Balenciaga Classic City Giant 21 Brass Studs Black Lambskin Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Born into the high-fashion world as a rebellious masterpiece by Nicolas Ghesquière, the Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag shattered traditional structures with its slouchy silhouette and ind...
Balenciaga Classic Part Time Giant 12 Rose Gold Studs Pink Lambskin Tote Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Born in the early 2000s under the creative direction of Nicolas Ghesquière, the Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag shattered traditional luxury design with its slouchy, rebellious, and functi...
BALENCIAGA Anthracite First Arena Motorcycle Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Tampa, FL
This is an authentic BALENCIAGA Anthracite First Arena Motorcycle Bag. It is done in fabulous supple coal/grey leather.
Balenciaga Beige Leather Studded Sac Clous Motorcycle Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Ensure your day's essentials are in order and your outfit is complete with this Balenciaga bag. Crafted using the best materials, the bag carries the maison's signature of artful cra...
Balenciaga Beige Leather Studded Sac Clous Motorcycle Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Ensure your day's essentials are in order and your outfit is complete with this Balenciaga bag. Crafted using the best materials, the bag carries the maison's signature of artful cra...
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H 10.5 in W 15 in D 4 in
Balenciaga Lambskin Giant 12 Arena City Bag in Rose Hortensia Pink, GHW
By Balenciaga
Located in New York City & Hamptons, NY
The City Bag, or Motorcycle Bag, is particularly sought after in the vivid hues that Balenciaga is known for.
BALENCIAGA Distressed Red Leather Classic First Motorcycle Bag BHW
By Balenciaga
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Distressed Red Leather Classic First Motorcycle Bag Features detachable pocket mirror Made in: Italy Color: Red and brass Hardware: Brass Materials: Leather, textile,...
BALENCIAGA Classic Metallic Edge City grey leather gold trim motorcycle bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALENCIAGA Classic Metallic Edge City grey leather gold trim motorcycle bag Reference: TGAS/F01008 Brand: Balenciaga Model: Balenciaga Classic Metallic Edge City Bag i Material: Leat...
Balenciaga Mauve Leather Giant 12 City Motorcycle Bag rt.$1, 985
By Balenciaga
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Mauve GIANT CITY Bag Distressed lambskin leather Goldtone hardware Handstitched handles Front zipper pocket which can store hanging mirror Interior zippered pocket B...
BALENCIAGA Castagna brown leather GIANT WORK Motorcycle Shoulder Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balenciaga 'Giant Work' motorcycle bag in Castagna (walnut brown) distressed calfskin featuring rose gold-tone studs and hardware.
BALENCIAGA mint green distressed leather GIANT WORK Satchel Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balenciaga 'Giant Work' motorcycle bag in distressed dirty mint calfskin featuring silver-tone giant studs and hardware.
Balenciaga Agneau Leather Motorcycle City Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in London, GB
Balenciaga Agneau Leather Motorcycle City Bag Mint green tote bag crafted in distressed lambskin leather embellished with oversized textured silver buckles and studs.
Balenciaga Bronze Leather Motorcycle City Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Wonderful Balenciaga model city bag in a flashy bronze color. Removable and adjustable shoulder strap, zip closure on the top, glossy polished metal finishes.Back zip pocket, inside ...
Balenciaga Griege Lambskin Leather Motorcycle City Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
This gorgeous Balenciaga Griege has a chic shape made of lamb leather aged effect with leather incredible details, metal studs and leather tassels. It also has a detachable shoulder ...
BALENCIAGA Green Motorcycle Work ORIGINAL Series Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Miami, FL
SHOW STOPPING IT'S JUST BEYOND..I DIE! SO FABULOUS in this delicious jewel toned Kelly green.~
This WORK size is a true collectors treasure as it is from the original creatio...
Balenciaga Brown Lambskin Leather Motorcycle Velo Bag 91ba525s
By Balenciaga
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 235216-2270 213048 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 6.5" Height: 11.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 20" Handle Drop: 4.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITIO...
BALENCIAGA Vintage Motorcycle City black horsehair leather crossbody bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALENCIAGA Vintage Motorcycle City black horsehair leather crossbody bag Reference: CNPG/A00022 Brand: Balenciaga Model: Motorcycle City Material: Leather Color: Black Pattern: Solid...
Balenciaga Black Lambskin Leather Motorcycle City 2way Bag 7ba425s
By Balenciaga
Located in Dix hills, NY
Balenciaga Black Lambskin Leather Motorcycle City 2way Bag 7ba425s Date Code/Serial Number: 115743-2123 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 14.5" Width: 5" Height: 10.5" Shoulder...
BALENCIAGA Vieux Rose pink distressed leather MOTORCYCLE WORK Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balenciaga Motorcycle Work bag in pale pink distressed leather with antique gunmetal finish hardware and one front zipper pocket.
BALENCIAGA blue leather motorcycle long wallet on chain cluch bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALENCIAGA blue leather motorcycle long wallet on chain cluch bag Reference: KNCN/A00038 Brand: Balenciaga Material: Leather Color: Blue Pattern: Solid Closure: Snap Buttons Lining: ...
BALENCIAGA Giant 21 City blue leather SHW motorcycle tote bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALENCIAGA Giant 21 City blue leather SHW motorcycle tote bag Reference: CELE/A00019 Brand: Balenciaga Model: Giant 21 Moto City Material: Leather, Metal Color: Blue Pattern: Solid C...
BALENCIAGA blue distressed leather CLASSIC CITY NANO Motorcycle Crossbody Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balenciaga Nano Classic City bag in blue distressed and crinckled blue leather featuring silver-tone hardware. Opens with a zipper on top and is lined in black canvas ...
rare BALENCIAGA 10th Anniversary grey leather Motorcycle City micro bag charm
By Balenciaga, Nicolas Ghesquière
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare BALENCIAGA 10th Anniversary grey leather Motorcycle City micro bag charm Reference: KNCN/A00030 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Nicolas Ghesquiere Collection: 10th Anniversary Mater...
BALENCIAGA Giant 12 City red lambskin gold hardware motorcycle top handle bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALENCIAGA Giant 12 City red lambskin gold hardware motorcycle top handle bag Reference: LAYU/A00117 Brand: Balenciaga Model: Giant 12 City Material: Leather Color: Red, Gold Pattern...
Gucci Black Leather Motorcycle Jacket
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black leather motorcycle jacket by Gucci. The jacket has new tags, princess seams on the front and back, two zipper pockets on the front, and a zipper up the front.
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Leather Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Chanel black quilted lambskin leather motorcycle style silver chain shoulder bag from 2003-2004 collection
BALENCIAGA The Work City grey slouchy leather fringe top handle tote bag
By Nicolas Ghesquière, Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALENCIAGA The Work City grey slouchy leather fringe top handle motorcycle tote bag Reference: MECG/A00236 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Nicolas Ghesquiere Model: Work City Material: L...
BALENCIAGA Periwinkle First Motorcycle Bag W/ Mirror RT $1595
By Balenciaga
Located in New York, NY
BALENCIAGA Periwinkle First Motorcycle Bag This classic Balenciaga bag can be worn using only the top handles in the crook of the arm or with the removable strap at the shoulder. ...
BALENCIAGA black leather CLASSIC CITY LARGE Motorcycle Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balenciaga Large Motocross Classic City Tote Handbag in black soft distressed calfskin and gunmetal hardware. Opens with zipper on top and is lined in black canvas wit...
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1st Edition Motorcycle BALENCIAGA Mud Brown / Khaki Leather City Shoulder Bag
By Nicolas Ghesquière, Balenciaga
Located in Sheffield, GB
1st Edition BALENCIAGA Mud Brown / Khaki coloured natural Leather 'Motorcycle bag'. Features; 2 Top handles, detachable shoulder strap, Zip closure top, Black cotton lining, Various...
Starting as a modest boutique, Balenciaga evolved to transform the landscape of women’s fashion with shapes and contours during the middle of the 20th century that were nothing less than groundbreaking. Today, the brand is as venturesome as ever and is well known for its shoes, handbags, sneakers, streetwear and other clothing and accessories.
Though he was born in the quiet fishing village of Getaria in Spain’s Basque region, Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972) was destined to reshape modern fashion. As a child, he worked alongside his seamstress mother. Showing immense talent, he earned commissions as a teenager from local patron Marquesa de Casa Torres, who paid for his tailoring education in Madrid. In 1917, he established his first haute couture house — named Eisa, for his mother — in the trendy resort town San Sebastián. He soon followed it with boutiques in Madrid and Barcelona, drawing such clientele as the Spanish royal family.
When the Spanish Civil War put a hold on his prospects in Spain, the designer moved to Paris, opening a house on Avenue Georges V in 1937. There, Balenciaga rubbed elbows with fashion greats like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli and quickly won over clients like Gloria Guinness, Pauline de Rothschild and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
As a couturier, Balenciaga drew from his Spanish heritage for ideas, riffing on everything from matador costumes and flamenco dresses to the paintings of Diego Velázquez, whose portraits of Spanish princesses famously inspired Balenciaga’s Infanta gown.
An expert tailor, he experimented with sculptural silhouettes that didn’t follow the body. Some of his notable designs include the 1953 balloon jacket, and from 1957, the cocoon coat, the baby-doll dress and the sack dress, which he popularized with his good friend designer Hubert de Givenchy. All of these could be considered not just the masterpieces of haute couture, but also objets d’art in their own right, leading to Balenciaga’s nickname, “The Master.”
Balenciaga continued designing until 1968, when he retired after three decades of influential work and his fashion house went dormant. The rights to Balenciaga were acquired by Jacques Bogart S.A. in 1986. Under designer Michel Goma, who focused on ready-to-wear, the brand experienced a resurgence, with his first collection introduced in 1987.
The brand returned to high fashion with the arrival of designer Josephus Thimister in 1992. It has since been led by a series of creative directors who have paid homage to Balenciaga’s iconic designs, including Nicolas Ghesquière, Alexander Wang and, most recently, Demna Gvasalia. In 2011, a museum celebrating Balenciaga’s legacy opened in his hometown in Spain, commemorating where it all began.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Balenciaga crossbody bags, tote bags, day dresses, shirts and more.
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.