Chanel Vintage Trapezoid Flap Bag Two Tone Red & Black Lambskin w/Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A striking study in contrast, this vintage Chanel trapezoid flap bag is defined by its sharply contoured silhouette and bold two-tone execution.
Vintage 1994 CHANEL CC Logo Wide Trapezoid Buckle Leather Corset Belt
By Chanel
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage 1994 CHANEL CC Logo Wide Trapezoid Buckle Leather Corset Belt Measurements: Maximum Height: 5.51 inches (14 cm) Wearable Length: 28.54 inches (72.5 cm), 29.33 inches (74.5 c...
Chanel Vintage Fall 1994 Trapezoid Buckle Black Leather Corset Belt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in London, GB
Super rare Chanel vintage corset belt from the Fall 1994 collection and Ad campaign.
Vintage CHANEL chocolate brown leather trapezoid shape handbag with golden CC.
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage CHANEL chocolate brown leather trapezoid shape handbag with golden CC closure.
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H 9.6 in W 14 in D 3.15 in
Vintage CHANEL black lambskin large tote bag with gold tone chains and jumbo CC.
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
Classic purse. Vintage CHANEL black lambskin large trapezoid shape shoulder bag with gold tone chains and jumbo CC charm to the zipper.
Unavailable
H 8 in W 10.2 in D 2.1 in
Vintage CHANEL lipstick red lamb leather trapezoid shape tote bag with cc motif.
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1980s. Vintage CHANEL lipstick red quilted lamb leather trapezoid shape tote bag with a gold CC plate and chains.
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid Reissue Flap Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This stylish messenger bag is crafted of diamond quilted lambskin leather in black. The bag features an adjustable leather shoulder strap. The front flap has a gold plated Mademoisel...
Chanel Vintage 1980s Mini Trapezoid Gold Metallic Lambskin Leather Chevron Chain
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This vintage Chanel mini trapezoid bag from 1980s is a dazzling piece crafted from luxurious lambskin leather in a striking metallic gold hue.
Chanel Vintage 1991 Black Satin Quilted Lambskin Trapezoid 24K Gold CC Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This Chanel Trapezoid bag is a rare and exquisite vintage piece from Series 1, made between 1989 and 1991.
Chanel Vintage 1991 White Quilted Lambskin Trapezoid 24K Gold CC Bag Wallet
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This Chanel Trapezoid bag is a rare and exquisite vintage piece from Series 1, made between 1989 and 1991.
Chanel Classic Black Quilted Lambskin Gold Chain Handle Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Chanel black quilted lambskin trapezoid gold chain leather handle handbag.
Chanel 2.55 Vintage Trapezoid Flap Lock Bag
By Chanel
Located in Irvine, CA
Black Leather 81323MSC
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid Flap Lock Bag Leather Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Trapezoid Flap Lock Bag Leather Medium, crafted in neutral leather, features woven-in leather chain strap, protective base studs, and gold-tone hardware.
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small, crafted in neutral leather, features woven-in leather chain strap, exterior back slip pocket, protective base studs and gold-...
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid Flap Lock Bag Leather Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Trapezoid Flap Lock Bag Leather Medium, crafted in black leather, features woven-in leather chain strap, protective base studs, and gold-tone hardware.
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small, crafted in black leather, features woven-in leather chain strap, exterior back slip pocket, protective base studs, and gold-t...
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small, crafted in black leather, features a woven in leather chain link strap, an exterior back slip pocket, and gold-tone hardware.
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small, crafted in black leather, features a woven-in leather chain strap, an exterior back slip pocket, protective base studs, and g...
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 9", Height 8", Width 10.5", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Medium Ext...
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Pochette, Authenticity Card Measurements: Height 7", Width 9", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small Exterior Mat...
Chanel Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Authenticity Card Measurements: Height 6", Width 8.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Trapezoid CC Flap Bag Leather Small Exterior Material: L...
Vintage Chanel Black Lambskin Trapezoid Reissue Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Beautiful trapezoid vintage shoulder bag in black lambskin leather. Overall in good condition, with faint nail marks and scratches. Minor touch ups has been done to lightly cover the...
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H 8 in W 10 in D 3 in
Chanel Vintage Mademoiselle Lock Trapezoid Flap Bag Quilted Lambskin Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 10", Height 8", Width 10", Depth 3", Strap Drop 17" Designer: Chanel Model: Vintage Mademoiselle Lock Trapezoid Flap Bag Quilted...
Chanel Vintage Lambskin Black Trapezoid Flap Bag Medium (Circa 1990)
By Chanel
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Chanel. From the Late 1980's - Early 1990's Collection by Karl Lagerfeld. Vintage. Black Leather. Interlocking CC Logo. Gold-Tone Hardware. Chain-Link Shoulder Strap. Single Exterior...
Dsquared2 Spring 2005 Christina Aguilera Runway Leather Vintage Mini Dress
By Dsquared2
Located in San Diego, CA
Christina Aguilera closed the runway show in 2005, strutting down the Dsquared2 Runway in this exact dress! Features brown leather stitches down the front, with contrasting tan leath...
BOB MACKIE Vintage Red Heavily Embellished Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Bob Mackie Vintage 1980's - 1990's Jet black with vibrant fire engine red shiny embellishments expertly placed throughout, as Bob Mackie does best Hard boning corset inside Structure...
F/W 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Genuine Snakeskin Rhinestone Dragon Black Flap Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Tom Ford for his final collection as Gucci's creative director, this black snakeskin flap bag from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection is an ultra-luxurious must-have. A vers...
$3,180Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Brown Cannage Lambskin Leather, 1997-99
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel Vintage Top Handle Kelly Flap Bag Chocolate Brown Cannage Lambskin Leather, 1997-1999 These are professional photos of the actual bag. CONDITION: VERY GOOD Original cond...
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 vintage collector's staple - from a later 90s era style with the petite CCs, a deep med...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Green Knit and Satin Evening Ensemble, SS 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A two-piece ensemble from Christian Dior by John Galliano, Spring-Summer 1999, consisting of a fitted cable-knit sweater and a coordinating column skirt in a muted seafoam green hue....
$1,600
H 8.5 in D 0.5 in L 8.5 in
Bonnie Cashin for Coach Foldover Purse Clutch Bag Cashin Carry 60s Black Leather
By Bonnie Cashin, Bonnie Cashin for Coach Leatherware
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Bonnie Cashin for Coach “Cashin Carry” Foldover Purse or Clutch Bag, USA, circa late 1960s. An exceptionally rare example from Bonnie Cashin’s iconic Cashin Carry accessories collect...
$1,370
Size: Italian 42
Gucci by Tom Ford Fall Winter 2000 Lion Brooch Plunging Neckline Metallic Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
This Gucci dress from Tom Ford’s Fall 2000 collection is a stunning and very in-demand piece. Made in Italy from soft dark copper lurex jersey, it has a beautiful sparkle that catche...
$9,200Sale Price|63% Off
Size: S and M
NWT Tom Ford FW 2016 Collection Mink Fur Coat White Orange Pink Black M Oversize
By Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
TOM FORD triangle-pattern long fur coat. Designer size M ( oversize style, pit to pit up to 24" ) Dyed Mink (Italy) Fur and Dyed Nutria (Italy) Colors - White, Orange, Pink, Black. N...
Chanel basket bag Spring-Summer 1994
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Rattan basket bag with a golden metal chain fishnet interlaced with black lamb leather. Double chain handle with a matching interlacing. Red canvas lining p...
Chanel Matte Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Matte Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag Matte green iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and champagne gold hardware. Double front flap and signature 'CC' turn...
F/W 2003 Giorgio Armani Crystal Rhinestone Beaded Silk Filigree Sleeveless 40IT
By Giorgio Armani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Giorgio Armani sleeveless vest top from the Fall/Winter 2003 collection is crafted from thin black silk and intricately hand embroidered with silver filigree detailing. The desi...
Chanel Burgundy Python Clutch with silver chain
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Deeply saturated and quietly exotic, this Chanel clutch is rendered in burgundy python, a material that brings both texture and depth to an otherwise streamlined silhouette. The colo...
Chanel 2019 Canary Yellow Tweed 224 2.55 Reissue Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Canary Yellow Tweed Fabric 224 2.55 Reissue Double Flap Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: HB5116 Brand: Chanel Model: 224 2.55 Reissue Double Flap Bag Type: Shoulder, Crossbody ...
$9,800
H 12.6 in W 2.76 in L 8.27 in
Super Rare 1997 Chanel Green/Red/White Overall Floral Print Canvas Handbag
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Super rare vintage 1997 Chanel floral print canvas handbag in excellent to mint condition! - Green/Red/White overall flowers print. - Gold hardware “CHANEL” zip closure. - One...
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
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.
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.
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.