Chanel 2010 Paris Shanghai China Doll 2.55 Reissue Jumbo classic Flap bag
By Chanel
Located in Rowland Heights, CA
Chanel Shanghai Doll Reissue Flap – Limited Edition Collector’s Piece A rare collector’s gem, this Chanel Shanghai Doll Reissue Flap was released in extremely limited quantities to ...
New Chanel Shanghai Burgundy Sequin Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel brand new limited edition Shanghai collection in burgundy sequins and black silk satin double flap.
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Quilted Fan Flap Bag Metallic Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Metallic lambskin leather Chanel Paris-Shanghai Flap Bag with aged gold-tone hardware, convertible leather chain-link shoulder strap, satin lining, single interior zip pocket and mag...
Chanel Grey Quilted Leather Paris-Shanghai Coco Rain Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Grey Quilted Leather Paris-Shanghai Coco Rain Flap Bag Age: c. 2009-2010 Made in Italy Back zippered pocket house a nylon rain cover Interior zippered pocket CC...
Chanel Medium Double Flap Distressed Leather Antique Brass Shanghai Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Absolutely fabulous Chanel bag Shanghai medium double flap distressed brown leather.
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Strass Embellished Black Tweed Flap Bag Medium
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a guaranteed authentic Chanel Black Tweed Paris-Shanghai Pudong flap bag with Strass Crystal embellished.
CHANEL Limited Edition Paris Shanghai Collection Black Quilted Leather Jumbo 2.55 Reissue Flap Bag With Charms
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Stamped CHANEL PARIS-SHANGHAI EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION MADE IN FRANCE Hologram Reads 13854970 Measurements: Length: 12 1/2" Height: 8" Depth: 4" Strap Drop: 11" (Doubled), 19" (Sin...
CHANEL "Strass" Paris-Shanghai Jumbo Tweed Single Flap Handbag Mint/New
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition Chanel Jumbo "Strass" single flap handbag from Pre-Fall 2010 Métiers d’Art Collection.
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H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
2010 Chanel Black Satin & Red Sequin Shanghai Medium Classic Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHANEL Black Satin & Red Sequin Embellished Paris-Shanghai Medium Classic Double Flap Bag Reference: HB2448 Serial Number: 13856288 Age (Circa): 2010 Accompanied By: Chanel Dust Bag...
Chanel Red Shanghai Sequin Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel Red Paris Shanghai Medium Double Flap Bag- PRISTINE condition From the 2010 Paris Shanghai collection, this stunning piece is rare and collectible.
Chanel Red Sequin Paris Shanghai Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel Red Sequined Double Flap Bag- PRISTINE From the 2010 Paris Shanghai collection, this stunning piece is a must have for any collection.
Chanel Black Leather Paris Shanghai Camellia Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This special creation is for all Chanel collectors and lovers alike. It has been beautifully crafted from quality leather and designed with details like the CC turn lock and signatur...
Chanel Golden Duchess Satin "Paris Shanghai" Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel double flap bag 'Paris-Shanghai' in golden duchess satin.
Chanel Black Patent Leather Paris Shanghai Camellia Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Ensure your day's essentials are in order and your outfit is complete with this Chanel bag. Crafted using the best materials, the bag carries the maison's signature of artful craftsm...
Chanel Black Patent Leather Paris Shanghai Camellia Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designer bags are ideal companions for ample occasions! Here we have a fashion-meets-functionality piece crafted with precision. It has been equipped with a well-sized interior that ...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium, crafted from black strass embellished tweed, features chain link shoulder strap, strass CC logo embroidery...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium, crafted from black strass embellished tweed, features chain link shoulder strap, strass CC logo embroidery...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium is a limited edition bag from the Pre-Fall 2010 Collection.
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium, crafted from black strass embellished tweed, features chain link shoulder strap, strass CC logo embroidery...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium, crafted from black strass embellished tweed, features chain link shoulder strap, strass CC logo embroidery...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Wear on exterior and underneath flap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 5", Width 6.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Chanel Model: Paris-Shangha...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Medium
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Small marks underneath flap and in interior, scratches on hardware Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 9.5", Height 6", Width 10", Depth 3", Strap Drop 16" Design...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Mini
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 5", Width 6.5", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 21.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Paris-Shanghai Pudong Flap Bag Strass Embellished Tweed Mini Ext...
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Fan Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Lambskin Maxi
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 10", Height 10", Width 15", Depth 4", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Chanel Model: Paris-Shanghai Fan Flap Bag Quilted Metallic Lambsk...
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H 6 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Icons Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Distressed Calfskin
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Box Measurements: Handle Drop 11.5", Height 6", Width 9.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Chanel Model: Paris-Shanghai Icons Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Quilted Distresse...
Chanel Dark Gold Metallic Python Shanghai Bag
By Chanel
Located in Malibu, CA
Chanel Dark Gold Python Shanghai Flap Bag- PRISTINE Neutral yet dramatic in a subtle metallic exotic- a must have for collectors.
Chanel Shanghai Red Sequin Double Flap Bag Antiqued Bronze Chain
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chanel double flap Shanghai bag with red overlapping sequins that are sewn on black satin.
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
HERMES Havane brown Clemence leather BOLIDE 45 Travel Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes "Bolide" travel bag in Havane (chestnut brown) Taurillon Clemence leather. Open with a zipper on top. Lined in leather and beige cotton. Has been carried with two small black ...
$7,290
H 14.56 in W 5.9 in L 20.47 in
Chanel Shopping Top Handle Tote Cotton Beach Black and White Terry Cloth Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Shopping Top Handle Tote Cotton Beach Black and White Terry Cloth Bag Black and White with leather straps in excellent condition. Comes with Chanel towel 20.47"L x 5.9"W x 14...
$4,319Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 3.5 in L 13.5 in
Limited Edition Chanel Maxi Grey Rain Jacket Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel limited edition grey lambskin quilted maxi flap with silver tone hardware. Special edition with retractable rain jacket. Measurements: 13"L x 3"W x 7"H, shoulder drop, 10"/17"...
$12,920
W 17 in D 4 in L 13 in
Chanel Timeless Vintage Cc Tote Towel Rare Piece Black Terry Cloth Beach Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Vintage Beach Bag CC Tote Towel Rare Piece 1989 {VINTAGE 33 Years} White terry "CC" lettering stitched on one side Black leather lined interior Interior zippered and open poc...
HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Bag in Marron is exquisitely crafted from shiny porosus crocodile leather, showcasing a rich, deep brown hue with a luminous finish. Const...
Pierre Balmain White Bodycon Dress
By Balmain, Pierre Balmain
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous white body conscious bandage dress from Pierre Balmain. It has long sleeves, a square cut neckline, and fabulous ribbed panels accentuating the waist and bust. It is unl...
$506
Size: UK 6 - 8 (Small -Medium)
2000's Christian Dior by John Galliano Cream Sheer Pearl Strappy slip Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Demure 2000's Christian Dior by John Galliano slip dress featuring a Peal coloured Body and adjustable shoulder straps with sheer nude coloured mesh panel Chest. MADE IN FRANCE. R...
Versace Bodycon Orange Silk Dress SS 2004
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous orange fine stretch silk dress from Versace. It has a plunging front neckline attached to a fitted band around the midriff. The straight skirt portion is pieced together...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Long Blue Gown Provenance Betsy Bloomingdale 1988
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a long royal blue silk taffeta gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, from 1988-89. The gown has long sleeves, a wrapped front and back bodice, a large bow on the side hip, a...
$10,920
H 13 in W 15 in L 3.5 in
Chanel In The Classic Flap Vintage Large Business Shoulder Briefcase Black Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel So Black Vintage Caviar Large Business Travel Bag Year: 1991 {VINTAGE 31 Years} Gold hardware CC turn lock logo at front Crossbody Strap Leather black interior Two main inte...
Christian dior hair jewelry
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - Silvery metal hairclip set with pearly cabochons and rhinestones. A Collection circa 2000 under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Condition: Very good condition Dimen...
Chanel Soft Lambskin Bubble Quilted CC Bag Top Handle Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Soft Lambskin Bubble Quilted CC Bag Top Handle Tote Bag Year 2006 {VINTAGE 17 Years} 13"W x 8"H x 7.5"D Made in Italy
$21,985
H 12.25 in D 9.75 in L 19.75 in
Hermes Vintage Kelly 50 Red Bordeaux Gold Hardware Travel Carry On Duffle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
- Red Exterior - Gold Hardware - Should Strap - Lock & Key - Stamp D ( Year 2000 ) Condition: The bag is in great shape with no major imperfections, the bag has light p...
$12,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Cc Logo Muff Vintage Rare Limited Edition White Fur Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel' White CC Rabbit Muff CC Logo Gold hardware Detachable brushed-gold interwoven chain White rabbit fur Filled with down Black satin lining Chain drop: 19" inches Made in Italy
Chanel Rare Vintage Spring 1997 Micro Mini Minaudière Clutch
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage Spring 1997 Micro Mini Minaudière Clutch Chanel Spring 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold hardware CC embedded accent at top Plexiglass acrylic plastic resin Single sn...
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.
Ever since we’ve needed an accessory to carry our personal items when we’re on the go, shoulder bags have proven indispensable. Today, vintage and designer shoulder bags are such a treasured part of fashion history that they even get their own museum exhibitions. And while lovers of luxury handbags and purses are savvier now and have a wider range of shopping options, classics created by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
Prior to bags becoming an essential piece of any ensemble for any gender, women wore pockets strung on ribbons as garments that were separate from their gowns, accessible by openings in the fabric. Small handbags and handheld purses were developed before the accessory gained importance as functional and fashionable. Most had more in common with wallets than anything else.
While the bags of the 16th century warranted ornament, such as exteriors embroidered with silver-gilt thread and beads, it wasn’t until the late 18th century and early 19th century that the design and craft of bags had really broadened. Handheld purses were finished with details that were meant to garner attention, and bags were fitted with shoulder straps. A stylish shoulder bag meant that women could tote jewelry, cash and perhaps a decorative snuff box full of tobacco to an evening ball across town.
The early 1900s saw the introduction of gold and silver minaudières. The patenting of these compact bejeweled clutches has been attributed to revered French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels, and today they remain a fashion favorite. One of Judith Leiber’s innovative minaudières even earned a role in the movie Sex and the City.
A luxury shoulder bag is a work of art with a long, fascinating origin story, and entire brands and fashion lines have emerged around creating the perfect versions of shoulder bags and top-handle bags. For example, the iconic Hermès Kelly bag, which was popularized by actress Grace Kelly, is a widely coveted, collected and often faked entry from the handbag hall of fame. And while vintage Gucci tote bags have their own dedicated fan base, collectors are likely familiar with the Dionysus, a pared-down Gucci shoulder bag that manages to make a substantial statement anyway.
Embrace a classic look with a vintage shoulder bag designed by Chanel, Givenchy or Fendi — find yours on 1stDibs today.
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.