1950s Black and Gold Caviar Beaded Floral Evening Purse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black and gold caviar beaded evening purse Floral micro beaded design Gold jeweled clasp closure Black beaded strap Black silk lining Silk inner pocket Unknown designer
Walborg Black Hand Beaded Envelope Evening Clutch Purse, Belgium – 1950s
By Walborg
Located in Tucson, AZ
Lightweight and flexible, this beautiful evening bag is glamorous thanks to its scrolling beadwork but remains more understated than most Walborgs due to its matte black fabric groun...
1950s Large Gold Beaded Silk Hong Kong Made Vintage 50s Evening Clutch Purse Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s golden fully beaded evening clutch ! Features thousands of hand-sewn beads throughout the entire bag. Lined in yellow satin. One large zipper compartment inside, alon...
Ivory Pavé Pearl Bead Oval Wedding or Evening Clutch Purse, Japan – 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Though it would be an eye-catching "something old" wedding accessory, this clutch is enough of a standout to hold its own in any formal setting. While its unusual oval shape is its m...
New Walborg Black Wood Bead and Chenille Top Handle Pochette Purse– Japan, 1950s
By Walborg
Located in Tucson, AZ
Despite its deceptively small size, this pochette remains exceptionally roomy thanks to its fully opening center change purse-style pocket and two side compartments. Petite but pract...
Vintage 1950s pearl beaded floral clutch bag bridal evening bag
Located in Nashville, TN
This wonderful 1950's beaded clutch bag, embellished with round pearlescents plastic beads, white rocaille beads and silver lined glass beads is the perfect finishing touch to your o...
1950s Koret Coral Seed Beaded Handbag w Seed Bead Loop Fringed Bottom
By Koret
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s Koret coral color seed beaded handbag with beaded handle, seed bead looped fringe bottom and cobalt blue silk satin lining. Excellent condition. Medium sized, will accommodate ...
1950s Black Beaded Evening Bag with Red Roses
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The most beautiful evening bag from the 1950s. This piece is completely encrusted in tiny jet black seed beads that are vividly contrasted by embroidered red and green roses. The fra...
$487Sale Price|25% Off
1950s White Pearl Bead Encrusted Vintage Bridal Wedding Vintage 50s Clutch Bag
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury 1950s pearl encrusted clutch ! Features hundreds of hand-sewn pearls and beads throughout. The perfect size can fit a smartphone and some makeup. Would be perfec...
1950s Black & Cream Crochet Drawstring Pouch Handbag W Stripes & Square Beads
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s Black & Cream Crochet Drawstring Pouch Handbag W Stripes & Square Beads. Bullseye-resin bottom.
Wadsworth 1950s Vintage Gold-Tone Minaudière Compact with Jet Beads
By Wadsworth
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
An exceptional mid-century accessory, this rare Wadsworth minaudière, coined “Pandora”, is crafted from gold-tone metal and features an elegant black jet bead design adorning the top...
$191Sale Price|55% Off
Vintage 1950s Black Seed Bead Evening Bag, Mother-of-Pearl Frame
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A black seed bead evening bag, circa 1950s-1960s, with a gold-tone frame accented with mother-of-pearl. - Dense black seed bead ground across the bag body and bead-covered top handl...
1950s Retro Silver Silk, and White Beads Hand-Crafted Italian Evening Bag
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Step out in classic mid-century glamour with this authentic 1950s Italian evening bag. Featuring a lustrous white silk lining and a striking exterior, this vintage handbag is encrust...
Exquisite 1950s Saks Fifth Ave. Seed Beaded Floral Motif Handbag w Jeweled Frame
By For Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Gresham, OR
Exquisite 1950s Saks Fifth Ave. Seed Beaded Floral Motif Handbag w Jeweled Frame: A striking color combination of burgundy, magenta, red and gold, beaded in a lovely, dense floral p...
Longchamps Paris Ivory Floral Micro Bead Evening Bag w Chain Handle, 1950s
By Longchamps
Located in Tucson, AZ
A rare Longchamps--not Longchamp--evening purse made even more noteworthy by its swirling micro bead pattern, punctuated by delicate pink and blue pavé flowers. A diminutive but powe...
Tyrolean Bronze Caviar Bead Evening Bag w 24-Karat Gold Plate Surround, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
As intricate as an Italian mosaic but as impermeable as a safe, this handbag is both a strongbox and a piece of art. Fully crusted with seed beads—some of which are doubled for extra...
$340Sale Price|20% Off
White Caviar Bead Box Purse w Tortoiseshell Celluloid Lid and Long Strap, 1950s
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This charming 1950s purse is a true vintage gem. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it features a tortoiseshell celluloid lid and a stylish braid handle, adding a touch of ...
Tortoise Shell, Lucite
1950's, Jolles Original, White Seed Beaded Handbag
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is an exquisitely designed and hand-crafted, Jolles Original, white seed beaded purse from the 1950's vintage. The frame and the clasp or the hardware of a purse is usually what...
1950's Metallic Beaded Handbag Made in France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Hand made in France". Etched gold-toned frame and clasp with marcasite. Tan satin lining with side pockets. Measurements- Top Width: 7 1/4" Bottom Width: 9&...
1950'S Gold Art Glass Bead Evening Bag By, Steven Chu - Hong Kong
By Stephen Chu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1950'S Gold & Gold Glass Bead "Hong Kong" Evening Bag By Stephen Chu. Exquisitely hand crafted and features and clutch "accordion" style snap top frame closure and soft glass beaded ...
1950's Micro Beaded Change Purse With Fruit Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
The charm of this novelty change purse will bring a smile to your day. It is beautifully handmade with micro beads to form an impressionist style grape image and opens with a brass ...
1950's Vintage Beaded Clutch
Located in London, GB
1920's vintage beaded evening bag featuring ornately beaded detail on the top of the bag and on the latch. The interior of the bag is lined in black satin. Handmade in France. Mat...
Italian Green Beaded Clutch Handbag, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950's Italian green beaded clutch handbag for Franklin Simon of New York. The simple envelope silhouette is constructed of a silk crochet body embellished with faceted green transl...
White Beaded Gold Framed Handbag, 1950’s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely 1950’s white beaded handbag with a gilt gold metal frame. The beading on this bag is spectacular with every inch covered including the top handle. The gilt gold frame is scal...
Vintage 1950's white beaded floral iridescent box bag original 1950's handbag
By Walborg
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly enchanting 1950's beaded handbag, embellished with white glass rocaille beads and iridescent glass bugle beads, in a floral design, is the perfect statement piece to add t...
French Black Beaded Handbag With Floral Embroidery, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
This delicate and ultra feminine C.1950 French black seed bead handbag features a floral chain stitch pattern in pastel shades of pink, rose, yellow, green and blue. The gold gilt me...
Walborg 1950's Art Deco Style White Beaded Evening Handbag
By Walborg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hilde Walborg founded her company in the 1940's and was always in search of the best handmade beading for her designs. This 1950's evening handbag was hand beaded in Belgium incorpo...
Vintage 1950's Gold Micro Beaded Floral Handbag Crewel Embroidered Evening Bag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded evening bag, rendered in the smallest gold glass beads, accented by small crewel work embroidery stitches of blooming flowe...
1950s Gucci beaded evening bag
By Gucci
Located in Austin, TX
1950's GUCCI black beaded silk evening bag. One interior pocket. Stamped Gucci made in Italy. Condition: Excellent, looks new.
1950s Beaded and Encrusted Evening Clutch with Feather Motif
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous 1950s felted wool evening clutch with convertible chain handle and beaded, stoned, braid trimmed front panel with pressed metal feather motif medallions.
Vintage 1950s Aqua Blue Beaded Handbag
Located in London, GB
A truly prized vintage handbag from the 1950s. Dazzlingly in its shimmering textures, its evocatively rippled pattern of aqua blue beads is offset with a gold-tone frame. Its top cla...
1950s Nettie Rosenstein Stylized Floral Beaded and Stoned Evening Clutch
By Nettie Rosenstein
Located in Gresham, OR
A fantastic 1950s Nettie Rosenstein beaded clutch purse: entirely covered in a white, red, burgundy and green stylized floral pattern with rhinestone clasp and olive green silk satin...
1950s black faille & white floral beaded handbag Elise Tu Hong Kong
By Elise Tu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful structured hand bag from the 1950s from Elise Tu, Hong Kong...Black faille is covered with white glass beads in the shapes of fantasy flowers & leaves, the flowers have p...
1950s Deutz Black Leather Top Handle Gold Coin & Bead Round Novelty Handbag Vtg.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1950s Deutz black leather top handle, gold coin & beaded round novelty vintage handbag. Fun little handbag that looks like a small hat box. Top handle bag, with a leather covered sna...
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H 5 in W 1.7 in L 10 in
Vintage 1950s cream beaded purse 1950s cream beaded clutch bag evening bag
By Coblentz
Located in Nashville, TN
This intricately beaded 1950's clutch bag, on a base of white cotton voile, embellished with a swirling pattern of pearlescent rocaille beads in an undulating design, is the perfect ...
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H 6.5 in W 2 in L 10 in
Vintage 1950's beaded purse ladybug embroidered beaded handbag insect embroidery
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original late 1950's beaded handbag, rendered in an undulating pattern of black rocaille beads, accented by raised embroidered ladybugs finished with de...
Walborg 1950s Hand Beaded Companion Poodle Purse
By Walborg
Located in New York, NY
Collectible, Walborg Hand Beaded French Cut Poodle purse from the 1950's. This bag is completely hand beaded in white milk glass seed beads with colorful red, black and gold accents ...
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H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 9 in
Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded clutch bag, rendered in the smallest iridescent white rocaille beads, accented by a raised scalloped pattern throughout, in...
Vintage 1950's Beaded Evening Bag 1950's Black Micro Beaded Cocktail Bag
Located in Nashville, TN
This intricately made 1950's evening bag, embellished with black glass seed beads and small bugle beads, is the perfect piece for your accessory collection. The elegant gold toned m...
1950's French Beaded Clutch Bag
Located in New Hope, PA
From a Beverly Hills collector and Made in France, this beaded evening bag was retailed by Saks Fifth Avenue in the 1950's. Pastel colored flowers outlined in gold beads cover the fr...
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H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 8.5 in
Vintage 1950's Black Velvet Floral Clutch Bag Vintage 1950's Floral Beaded Bag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's black velvet bag, embellished with silver and white glass beaded blossoms, surrounded by gold thread leaf design embroidery, is the perf...
French Black Bead Evening Handbag, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful French black seed bead evening handbag with gilt gold metal and mother-of-pearl embellishment. The seed beads are a sparkling glass which adds to the glamorous style of the...
1950's Beaded & Wicker Floral Basket Novelty Bag
Located in Gresham, OR
A fantastic white encrusted and beaded wicker basket style handbag. Double woven handles accent a floral and butterfly beaded motif in soft pastels. The bag is fully lined in pink sa...
Pagoda Shaped Beaded & Embroidered Evening Handbag, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique 1950's beaded handbag with a pagoda shaped frame and gold tone serpentine chain handle. The elaborate beading is embellished with embroidered chain stitching ... all in shade...
1950's Jolles Original Beaded Needlepoint Novelty Handbag
Located in Atlanta, GA
Prepare to be charmed by this 'crazy quilt' of a handbag from Jolles Original of Austria! Jolles has quite a storied history in the world of 20th century handbag design both due to ...
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.