Vintage Gucci 1980's White Patent Rectangular Clutch
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
Vintage 1980's Gucci rectangular clutch - collectors item. Features a white patent leather body and silver hardware detailing, Gucci logo engraved at the front. Come with a small re...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Mini Satin Bamboo Backpack Bag
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI mini backpack is crafted of silk satin in brown and a bamboo handle featuring silver toned hardware. Front snap fastening and drawstring closure opens to a brown s...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Shoulder Bag Pigskin Leather Black
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI shoulder bag is crafted of pigskin leather in black. Wide top opens to a zippered and two open compartments with nubuck leather interior. Made in Italy. Measures a...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Leather Doctor Shoulder Bag Brown
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI doctor’s shoulder bag is crafted of large-grained calfskin leather in brown featuring brown toned hardware. Magnetic buckle strap closure opens to a brown suede in...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Calfskin Leather Bamboo Clutch Bag Navy
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI evening clutch bag is crafted of smooth calfskin leather in navy featuring a bamboo top covered with the same leather. Top kiss lock closure opens to a luxurious d...
Vintage 1980s Gucci Pink Leather Horsebit Jewelry Envelope Clutch Bag
By Gucci, MAURIZIO GUCCI
Located in London, GB
The Ultimate Multi-Tasker Designed in Italy during the 1980s, this rare vintage piece perfectly bridges the gap between jet-set utility and modern evening elegance. Originally engine...
$373Sale Price|25% Off
1980s Gucci Navy Blue Document Holder Zipped Briefcase Handbag
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
Multifunctional 1980s Gucci Navy Blue Leather Document Holder Zipped Briefcase Handbag, front logo, double front zipped sleeve, large zipped compartment, silverware zip charms, Made ...
$464Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI Nubuck Crossbody Bag Black
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI crossbody bag is crafted of textured nubuck leather trimmed with smooth calfskin leather in black featuring a gold-toned horse-bit logo on the front. Front flap ma...
$200Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI Pigskin Leather Document Clutch Bag Brown Large
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI business clutch bag is crafted of pigskin leather in brown featuring gold toned hardware. Front flap combination lock closure opens to a beige pigskin leather inte...
1980s Gucci Monogram Coated Canvas Leather Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The 1980s Gucci Monogram Coated Canvas Leather Shoulder Bag is an iconic piece that transcends time, exemplifying the luxury and craftsmanship synonymous with the Gucci brand. This v...
$460Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI Camera Bag Pigskin Leather Brown
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI camera bag is crafted of pigskin leather in brown and gold toned hardware. Top zipper closure opens to a beige leather interior featuring a zippered pocket. This G...
Vintage Gucci Crossbody Bag Olive Green Leather 1980s
By Gucci
Located in Arnhem, NL
A vintage Gucci crossbody bag. The bag is made of olive green slightly textured leather with green suede application at the front flap, and gold toned hardware. The interior is lined...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Bamboo Top Handle Leather Handbag Brown
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI bamboo top handle handbag is crafted of pigskin leather in brown featuring gold toned hardware and Gucci’s signature bamboo handle. Front flap bamboo turnlock clos...
$960Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI Calfskin Leather Camera Bag Green Unisex
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI small crossbody bag is crafted of large-grained calfskin leather in green featuring gold toned hardware. Front flap magnetic snap closure opens to an all suede int...
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Gucci Grey Suede Convertible Cross Crossbody Hard Shell
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous grey suede hardshell Gucci convertible crossbody bag. From the 1980s, this clam shell style bag is constructed in a light grey suede contrasted with darker grey...
1980s Gucci Caramel Ostrich Shoulder Bag Twist Lock Closure
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a gorgeous ostrich leather Gucci handle bag from the 1980s. This caramel/tan-colored bag looks out of a scene of 'The House of Gucci' with Lady Gaga. This bag is entirely ...
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Gucci 1980s Vintage Navy Monogram Handbag Unisex Crossbody Bag
By MAURIZIO GUCCI, Gucci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A rare vintage navy leather GUCCI monogram handbag. The older Gucci pieces are highly sought after and increasingly hard to find. Navy blue coated canvas bag with allover tonal monog...
Gucci 1980s Vintage Brown Leather Shoulder Bag with Monogram Canvas
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1980s Brown Leather Shoulder Bag by Gucci, reflecting the iconic elegance and quality of the brand during that era. The bag features a structured silhouette with a rectangu...
An Iconic 1980s Gucci Vintage Monogram Canvas Travel Bag
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vintage Gucci travel bag from the 1980s embodies the brand’s timeless elegance and attention to detail. Crafted from Gucci’s signature GG monogram canvas in beige and brown, it ...
1980s Monogram Gucci Accessory Collection Made of Durable Coated Canvas
By Gucci
Located in Port Hope, ON
This is a bag from the historic Gucci Accessory Collection, known for defining the brand's iconic 1980s esthetic. It is made of durable dark gray coated canvas with the GG Supreme mo...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Leather Saddle Shoulder Bag Equestrian Black Unisex
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This 1980s vintage GUCCI saddle bag is crafted of smooth calfskin and pigskin leather in black featuring gold toned hardware. Front magnetic snap closure decorated with a stirrup cha...
Gucci Vintage 1980s Black Lizard Leather Handle Bag with Gold Hardware
By Gucci
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Gucci handle bag totally made in italy in lizard leather embellished with gold tone hardware the bag is an old and classy style in perfect conditions for her age
$376Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI Calfskin Leather Equestrian Camera Crossbody Bag Black
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI camera crossbody bag is crafted of textured calfskin leather in black with equestrian accent. Front flap closure opens to a front zippered pocket and a main compar...
$280Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI Monogram Canvas Mini Tri-Fold Crossbody Bag Brown
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vinatge GUCCI mini tri-fold crossbody bag is crafted of GG monogram canvas and pigskin leather in brown. Front snap closure opens to a coated interior which has been professiona...
1980s Gucci Black GG Monogram Canvas Boxy Vanity Bag
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Step back in time with this exquisite 1980s Gucci Black GG Monogram Canvas Boxy Vanity Bag. Its iconic black GG monogram canvas base is beautifully contrasted by the signature red a...
1980s Vintage GUCCI Micro Satin Bamboo Evening Chain Bag Purple Mini
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI micro two-way evening handbag is crafted of silk satin in purple and a bamboo handle featuring gold toned hardware. Front flap magnetic bamboo snap closure opens t...
$856Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Vintage GUCCI GG Embroidered Bucket Chain Shoulder Bag Black
By Gucci
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage GUCCI bucket shoulder bag is crafted of black polyester fabric embroidered with GG monogram featuring gold toned shoulder chains. Top chain closure opens to a black fabr...
An Amazing 1980s Blue Leather and Lapis Lazuli Clasp Evening Bag by Gucci
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a stunning 1980s Gucci evening bar, crafted with blue leather and featuring an exquisite lapis lazuli clasp. Smooth and glossy deep blue leather, giving the bag a sophisticat...
Vintage 1980s Gucci Iconic GG Monogram Suitcase with Web Stripe
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This authentic vintage 1980s Gucci suitcase is the quintessential piece of luggage that defined an era of jet-set glamour, featuring the brand's most recognizable and timeless design...
An Elegant 1980s Leather Small Travel Bag By Gucci
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This iconic Gucci travel bag is a timeless masterpiece that blends luxury with functionality, perfect for discerning travelers. Crafted from Gucci’s signature black canvas featuring ...
$312Sale Price|25% Off
Gucci 1980s Vintage Black Suede Travel Zipped Case Unisex Slippers
By Gucci
Located in London, GB
1980s Gucci Black Suede Slippers Travel zipped case, This travel case serves as a fashionable way to protect your essentials while on the go. The timeless style of Gucci's classic b...
1980s Gucci Brown Monogram Coated Canvas Carry-On Suitcase
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The 1980s Gucci Brown Monogram Coated Canvas Carry-On Suitcase is a quintessential piece that reflects the luxury and timeless style of its era. This stunning suitcase features Gucci...
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.