Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Jumbo
View Similar Items
Chanel Classic Single Flap Bag Quilted Caviar Jumbo
About the Item
- Designer:
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Marked Size: Large (NA)
- Period:
- Material Notes:Leather
- Condition:Great. Faint wear on base corners, glue stains on rear, opening trim, zipper tape and in exterior pocket, small mark on strap. Discoloration along front edge, loosening of opening corner stitch, wear along interior zipper pocket, minimal wear in inte.
- Seller Location:NY, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 23950/011stDibs: LU8423421193
Chanel
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. 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. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes.
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. 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.
- Chanel White Quilted Cambon Waist Pouch Fanny Pack 2way Crossbody 7ck310sBy ChanelLocated in Dix hills, NYChanel White Quilted Cambon Waist Pouch Fanny Pack 2way Crossbody 7ck310s Date Code/Serial Number: 9850607 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 1.5" Height: 9.2" Shoul...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
- Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene Speedy 25 Boston Bag PM 1LV1114bBy Louis VuittonLocated in Dix hills, NYLouis Vuitton Damier Ebene Speedy 25 Boston Bag PM 1LV1114b Date Code/Serial Number: SD2059 Made In: U.S.A Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 5.5" Height: 8.5" Handle Drop: 3.5" O...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
- Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy Bandouliere 25 6LVJ1021By Louis VuittonLocated in Dix hills, NYMonogram Speedy Bandouliere 25 6LVJ1021 Date Code/Serial Number: CT1270 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 10 " Width: 5.5 " Height: 9 " Shoulder Handle Drop: 43 " Handle Drop: 4 ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
- Chanel Midnight Navy Quilted Lambskin Small Classic Flap 1CK1202By ChanelLocated in Dix hills, NYChanel Midnight Navy Quilted Lambskin Small Classic Flap 1CK1202 Date Code/Serial Number: 1196397 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 9" Width: 2" Height: 6" Shoulder Handle ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
- Fendi Monogram Zucca Vanity Trunk Train Case Travel Crossbody Bag 1FJ1013By FendiLocated in Dix hills, NYDate Code/Serial Number: 19 13986 3 03 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 11 " Width: 5 " Height: 11 " Shoulder Handle Drop: 19 " Handle Drop: 5 " OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
- Louis Vuitton Rare Monogram Potomac Shoulder Bag 87lk711sBy Louis VuittonLocated in Dix hills, NYDate Code/Serial Number: 862 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 3" Height: 8.2" Shoulder Handle Drop: 17"-21" OVERALL GOOD minus CONDITION ( 6.75/10 or B- ) Sign...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
From the Runway to Rihanna, These Chanel Pearl Sunglasses Are the Peak of ’90s Chic
This cheeky accessory is seriously fun.
With a Wink, Karl Lagerfeld Sent This Egg-Carton-Shaped Chanel Bag Down the Runway
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.