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Chanel Clear Tote

Chanel Timeless Naked Clear Transparent Gym Tote
Chanel Timeless Naked Clear Transparent Gym Tote

Chanel Timeless Naked Clear Transparent Gym Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Year 1991 As seen on Olivia Culpo! Unique vintage extra large Chanel transparent tote made of PVC and lined with patent leather. Features silver hardware, CC logo zipper detail, ...

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1990s Italian Tote Bags

Chanel Transparent Clear Vintage PVC See Through XL Tote
Chanel Transparent Clear Vintage PVC See Through XL Tote

Chanel Transparent Clear Vintage PVC See Through XL Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel Transparent Clear Vintage PVC See Through XL Tote Shopping Tote Year: 1990's {VINTAGE 25+ Years} Gold hardware Dark navy blue diamond quilted calfskin Clear sides made of t...

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1990s French Tote Bags

Chanel Extra Large Clear Transparent Lambskin White Naked Tote
Chanel Extra Large Clear Transparent Lambskin White Naked Tote

Chanel Extra Large Clear Transparent Lambskin White Naked Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Clear transparent naked diamond stitch quilted Chanel vintage tote in an oversized XXXL featuring white lambskin leather logo and silver hardware.

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Early 2000s French Tote Bags

Chanel 2019 Shopping Coco Splash Transparent Clear Quilted Lambskin PVC Tote
Chanel 2019 Shopping Coco Splash Transparent Clear Quilted Lambskin PVC Tote

Chanel 2019 Shopping Coco Splash Transparent Clear Quilted Lambskin PVC Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Coco Splash Chanel Transparent Clear Shopping Runway Tote Quilted PVC Lambskin Year: 2019 Silver hardware Transparent blue, green, & clear PVC Tonal leather lining Leather top h...

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2010s Italian Tote Bags

Chanel Transparent and Lambskin White Naked XXXL Extra Large Clear Tote
Chanel Transparent and Lambskin White Naked XXXL Extra Large Clear Tote

Chanel Transparent and Lambskin White Naked XXXL Extra Large Clear Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Clear transparent naked diamond stitch quilted Chanel vintage tote in an oversized XXXL featuring white lambskin leather logo and silver hardware.

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Early 2000s French Tote Bags

Chanel Clear Vinyl Patchwork Naked Shopper Tote Shoulder Bag 26cz427s
Chanel Clear Vinyl Patchwork Naked Shopper Tote Shoulder Bag 26cz427s

Chanel Clear Vinyl Patchwork Naked Shopper Tote Shoulder Bag 26cz427s

By Chanel

Located in Dix hills, NY

Date Code/Serial Number: 5697211 Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 4" Height: 9.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 9" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories: Serial Sticker Si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel 1991 VIntage Timeless Limited Edition Naked Clear Purse Transparent Tote
Chanel 1991 VIntage Timeless Limited Edition Naked Clear Purse Transparent Tote

Chanel 1991 VIntage Timeless Limited Edition Naked Clear Purse Transparent Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Year 1991 As seen on Olivia Culpo! Unique vintage extra large Chanel transparent tote made of PVC and lined with patent leather. Features silver hardware, CC logo zipper detail, ...

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1990s Italian Tote Bags

Chanel Transparent Teardrop Clear PVC Tote
Chanel Transparent Teardrop Clear PVC Tote

Chanel Transparent Teardrop Clear PVC Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel 2018 stunning runway teardrop hobo bag with silver and glazed calfskin leather Limited edition transparent bag comes with box, dust bag, and authenticity card. Sold-out eve...

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2010s French Hobo Bags

Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag
Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag

Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel 2008 CC XL Jumbo Transparent Clear PVC Naked Double Chain Tote Bag Silver hardware Transparent clear quilted pvc Classic interwoven chain CC leather interlocking logo at fron...

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Early 2000s French Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags

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Chanel Clear Patchwork 219502 Beige X Blue Vinyl Tote
Chanel Clear Patchwork 219502 Beige X Blue Vinyl Tote

Chanel Clear Patchwork 219502 Beige X Blue Vinyl Tote

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H 9.5 in W 4.5 in L 13 in

Chanel Clear Patchwork 219502 Beige X Blue Vinyl Tote

By Chanel

Located in Forest Hills, NY

Date Code/Serial Number: 5696141 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 4.5" Height: 9.5" Shoulder strap drop: 9" OVERALL VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION (7/10 or B) Includes S...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Vintage CHANEL clear vinyl and red leather combination shoulder purse, tote bag
Vintage CHANEL clear vinyl and red leather combination shoulder purse, tote bag

Vintage CHANEL clear vinyl and red leather combination shoulder purse, tote bag

By Chanel

Located in Kashiwa, Chiba

1990s.Vintage CHANEL clear vinyl and red leather combination shoulder purse, tote with CC marks and matching pouch.

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CHANEL Purple Clear Jelly Rubber Logo Tote Bag
CHANEL Purple Clear Jelly Rubber Logo Tote Bag

CHANEL Purple Clear Jelly Rubber Logo Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage CHANEL "Jelly" tote bag comes in purple semi opaque rubber with a logo front, double top handles, and logo embossed silver tone metal plaque. Minor wear. Good Pre-Owned Co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel Clear PVC and Red Leather XL Vintage Tote Bag
Chanel Clear PVC and Red Leather XL Vintage Tote Bag

Chanel Clear PVC and Red Leather XL Vintage Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chanel Vintage Clear PVC and Red Leather XL Tote- MINT condition A very rare find, this stylish tote is truly timeless.

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20th Century Tote Bags

CHANEL black patent & clear PVCS LOGO SHOPPING TOTE Bag
CHANEL black patent & clear PVCS LOGO SHOPPING TOTE Bag

CHANEL black patent & clear PVCS LOGO SHOPPING TOTE Bag

By Chanel

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Chanel large vintage shopping tote bag in clear vinyl and black patent leather and calfskin lined handles.

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Early 2000s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Jelly Clear Translucent 239716 Pink-red Rubber Tote
Chanel Jelly Clear Translucent 239716 Pink-red Rubber Tote

Chanel Jelly Clear Translucent 239716 Pink-red Rubber Tote

By Chanel

Located in Dix hills, NY

Measurements: Length: 10" Width: 3" Height: 8" Strap drop: 9" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Exterior and interior shows minor wear, close to p...

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20th Century Top Handle Bags

CHANEL 2019 31 clear PVC denim trim beige raffia lined tote bag
CHANEL 2019 31 clear PVC denim trim beige raffia lined tote bag

CHANEL 2019 31 clear PVC denim trim beige raffia lined tote bag

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, NT

CHANEL 2019 31 clear PVC denim trim beige raffia lined tote bag Reference: JACG/A00261 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: 31 Collection: Fall Winter 2018 Material: Denim, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières

Chanel Shopping Coco Transparent Clear Quilted Lambskin Blue Pvc & Leather Tote
Chanel Shopping Coco Transparent Clear Quilted Lambskin Blue Pvc & Leather Tote

Chanel Shopping Coco Transparent Clear Quilted Lambskin Blue Pvc & Leather Tote

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Coco Chanel Transparent Clear Shopping Tote Quilted PVC Lambskin Year: 2019 Silver hardware Transparent blue, green, & clear PVC Tonal leather lining Leather top handles Handle...

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2010s Italian Tote Bags

Chanel 2018 Transparent Clear Plastic CC Tote Bag
Chanel 2018 Transparent Clear Plastic CC Tote Bag

Chanel 2018 Transparent Clear Plastic CC Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel 2018 Clear Plastic CC Tote Transparent plastic clear vinyl tote with handle This bag is not lined This item was produced as a VIP gift for runway show attendees 16.5" Heig...

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Chanel Coco Cabas Cabas Window Chain 216298 Black X Clear Vinyl Tote
Chanel Coco Cabas Cabas Window Chain 216298 Black X Clear Vinyl Tote

Chanel Coco Cabas Cabas Window Chain 216298 Black X Clear Vinyl Tote

By Chanel

Located in Forest Hills, NY

This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Date/style Code: 8048634 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 3.93" Height: 11" Shoulder strap drop: 9" OVERALL GOOD -...

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20th Century Italian Tote Bags

Chanel Pink/Clear PVC and Leather 31 Shopping Bag
Chanel Pink/Clear PVC and Leather 31 Shopping Bag

Chanel Pink/Clear PVC and Leather 31 Shopping Bag

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H 13.39 in W 4.73 in L 14.97 in

Chanel Pink/Clear PVC and Leather 31 Shopping Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

The Chanel 31 Shopping Bag exudes modern elegance. The transparent PVC body covers a wicker silhouette. Leather handles and trim add a luxurious touch, while the spacious interior ma...

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2010s Italian Tote Bags

Chanel Blue/Clear PVC and Denim 31 Shopping Bag
Chanel Blue/Clear PVC and Denim 31 Shopping Bag

Chanel Blue/Clear PVC and Denim 31 Shopping Bag

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H 13 in W 4.93 in L 14.97 in

Chanel Blue/Clear PVC and Denim 31 Shopping Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

With flawless craftsmanship, immense style quotient, and an air of elegance, this Chanel bag has it all! Stitched to perfection, the handbag is made using only prime-quality material...

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2010s Italian Tote Bags

Chanel White Patent Clear Vinyl Tote
Chanel White Patent Clear Vinyl Tote

Chanel White Patent Clear Vinyl Tote

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H 11 in W 3 in L 15 in

Chanel White Patent Clear Vinyl Tote

By Chanel

Located in San Diego, CA

Head to the beach in this fun clear tote! A white patent leather exterior trims the clear vinyl panels while the front and back are adorned with matching patent leather CC logo appli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Handbags and Purses

CHANEL *Rare* 2018 VIP Runway Gift Clear PVC CC Tote
CHANEL *Rare* 2018 VIP Runway Gift Clear PVC CC Tote

CHANEL *Rare* 2018 VIP Runway Gift Clear PVC CC Tote

By Chanel

Located in Sanford, FL

CHANEL - Excellent - *Rare* 2018 VIP Runway Gift Clear PVC CC Tote - Clear, Black - Handbag Description This tote bag is a rare gift that was given to VIP attendees of Chanel's 201...

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Chanel Triple CC Logo Clear Vinyl Tote
Chanel Triple CC Logo Clear Vinyl Tote

Chanel Triple CC Logo Clear Vinyl Tote

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Chanel Triple CC Logo Clear Vinyl Tote

By Chanel

Located in San Diego, CA

Accessorize your ruffle bikini with this pretty pink poolside tote! The Chanel triple CC logo clear vinyl tote is spacious enough for all of your fun-in-the-sun must haves and chic e...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel RARE Clear Vinyl Leather Red Tote Bag
Chanel RARE Clear Vinyl Leather Red Tote Bag

Chanel RARE Clear Vinyl Leather Red Tote Bag

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

'Rare' Chanel Clear Vinyl Red Leather with Triple CC Tote - gold and leather chain - minor scuff marks, otherwise is great condition.

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A beautiful vintage clear patent leather Tote by CHANEL
A beautiful vintage clear patent leather Tote by CHANEL

A beautiful vintage clear patent leather Tote by CHANEL

By Chanel

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Featuring clear patent leather CHANEL tote with a small organiser pouch.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

Chanel millenium limited edition black and clear tote
Chanel millenium limited edition black and clear tote

Chanel millenium limited edition black and clear tote

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel millenium limited edition black and clear tote.

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By Louis Vuitton, Takashi Murakami

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By Azzedine Alaïa

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By Hermès

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By Chanel

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By Chanel

Located in University City, MO

Chanel Silk charmeuse ribbon trim cocktail dress c 1990s Size 34 The elegant Chanel black silk evening dress is designed with slit detail on both shoulders accented with black ribb...

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By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

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Chanel Clear Tote For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary chanel clear tote you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Gray and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Black, Red and more. If you’re looking for a chanel clear tote from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding a chanel clear tote for sale for women should be easy, but there are 5 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Chanel Clear Tote?

The price for a chanel clear tote starts at $274 and tops out at $14,920, and on average, selling for $1,586.

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 And Purses 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.