Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Quilted Plexiglass Patent Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Quilted Plexiglass Patent Large, crafted from black quilted patent
Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Quilted Plexiglass Patent Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Quilted Plexiglass Patent Large, crafted from black quilted patent
Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Timeless Classic Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless Classic Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from gold quilted caviar
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Chanel Ca D'Oro Tote Quilted Lambskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Ca D'Oro Tote Quilted Lambskin Large, crafted from gold metallic quilted lambskin
Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in black quilted calfskin leather
Chanel Coco Cocoon Zipped Tote Quilted Nylon Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Coco Cocoon Zipped Tote Quilted Nylon Large is a highly sought after piece
Chanel Vintage Zipped Chain Tote Quilted Leather Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Vintage Zipped Chain Tote Quilted Leather Large showcases a simple and
Chanel Expandable Zip Around Tote Quilted Leather Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Expandable Zip Around Tote Quilted Leather Large, crafted in beige quilted leather
Chanel Coco Luxe Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Coco Luxe Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large from 2018 collection is
Chanel Front Flap Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Front Flap Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large is a chic shopping tote will
Chanel Reissue East West Tote Quilted Lambskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Reissue East West Tote Quilted Lambskin Large is an elegant, classic bag that
Chanel CC Lock Accordion Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel CC Lock Accordion Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in brown quilted caviar leather
Chanel Urban Delight Chain Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Urban Delight Chain Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from beige quilted caviar
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in navy quilted calfskin
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from nude quilted caviar leather
Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Label Click Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Label Click Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in blue quilted calfskin
Chanel Biarritz Pocket Tote Quilted Coated Canvas Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Biarritz Pocket Tote Quilted Coated Canvas Large, crafted in black quilted coated
Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from black quilted caviar leather
Chanel CC Lock Accordion Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel CC Lock Accordion Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in navy quilted calfskin
Chanel Coco Handle Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Coco Handle Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in red quilted caviar leather
Chanel Front Flap Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Front Flap Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar
Chanel Timeless Classic Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless Classic Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from black quilted caviar
Chanel Casual Pocket Shopping Tote Quilted Goatskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Casual Pocket Shopping Tote Quilted Goatskin Large, crafted from black quilted goatskin
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in navy quilted calfskin
Chanel Coco Cocoon Zipped Tote Quilted Nylon Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Coco Cocoon Zipped Tote Quilted Nylon Large, crafted from blue quilted nylon, features
Chanel Casual Pocket Shopping Tote Quilted Goatskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Casual Pocket Shopping Tote Quilted Goatskin Large, crafted from black quilted goatskin
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Timeless Classic Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless Classic Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted from gold quilted caviar
Chanel CC Lock Accordion Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel CC Lock Accordion Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in black quilted caviar leather
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in beige quilted calfskin
Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic CC Shopping Tote Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted in beige quilted calfskin
Chanel Expandable Zip Around Tote Quilted Leather Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Expandable Zip Around Tote Quilted Leather Large, crafted in black quilted leather
Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large showcases the brand's classic
Chanel Shopping Tote Calfskin with Tweed Trim Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Shopping Tote Calfskin with Tweed Trim Large presented in the brand's Pre
Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Timeless CC Soft Tote Quilted Caviar Large showcases the brand's classic
Chanel Luxe Ligne Zip Top Tote Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Luxe Ligne Zip Top Tote Calfskin Large is perfect for an on-the-go
Chanel Luxe Ligne Calfskin Large Zip Top Tote
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
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Chanel Luxe Ligne ZIp Top Tote Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Luxe Ligne ZIp Top Tote Calfskin Large is perfect for an on-the-go
Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Chevron Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Chevron Quilted Calfskin Large combines classic Chanel
Chanel Lady Pearly Tote Quilted Iridescent Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Lady Pearly Tote Quilted Iridescent Caviar Large is a casual, modern style
Chanel Lady Pearly Tote Quilted Iridescent Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Lady Pearly Tote Quilted Iridescent Caviar Large is a casual, modern style
Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large from the brand's 2014 Collection
Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large from the brand's 2014 Collection
Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large from the brand's 2014 Collection
Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Studded CC Flap Tote Quilted Calfskin Large from the brand's 2014 Collection
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Chanel Pocket in the City Tote Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Chanel Pocket in the City Tote Caviar Large is a minimalist and timeless piece
Chanel Coco Handle Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Coco Handle Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar, crafted in blue quilted caviar leather
Chanel Classic Flap Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Classic Flap Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in blue quilted caviar leather
Chanel Timeless CC Charm Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Timeless CC Charm Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in gray quilted caviar leather
Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Chevron Quilted Calfskin Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Boy Shopping Tote Chevron Quilted Calfskin Large, crafted from black chevron quilted
Chanel CC Box Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel CC Box Shopping Tote Quilted Caviar Large, crafted in brown quilted caviar, features
Chanel Sport Line Convertible Zip Tote Leather Large
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Sport Line Convertible Zip Tote Leather Large, crafted in black leather, features dual
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.
From classic medium-sized Louis Vuitton leather tote bags to authentic cube-like Loewe shoulder bags woven in raffia, the large selection of vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs offers something for special occasions as well as everyday needs.
Although part of a modern look, tote bags have been roomy and versatile accessories since at least 1944, with the launch of L.L.Bean’s “ice bag.” The Maine retailer, then largely known for rugged field coats and hunting shoes, had introduced a big, durable canvas bag that was initially intended to carry firewood or ice. In those days, to keep produce and other foods cool in refrigerators, consumers had to regularly replace the blocks of ice that were doing all the work in their bulky appliances. There was no better bag to help haul big blocks of ice from the trunk of your car to your front door and, subsequently, to your kitchen.
Years later, during the 1960s, L.L.Bean’s Boat and Tote was introduced as an overhauled structured canvas version of the ice bag. Tested to lug up to 500 pounds, the Boat and Tote became a best seller. Also during the 1960s, American designer Bonnie Cashin created the Cashin Carry for Coach. Cashin was Coach’s first lead designer, and she liked leather, large pockets and earth tones. Her modern interpretation of the tote bag introduced a touch of elegance to this increasingly ubiquitous accessory.
In the subsequent decades, more brands debuted their own iterations of the tote bag, from Tory Burch’s Perry leather tote bag to Goyard’s luxurious Saint Louis.
Pay tribute to this long and interesting history of a well-loved accessory by browsing the vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs.
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.