Gucci Ophidia Backpack GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Backpack GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Backpack GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Backpack GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag Suede Small, crafted in blue suede, features dual flat handles
Gucci Ophidia Backpack GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Backpack GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Sold|$1,455
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote Suede Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote Suede Large, crafted in brown suede, features dual flat handles
Sold|$1,620
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote Suede Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote Suede Large, crafted in brown suede, features a dual flat
Sold|$1,725
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in brown suede, features a web stripe
Sold|$1,570
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote Suede Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote Suede Large is a chic bag that appeared in Pre-Spring Resort Show
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium, crafted in black suede, features chain link
Gucci Ophidia Brown Beige Canvas Leather Monogram Bag
By Gucci
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Gucci Ophidia vintage bag 80s. Handbag type satchel, brown and beige with green and red bands. Gold
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium, crafted in green suede, features chain link
Sold|$1,350
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in red suede and black leather, features
Sold|$1,760
Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag Suede Small, crafted in black suede, features dual flat handles
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium, crafted in red suede and black leather
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium, crafted in green suede and black patent leather
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Medium, crafted in green suede and black patent leather
Sold|$1,280
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in navy suede, features inlaid web stripe
Sold|$1,655
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in green suede, features a web stripe
Sold|$1,355
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in red suede and black leather, features
Sold|$1,475
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in red suede, features inlaid web stripe
Sold|$1,855
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in green suede, features inlaid web
Sold|$1,740
Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Chain Shoulder Bag Suede Small, crafted in red suede, features a web stripe
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag Embroidered Suede Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag Embroidered Suede Small, crafted in blue suede, features
Gucci Ophidia Dome Top Handle Bag Suede Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Top Handle Bag Suede Medium, crafted in black suede, features inlaid web
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas and brown
Gucci Ophidia Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Zip Around Wallet GG Coated Canvas
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Zip Around Wallet GG Coated Canvas, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas and brown
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas and brown
Gucci Ophidia Messenger Bag GG Coated Canvas Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Messenger Bag GG Coated Canvas Medium, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features an
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features an
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features an
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features an
Gucci Ophidia Boston Bag GG Coated Canvas Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Boston Bag GG Coated Canvas Medium, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in neutral GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas, features an
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG supreme coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas and
Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Belt Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG supreme coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Medium
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Medium, crafted in brown GG supreme coated
Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Round Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Mini, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Soft Open Tote GG Coated Canvas Large, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Top Handle Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small
By Gucci
Located in NY, NY
This Gucci Ophidia Dome Shoulder Bag GG Coated Canvas Small, crafted in brown GG coated canvas
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.