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Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square

Chanel mini square black velvet classic flap shoulder bag
Chanel mini square black velvet classic flap shoulder bag

Chanel mini square black velvet classic flap shoulder bag

By Chanel

Located in Sheung Wan, HK

- Super Rare vintage Chanel mini square black velvet classic flap shoulder bag from 1997 to 1999

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1990s French Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square

Chanel Vintage 1999 Pink Mini Square Classic Flap Bag
Chanel Vintage 1999 Pink Mini Square Classic Flap Bag

Chanel Vintage 1999 Pink Mini Square Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Crafted in the late '90s, this Chanel Vintage 1999 Pink Mini Square Classic Flap Bag features soft

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1990s French Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square

Chanel Mini Square 17cm Red Leather Classic Flap Shoulder Bag Crossbody
Chanel Mini Square 17cm Red Leather Classic Flap Shoulder Bag Crossbody

Chanel Mini Square 17cm Red Leather Classic Flap Shoulder Bag Crossbody

By Chanel

Located in Rowland Heights, CA

A rare find from Chanel’s Series 1, this vintage Classic Flap Bag from the 1980s is crafted in

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Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Red Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Red Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991

Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Red Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991

By Chanel

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Red Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991 These are professional

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1980s French Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square

Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Black Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991
Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Black Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991

Chanel Vintage Classic Flap Mini Square Black Lambskin 24k Gold HW, 1989-1991

By Chanel

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

CONDITION: VERY GOOD This preloved/ preowned authentic vintage Chanel mini flap is in its original

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1980s French Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square

Chanel 1990 Vintage Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 68513
Chanel 1990 Vintage Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 68513

Chanel 1990 Vintage Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 68513

By Chanel

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

classic. Produced in 1990, more than 30 years old and in stunning condition. In Blue denim canvas and 24k

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Chanel 1989 Vintage Apple Green Mini Square Flap Bag 24k GHW 68469
Chanel 1989 Vintage Apple Green Mini Square Flap Bag 24k GHW 68469

Chanel 1989 Vintage Apple Green Mini Square Flap Bag 24k GHW 68469

By Chanel

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

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Chanel 1998 Vintage Blue Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW  68466
Chanel 1998 Vintage Blue Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW  68466

Chanel 1998 Vintage Blue Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 68466

By Chanel

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Store item: 68466 This Chanel 1998 Vintage Blue Denim Square Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW is another

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By Chanel

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Chanel Classic Flap Quilted Canvas Mini Square Crossbody 215367 Shoulder Bag

Chanel Classic Flap Quilted Canvas Mini Square Crossbody 215367 Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Forest Hills, NY

This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Date/style Code: 6433748 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 6.8" Width: 2.5" Height: 5.3" Shoulder strap drop: 21" OVERALL GOOD...

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Chanel Satin Quilted Black Square Mini Flap Bag

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By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Montreal, Quebec

This classic Chanel mini square flap bag is constructed of black satin with gold hardware. It

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Chanel Vintage White Quilted Lambskin Classic Square Mini Flap
Chanel Vintage White Quilted Lambskin Classic Square Mini Flap

Chanel Vintage White Quilted Lambskin Classic Square Mini Flap

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Chanel Vintage White Quilted Lambskin Classic Square Mini Flap Own a piece of fashion history with

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Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag

Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model- Square

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Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag

Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Square Classic Mini Flap Bag Brand- Chanel Model- Square

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Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Square Mini Flap Bag
Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Square Mini Flap Bag

Chanel Black Quilted Lambskin Vintage Classic Square Mini Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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1990s Chanel Dark Brown Lambskin Quilted Mini Square Classic Flap Bag

1990s Chanel Dark Brown Lambskin Quilted Mini Square Classic Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Classic mini square flap bag in dark brown almost black lambskin leather. Leather has suppled and

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By Chanel

Located in London, GB

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CHANEL white quilted leather 1997-1999 MINI SQUARE FLAP Shoulder Bag
CHANEL white quilted leather 1997-1999 MINI SQUARE FLAP Shoulder Bag

CHANEL white quilted leather 1997-1999 MINI SQUARE FLAP Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel 1997-1999 Mini Square Flap Shoulder Bag in white quilted lambskin featuring

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CHANEL midnight blueleather CLASSIC MINI SQUARE FLAP Shoulder Bag

CHANEL midnight blueleather CLASSIC MINI SQUARE FLAP Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

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Chanel White Square Mini Flap Bag

Chanel White Square Mini Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

-1999 mini flap bag features Chanel's signature diamond quilting and CC turn-lock closure. The flap of

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Chanel 1991 Vintage Red Encircled CC Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 67768

Chanel 1991 Vintage Red Encircled CC Mini Flap Bag 24k GHW 67768

By Chanel

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

crossbody in the size of a classic square mini flap. A 24k gold plated encircled CC logo on front, quilted

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Chanel Vintage Red Quilted Suede Square Classic Single Mini Flap Bag

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By Chanel

Located in Irvine, CA

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By Chanel

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Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary vintage chanel classic flap mini square you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. black is a pretty popular color, but we also have green, beige, blue and more in stock now. Making the right choice when shopping for a vintage chanel classic flap mini square may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years.

How Much is a Vintage Chanel Classic Flap Mini Square?

Prices for a vintage chanel classic flap mini square can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $4,000 and can go as high as $9,760, while, on average they fetch $5,460.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Handbags-purses-bags for You

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 bagBirkin, 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.