin Exotic Bamboo Evening Foldover Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Snakeskin Bamboo Satin Silver tone hardware Turnlock closure at front flap Made in Italy Measures 9" W x 4" H x 1" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXURY is the premier lu...
Gucci Red Snakeskin Exotic Bamboo Evening Foldover Envelope Flap Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Snakeskin Bamboo Gold tone hardware Leather lining Turnlock closure at front flap Made in Italy Measures 10" W x 5" H x 1" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXURY is the pr...
Gucci Black Gold Fold Over Roll Tassel Evening Envelope Clutch Flap Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Leather Satin Gold tone hardware Leather lining Flap closure Made in Italy Measures 14" W x 7" H x 2" D Includes original Gucci dust bag Shop Newfound Luxury for ...
Gucci Alligator Leather Gold Evening 2 in 1 Envelope Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Gucci Alligator Exotic Leather Gold Horse Bit Evening 2 in 1 Envelope Clutch Shoulder Flap Bag Alligator Gold tone hardware Leather interior Fold in flap closure Made in Italy Shou...
Gucci Crocodile Exotic Skin Leather Gold Tiger Eye Evening Envelope Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Crocodile Gold tone hardware Leather lining Kiss lock closure Made in Italy Measures 11" W x 7" H x 2.5" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXURY is the premier luxury fashio...
Gucci Chocolate Brown Leather Envelope Flip Lock Evening Clutch Flap Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
Gucci Chocolate Brown Leather Envelope Flip Lock Evening Clutch Flap Bag Leather Gold tone hardware Flip lock closure Woven lining Made in Italy Measures 9.75" W x 7" H x 2.5" D In...
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H 7.5 in W 9 in D 3 in
Gucci Tom Ford Black Crocodile Leather Gold HW Envelope Clutch Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES From the Tom Ford era, this black alligator Gucci bag is a modern classic. Style Tip: Tuck in the strap and rock this beautiful bag as an evening clutch for v...
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Size: 4.75"L x .50"W x 3.75"H
Gucci GG Marmont Envelope Card Case with Strap Leather Lilac Purple
By Gucci
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Gucci GG Marmont Envelope Card Case Shoulder Bag in Purple. Features GG logo, front flap closure, purple leather, silver hardware, interior lining with zipper slip pocket a...
Gucci Bone Ostrich Envelope Clutch with Gold Clasp - 1950's
By Gucci
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gucci Bone Ostrich Envelope Clutch with Gold Clasp - 1950's. This classic clutch features a gold rope clasp, tan leather lining, 3 interior pockets, 2 small pockets, and a hard shape...
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H 10 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Gucci Black Leather Web Men's Women's Tech Envelope Evening Clutch Bag With Keys
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES LOWEST PRICE REDUCTION! Gucci Black Leather Web Men's Women's Tech Travel Attache Envelope Evening Clutch Bag With Keys Leather canvas Fabric Suede interior linin...
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H 6.25 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
Gucci Chocolate Leather Bamboo Fringe Wraparound Evening Envelope Clutch Bag
By Gucci
Located in Charlotte, NC
CURATOR'S NOTES Gucci Chocolate Leather Bamboo Fringe Wraparound Evening Envelope Clutch Bag Leather Bamboo Suede lining Made in Italy Measures 14" W x 6.5" H x 1.25&quo...
Gucci GG Broadway Envelope Clutch Leather
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Small marks on exterior and underneath flap, scratches and discoloration on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 4.5", Width 9.5", Depth 1" Designer...
Gucci GG Broadway Envelope Clutch Leather
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Scuffs and wear on exterior and in interior, slight bubbling underneath flap, discoloration and scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Heigh...
Gucci Thiara Broadway Envelope Clutch Python
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Creasing and lifting of scales on exterior, small marks and indentations underneath flap and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Mea...
Gucci Bee Envelope Portfolio Printed Leather
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Creasing on exterior, splitting on base corner and flap opening corner wax edges, bubbling underneath flap. Wear and small marks in interior, scratches on hardw...
Gucci GG Broadway Envelope Clutch Leather
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Minor scuffs on exterior, slight creasing underneath flap, small indentation on front due to hardware. Creasing, indentations and stain in interior, scratches o...
Gucci Vintage Brown Leather Envelope Clutch (1970s)
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brown leather envelope clutch by Gucci Circa 1970s Snap button closure with gold-tone bridle charm Interior pocket beneath flap Suede leather lining Clutch size 100% leather Made in...
Long before trend-bucking creative director Alessandro Michele brought his hallucinatory “Utopian Fantasy” campaign to Gucci, it was a modest Italian leather shop. Today, it’s an internationally renowned luxury house with an iconic logo, and vintage Gucci clothing, handbags and shoes are among high fashion's most covetable goods.
Guccio Gucci (1881–1953) admired the stylish suitcases he saw wealthy guests arrive with at the Savoy Hotel in London, where he worked as a bellhop. So, in 1921, after a stint at Franzi, a luggage company in his hometown of Florence, he opened a leather goods shop of his own.
At first, Gucci’s Florence business specialized in equestrian accessories. But as its reputation flourished, particularly among the English aristocracy, so too did its footprint. In 1938, he brought three of his sons — Aldo, Vasco and Rodolfo — into the business and expanded it to Rome and later Milan. In the mid-1930s, a League of Nations embargo against Italy pushed Gucci to experiment with alternatives to imported leather. Its woven hemp fabric from Naples, adorned with the brand’s signature diamond print, was a hit, especially among A-list celebrities. The material was first used on suitcases before finding enduring popularity on handbags. (No list of revered designer purses would be complete without Gucci.)
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Taylor carried one of Gucci’s bamboo-handled tote bags, another adaptation to material rationing. After Jackie Kennedy was seen sporting a slouchy Gucci tote in 1961, it was renamed for the First Lady. Then Grace Kelly, on a visit to the boutique in Milan, inspired Rodolfo Gucci to work with Italian illustrator and Gucci textile designer Vittorio Accornero on the Flora print in 1966. Taking cues from Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, with its pattern of flora and insects, it was painted entirely by hand and featured no fewer than 37 colors.
In 1953, just 15 days after opening his first store on New York’s 5th Avenue, Guccio passed away at 72. The early 1970s saw store openings in Tokyo and Hong Kong, but by the late 1980s, Gucci was floundering. Rodolfo Gucci took charge in 1982, but family drama and lawsuits ensued. In 1993, Rodolfo’s son, Maurizio, transferred his shares in the company to Investcorp, ending the family’s involvement in Gucci. Dawn Mello, then-president of Bergdorf Goodman, joined as creative director in 1989. But it was Tom Ford, who took over as creative director in 1994, who ultimately revived the brand.
Ford’s racy ads, shot by photographers such as Mario Testino, stirred controversy. And his potent vision of sexed-up femininity — with “jewel-toned satin shirts unbuttoned to there,” as Vogue described his breakthrough 1995 runway show — was wildly successful. The new millennium brought new ownership — Pinault Printemps Redoute in 2004 — and a more toned-down vision from Frida Giannini, who became sole creative director in 2006. Alessandro Michele was named creative director in 2015, and the storied brand took a giant leap forward.
Find vintage Gucci 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.
Created during Alessandro Michele's tenure at the brand, this sparkling, whimsical minaudière feels just right for a night out.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.