Rare Chanel 1989 Vintage Blue Lizard Square Mini Evening Bag 24k GHW 68656
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68656 In blue lizard and 24k gold plated hardware. This item is in excellent condition with very few signs of normal use. Corners are clean with no rubbing or scuffi...
Chanel Vintage Small Classic Flap Exotic Lizard Leather 24K Gold CC Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Chanel Small Classic Flap crafted from rare black lizard skin with iconic 24 carat gold plated hardware. A highly collectible early example from Series 1, produced between 19...
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci SS 2004 Metallic Gold Lizard Bag with Jeweled Serpent
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
An exceptional and highly collectible evening bag from Tom Ford’s celebrated Spring/Summer 2004 collection for Gucci. Featured in the runway presentation and advertising campaign, th...
Hermes Club Birkin 35 Bag Gris Perle Blanc and Mykonos Lizard Clemence Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a very rare limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Club bag featured in Gris Perle. Exquisite Gris Perle and White Clemence leather is accentuated with rich blue Mykonos ...
Chanel Vintage Small Classic Flap Exotic Lizard Leather 24K Gold CC Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Chanel 'Creme de la Creme'! Small classic flap crafted from lizard skin with exquisite 24 carat gold-plated hardware. Series 1, produced between 1989 and 1991. In light of Ch...
$682Sale Price|20% Off
Gucci by Tom Ford black silk and lizard rhinestones logo Reins thong mini bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Milano, IT
PLEASE NOTE: Due to its composition this item cannot be sold or shipped outside the European Union Gucci by Tom Ford Reins thong mini bag Black silk satin Black lizard skin details ...
Hermès Mini Kelly Charm Purse Lizard with Gold Hardware and Twilly
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lizard leather introduces a refined, tightly patterned scale texture with a natural sheen, giving the miniature form a more intricate surface presence despite its compact size.
2000s Gucci by Tom Ford Mini Reins Purple Lizard Silk Satin Rhinestone Thong Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare purple silk, rhinestone, and karung snakeskin mini reins bag by Tom Ford for Gucci. This early 2000's bag features a 'GG' accent at the front meant to emulate Ford'...
1999 Rare Gianni Versace Runway Animal print Fur Handbag with Turquoise Stones
By Gianni Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
F/W 1999 Rare Gianni Versace Runway Fur Handbag with Turquoise Stones Super chic and luxurious Gianni Versace lynx print patchwork fur handbag.
Gucci bag 1999 Collection by Tom Ford
Located in Carnate, IT
Gucci handbag in burgundy lizard leather. Steel metal details. 1999 Collection by Tom Ford.
Judith Leiber Ivory Lizard Compartment Purse with Gold Chain Handles, 1980s
By Judith Leiber
Located in Tucson, AZ
Hard-sided handbag of lizard skin leather; envelope-style front flap with gold tone touch point and push-latch closure.
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.
What these styles lack in name recognition they more than make up for in cachet.
Before the Birkin there was the Haut à Courroies, which has become the chic carryall of choice for the league's most stylish athletes.
Accented with a sculptural golden handle and a pair of swishy tassels, the design never went into production.
These celebrities prove that the famous design works with both sleek dresses and streetwear.
Fashion designers are revisiting and reimagining the era's It bags.
The sale sets a new record for the highly coveted handbag.
Does wicker get more high-end than this?
Several of the pieces sold for well above their estimates.