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Chanel Handbags & Purses

Aside from producing classic tweed jackets, ever-popular signature ballet flats, and Chanel No.5 perfume, Chanel is perhaps best known for crafting one of the world's most recognizable and desirable accessories: the quilted bag.

While the signature Chanel quilted bag is the brand's most popular handbag, Chanel bags come in a profusion of styles. They range from small understated velvet clutch purses to large patent-leather totes, each with its own unique mix of femininity, function, and form.

Signifiers of quiet luxury, Chanel handbag prices have soared in recent years. In fact, the cost of a quilted Chanel bag has increased an average of 70 percent over the past five-year period. But it's not only newer releases that command premium prices. Vintage Chanel handbags tend to hold their value remarkably well, with flap bags in particular a perennial favorite at auction.


Quick Facts

  • In December 2007, Chanel released a limited-edition Diamond Forever alligator skin purse featuring a 3.5-carat diamond-studded white gold double “C” clasp with a retail price of $261,000
  • In May 2015, Academy Award-nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio outbid socialite Paris Hilton on a blue neoprene Chanel flap bag with an embroidered flower design for $13,600 at the Heart Fund Gala charity auction in Cannes
  • A navy blue early 1990s Chanel classic flap purse in quilted lambskin leather with its original dust bag was sold by Auctionata in Europe for the equivalent of about $3,070

Recommended Items at Auction

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A Chanel Maxi Flap Bag Jumbo
Feb 19, 10:00 AM PST
A Chanel Maxi Flap Bag Jumbo
by Abell Auction
Est: $2,000- $3,000
$3,50010 Bids
A Chanel Quilted Metallic Leather Caviar Tote
Feb 19, 10:00 AM PST
A Chanel Quilted Metallic Leather Caviar Tote
by Abell Auction
Est: $700- $1,000
$6506 Bids
Three Chanel Bags
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Three Chanel Bags
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $250- $400
$2255 Bids
Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag "Byzance" Limited Edition.
Feb 28, 11:00 AM CET
Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag "Byzance" Limited Edition.
by Auktionshaus Stahl
Est: €0- €0
€8503 Bids
A Chanel Quilted Black Leather Bag
Feb 19, 10:00 AM PST
A Chanel Quilted Black Leather Bag
by Abell Auction
Est: $2,500- $3,500
$1,4003 Bids
Chanel Cue Ball Red Fold Over Bag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Cue Ball Red Fold Over Bag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $400- $600
$2502 Bids
Chanel Silver Leather Flap Bag & Chanel Camellia Bag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Silver Leather Flap Bag & Chanel Camellia Bag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $1,000- $1,500
$6002 Bids
CHANEL, MEDIUM BOY BAG
Feb 20, 10:00 AM EST
CHANEL, MEDIUM BOY BAG
by Freeman’s | Hindman
Est: $1,000- $1,500
$5502 Bids
Chanel Caviar Quilted Filigree Wallet on Chain
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Caviar Quilted Filigree Wallet on Chain
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $1,000- $1,500
$6001 Bid
Chanel Calf Leather Matelasse En Vogue Rope Bag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Calf Leather Matelasse En Vogue Rope Bag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $2,000- $3,000
$1,2001 Bid
Chanel Tweed w Quilted Leather Convertble Waist Bag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Tweed w Quilted Leather Convertble Waist Bag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $1,500- $2,000
$9001 Bid
CHANEL, GRAND TIMELESS SHOPPING TOTE
Feb 20, 10:00 AM EST
CHANEL, GRAND TIMELESS SHOPPING TOTE
by Freeman’s | Hindman
Est: $1,000- $2,000
$5001 Bid
Chanel Black White Lambskin Chain Shoulder Bag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Black White Lambskin Chain Shoulder Bag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $800- $1,200
$5001 Bid
Chanel Caviar Quilted Leather and Wood Handbag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Caviar Quilted Leather and Wood Handbag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $600- $900
$3501 Bid
Chanel Lambskin Pleated Rings Hobo Bag & Small Bag
Feb 27, 10:00 AM EST
Chanel Lambskin Pleated Rings Hobo Bag & Small Bag
by Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Est: $1,200- $1,800
$8001 Bid
Chanel - Grand Foulard,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - Grand Foulard,
by Finarte
Est: €500- €1,000
€5000 Bids
Chanel - Envelope, 2015,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - Envelope, 2015,
by Finarte
Est: €1,000- €2,000
€1,0000 Bids
Chanel - Jumbo bag, 2018,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - Jumbo bag, 2018,
by Finarte
Est: €5,000- €10,000
€5,0000 Bids
Chanel - Backpack, 2018,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - Backpack, 2018,
by Finarte
Est: €1,200- €2,400
€1,2000 Bids
Chanel - XXL Shoulder Bag, 2016,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - XXL Shoulder Bag, 2016,
by Finarte
Est: €6,500- €13,000
€6,5000 Bids
Chanel - Maxi Jumbo bag, 2017,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - Maxi Jumbo bag, 2017,
by Finarte
Est: €6,000- €12,000
€6,0000 Bids
Chanel - Trendy bag, 2019,
Apr 10, 3:00 PM CEST
Chanel - Trendy bag, 2019,
by Finarte
Est: €3,000- €6,000
€3,0000 Bids
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CHANEL
Feb 16, 7:00 PM CET
CHANEL
by Absolute Auction
Est: €1,500- €1,800
€9500 Bids
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CHANEL
Feb 16, 7:00 PM CET
CHANEL
by Absolute Auction
Est: €1,800- €2,000
€1,1000 Bids

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