Dior, Diorama Folio wallet in black
By Christian Dior
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Dior, Diorama Folio wallet in black. The item is new and comes with dustbag.
Dior, Diorama Folio wallet in black
By Christian Dior
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Dior, Diorama Folio wallet in black. The item is new and comes with dustbag.
Christian Dior Black Calfskin Diorama Croisiere Chain Wallet
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Christian Dior Black Calfskin Diorama Croisiere Chain Wallet SKU: 151346 Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Excellent Condition Comments: Item is in excellent co...
$1,657Sale Price|20% Off
Christian Dior Diorama Flap Black bag with sequins
By Christian Dior
Located in Capri, IT
Christian Dior Diorama Flap Black bag with sequins Ultra chic adjustable shoulder bag crafted of soft calfskin leather with a large sized geometric ribbing silver chain size: 9.75*6*...
Christian Dior Limited Edition Black Embellished Diorama Club Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: DIOR Diorama Chain Bag Shoulder Bag black Metallic Leather Flap Paris,The bag has wear and scratches...
Christian Dior Black Grained Calfskin Diorama Croisière Wallet on Chain Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Guangzhou, CN
CHRISTIAN DIOR BLACK GRAINED CALFSKIN DIORAMA CROIS Origin Paris Brand Name:CHRISTIAN DIOR Color:black MaterialFabric : leather Size: 20cm long and 11cm high Accessories:no
CHRISTIAN DIOR black leather DIORAMA CLASP MEDIUM FLAP Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Diorama Clasp Medium Flap Bag Cruise 16 in black embroidered calfskin with baby pink, white and beige CD logo stitching featuring silver-tone metal chai...
Dior, Metallic Diorama cardholder with pendant
By Christian Dior
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Dior, Metallic Diorama cardholder with Dior pendant. The item is new - unworn and comes with dustbag.
Christian Dior Blue Denim Studded Diorama Wallet On Chain
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Christian Dior Blue Denim Studded Diorama Wallet On Chain SKU: 153183 Condition: Pre-owned Handbag Condition: Excellent Condition Comments: Item is in excellent condi...
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...
Shell
Christian Dior Patent Leather Cannage Diorama Medium Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior Patent Leather Cannage Diorama Medium Shoulder Bag Black bag in iconic structured silhouette crafted from patent leather with a signature oversized 'Cannage' pattern.
Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Rare French Realistic Gorilla Diorama Sculpture dating from the second half of the 19th century, the period of the first depictions of this ape in Europe, shortly after its scientifi...
Steel
CHRISTIAN DIOR bottle green leather DIORAMA LARGE Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Large Diorama shoulder bag in grained bottle green calfskin. The design is covered in the brand's signature Cannage pattern and opens with a push-lock c...
19th Century Diorama of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, K
Amazing Danish model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures of Frederiksborg castle and gardens. With miniature people and trees in the foreground and the castle cut to ...
Paint
$650Sale Price|33% Off
Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring
Shell
Monumental LED Shadowbox Art Diorama with Taxidermy Horseshoe Crabs, In Stock
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drones, 2022, is a techno-futuristic riff on the traditional Victorian shadowbox containing horseshoe crab carapaces collected by hand on a visit to Cape Cod. Original artwork by Ch...
Brass
DIOR Diorama Shoulder bag in Black Leather
By Christian Dior
Located in Clichy, FR
- Designer: DIOR - Model: Diorama - Condition: Never worn. - Accessories: Dustbag - Measurements: Width: 21cm, Height: 14cm, Depth: 6cm, Strap: 125cm - Exterior Material: Leather - ...
Diorama with Pink Coral
Located in New York, NY
Kevin King's detailed, oil on copper plate paintings examine the beauty and fragility found in nature's small treasures.
Copper
Christian Dior Diorama Black Mini Crossbody Bag Leather Silver Shoulder Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Dior - Diorama Mini Crossbody Bag can also be worn as a clutch!
Diorama with long legged Fly
Located in New York, NY
Kevin King’s detailed oil on copper plate paintings examine the beauty and fragility found in nature's small treasures. Signed by the artist “KK20”.
Copper
Unavailable
Dior Burgundy Leather Diorama Card Holder
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Dior card case is carefully crafted to offer you a luxurious accessory you will cherish. It is marked by high quality and enduring appeal. Invest in it today!
Christian Dior Diorama Flap Bag Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 4.5", Width 7", Depth 2", Strap Drop 13-24" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorama Flap Bag Lambskin Mini Exterior Material: Leather...
Christian Dior Diorama Flap Bag Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Moderate wear and discoloration on exterior and underneath flap, creasing underneath flap, light wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag ...
Dior Diorama Medium Microcannage Limited Edition Ombré
By Christian Dior
Located in Dover, DE
SIZE: 25/18/10 cm, Chain 108 cm COLOUR: Gray HARDWARE: Silver metal SERIAL NUMBER: 13-VO-0156 SET: Dust cover YEAR: 2016 CONDITION: A: Excellent condition with few signs of use; care...
Dior Green Crackle Leather Large Diorama Flap Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Swap that regular everyday tote with this charming Diorama shoulder bag from the house of Dior. Sewn and assembled with care and love the bag promises to boost your style and hold yo...
1980s WENDY GELL Fun Mallard Duck Diorama Brooch Pin
By Wendy Gell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"Wendy GELL: Her jewelry has a very distinctive style. It is bold, whimsical, and glamorous. As a jewelry designer, Wendy leaves no surface unadorned; each piece is a complete e...
Unavailable
H 31 in W 6 in D 9.5 in
Unique Dorothy Draper Style Mirrored Pair of Shell & Brass Flower Diorama Lamps
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Spectacular Pair of shell and wax flowers with brass leaves and tendrils garnished with a brass sheet metal bow dioramas, encased in glass and brass framed showcases. Standing on a ...
Christian Dior Black Diorama Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
Christian Dior Black Diorama Bag. Beautiful black leather bag than can be worn on the shoulder or crossbody.
Christian Dior Diorama Black Leather Chain Clutch
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Christian Dior Diorama Black Leather Clutch Model: Diorama Material: 100% leather (exterior & lining) Color: Black Closure: Snap button Strap: Chain Hardware: Silver-tone Interio...
Christian Dior Diorama Black Mini Crossbody Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
Christian Dior Diorama Black Mini Crossbody. Made of grained calfskin leather and in black.
Christian Dior Black Leather Diorama Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Introducing the Dior Diorama in black leather, a stunning shoulder bag that radiates luxury and sophistication.
CHRISTIAN DIOR black leather DIORAMA SMALL Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Small Diorama shoulder flap bag in black smooth leather.
black forest carved diorama with taxidermy partridge
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a carved wooden black forest frame with a taxidermied partridge and three chicks diorama behind a convex glass. old paper lable on the back. executed ca. 1900.
Wood, Glass
Colorful Ship Diorama
Located in Nantucket, MA
Shadow box of a four masted ship under full sail with a pilot boat and lighthouse in the foreground on a molded putty painted sea with blue painted mitered frame. The hull, sails,...
CHRISTIAN DIOR black leather 2018 DIORAMA SMALL EMBROIDERED Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Diorama Small flap shoulder bag in leather with mutlicolor floral embroidery. Features a gold-tone hardware and adjustable chain strap. Opens with a pus...
Dior Diorama Butterfly Crossbody Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
Gold Diorama hardware and gld tone chain strap with black leather.
Dior Diorama Butterfly Crossbody Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
Gold Diorama hardware and gld tone chain strap with black leather.
Christian Dior Crackled Diorama Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior Crackled Diorama Bag, features a light gold press lock, adjustable shoulder chain, and two interior pockets. Material: Leather Hardware: gold Height:17cm Width: 25cm ...
Christian Dior Crackled Diorama Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior Crackled Diorama Bag, features a light gold press lock, adjustable shoulder chain, and two interior pockets. Material: Leather Hardware: gold Height:17cm Width: 25cm ...
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H 5.12 in W 8.47 in D 3.15 in
2015 Christian Dior Black Grained Calfskin Leather Small Diorama Flap Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
CHRISTIAN DIOR Black Grained Calfskin Leather Small Diorama Flap Bag Reference: HB2300 Serial Number: 13-BO-0165 Age (Circa): 2015 Accompanied By: Authenticity Card, Care Booklet A...
Ship Diorama of a Schooner
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ship diorama of a four--mast schooner with carved wooden hull, sails, masts, and accouterments, mounted in a deep mitered wood frame with painted putty sea and painted background of ...
English Victorian Finch Bird Diorama
Located in London, GB
Victorian finch bird diorama We are proud to offer a highly decorative and unusually shaped English bird diorama. We believe this example contains 14 what resemble finch specimen ...
Natural Fiber
German Genre Boxwood Carved Diorama
Located in Wiscasset, ME
C. 1900 Could be carved by Steiner Presented in velvet cased shadow box
Large Victorian Diorama of Birds
Located in East Hampton, NY
Rare and unique black cased diorama with new blue linen backing......30+ taxidermied birds......with light.....all recently refurbished.....
Diorama with Orchestra of Taxidermy Toads
Located in Leuven , BE
The Orchestra has been mounted in front of a mirror and is protected with a glass dome.
Glass, Organic Material
Jewel of an Antique Ship Scene Diorama
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredibly crafted handmade antique diorama of a sailing vessel, very 3 D with other boats in the foreground and a graveyard and other details painted in the background. Original old...
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H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Large Diorama 3D Hand Carved Cork Art Scenic Black Lacquer San You
Located in Sofia, BG
Large Diorama 3D hand carved cork art scenic black lacquer.
Cork
CHRISTIAN DIOR purple DIORAMA CLUB Sunglasses blue Lenses FHTA9
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 'Diorama Club' sunglasses with matte dark violet and blue metal frame and blue lenses. Have been worn and are in excellent condition. Come with a Chanel...
19th Century English Framed Card Ship Diorama Painting
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Framed Card Ship Diorama Painting Displayed in its original wooden frame, this painting of a nautical vessel has cleverly been gives a 3-D folk art effect by ...
Paper
Fine Carved Wood Diorama After Defregger by Steiner
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a fine three-dimensional woodcarving of a folksy scenery. the model for this carving was painted by franz defregger (1835-1921) and is titled "zitherspielerin" (zither player). carve...
Wood
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H 4.73 in W 7.49 in D 1.19 in
Dior Gunmetal Micro-Cannage Embossed Patent Leather Diorama Wallet-on-Chain
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Christian Dior Gunmetal Micro-Cannage Embossed Patent Leather Diorama Wallet-on-Chain Product Details Xupes Ref: HB6099 Brand: Christian Dior Model: Diorama Wallet-on-Chain Type: Sh...
CHRISTIAN DIOR dark green leather DIORAMA WOC Wallet on Chain Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Diorama wallet on chain in forest green calfskin leather with canage quilt. Detachable chain strap. Closes with a magnet under the flap. Open pocket on ...
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H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 3.15 in
Finely Carved Wooden Diorama by Steiner Meran after Franz Defregger
By Hermann Steiner
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a fine three-dimensional woodcarving of a bavarian folksy scenery. the model for this carving was painted by franz defregger (1835-1921) and is titled "on the alp" (auf der alm). car...
Wood
Sailboat Diorama
Located in Nashville, TN
Diorama with sailboat named Hope sailing through waters in Hunting Island, SC; lighthouse and steamboat in the distance. Wood shadow box.
Wire
Framed Diorama with Birds
Located in East Hampton, NY
A rare and beautiful diorama with bubble glass framed in black wood and deep green silk velvet beautifully painted bucolic scene behind birds recently restored.
Vintage Lighted French Street Scene Diorama
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A wonderful artist made diorama with vintage lighted French street scene diorama.
Early 20th Century American Ship Diorama
Located in Nantucket, MA
Shadow box of a American schooner surrounded by smaller sailing vessels and a lighthouse. Carved out of wood with a painted plaster sea, New England, circa 1920.
Exceptional Swiss German Alpine Creche Diorama - 1887
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Extraordinary Swiss German creche diorama composed of intricately cut paper, cardboard, wood, and wax figures, greenery, and buildings with realistic painted Alpine scenic background...
Metal
Ship Diorama of a Vessel in Rocky Seas
Located in Nantucket, MA
Shadow box of a three masted ship with a small steamer on a painted molded putty sea. Housed in a black paint varnished frame.
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H 27.56 in W 16.93 in D 4.34 in
Antique 19th C Polychromed Diorama with 12 Taxidermy Tropical Birds
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique 19th C Polychromed Diorama with 12 taxidermy tropical birds , variously perched on branches, set within its original wall case. Species preconvention 01/06/1947 can be commer...
Organic Material
Mirrored Dining Table by Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
This rare and possibly unique table features a large recessed diorama in a Japonaise-style under a clear glass panel and surrounded by a silver mirror frame and black glass table...
Glass, Wood, Mahogany, Mirror
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This designer wallet is an immaculate balance of sophistication and rational utility. It has been designed using prime quality materials and elevated by a sleek finish. The creation ...
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This designer wallet is an immaculate balance of sophistication and rational utility. It has been designed using prime quality materials and elevated by a sleek finish. The creation ...
Dior Black Leather Diorama Card Holder
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from Cannage leather, the black-hued piece flaunts a design in the likeness of the Diorama bag.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Chain Clutch
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has been crafted from black leather and covered in the brand's signature Cannage pattern.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Chain Clutch
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has been crafted from black leather and covered in the brand's signature Cannage pattern.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Chain Clutch
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has been crafted from black leather and covered in the brand's signature Cannage pattern.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet On Chain
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Diorama WOC has been crafted from black leather into a compact design.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet on Chain
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
From its structured shape to its artistic craftsmanship, the Diorama bag sweeps us off our feet. Made in Italy, it is crafted from black leather and comes with magnetic closure on th...
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This designer wallet is an immaculate balance of sophistication and rational utility. It has been designed using prime quality materials and elevated by a sleek finish. The creation ...
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet on Chain
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has been crafted from black leather and flaunts the brand's signature Cannage pattern.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet on Chain
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has been crafted from black leather and flaunts the brand's signature Cannage pattern.
Dior Black Leather Diorama Wallet on Chain
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has been crafted from black leather and flaunts the brand's signature Cannage pattern.
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
CHANEL black leather 2022 22C DUBAI BEECHWOOD VANITY Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Small Vanity bag in beige beechwood with black leather trims and antique gold-tone hardware. Rare limited edition. Opens with a logo clasp closure and is lined ...
Sold|$7,144
H 7.09 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
Chanel 1996 Vintage Pink Lambskin Leather Small Classic Top Handle Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Pink Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Top Handle Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: HB4951 Brand: Chanel Model: Small Top Handle Classic Single Flap Bag Type: T...
Chanel Lurex Linen Mini Tote
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Mini Tote in lurex linen with gold leather lining. Linen is metallic gold with over quilting with signature chain handles. Charming miniature shopping bag size with logo clasp...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in D 3.5 in L 16 in
New Fendi Aspen Shearling and Suede FF Brown Hobo Tote Bag
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Fendi Shearling Aspen Bag Brand New * Stunning Rare Shearling Bag * Rich Soft Chocolate Brown * Full Shearling Lining and Piping * Rope Braided & Leather Strap * Two Front Snap...
MIU MIU black leather STUDDED MATELASSE QUILTED Clutch Bag
By Miu Miu
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Miu Miu matelasse clutch in black lambskin embellished with gold-tone studds and turn-lock. Lined in black satin with one zip pocket agaisnt the back. Has been carried...
$5,295
Size: Extra Large
Vintage 1990s Chanel Brown Quilted Jumbo Tote Shoulder Bag Purse Gold CC Charm
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Discover this Vintage 1990s Authentic Chanel Brown Quilted Jumbo Tote Shoulder Bag Purse with iconic gold CC charm — the ultimate statement for any Chanel collector or luxury lover. ...
$32,599Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 3.08 in L 9.26 in
Exceptional Hermès Passe Guide Bag Shiny Ebene Porosus Crocodile Ghw RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
There's the Kelly, the Birkin, the Constance, and the PASSE-GUIDE Bag ...! To me, the most beautiful Purse Ever! Here is a rare opportunity to get an exceptional Authentic Hermès P...
$1,995Sale Price|48% Off
New Fendi Bronze Metallic Chef Baguette Fully Lined in Shearling Bag
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Fendi Shearling Chef Baguette Brand New * Shearling Wool Lined & Shearling Accents * Foil Leather (Finished with a Film of Metal) * Fendi Gold Hardware * Detachable Fendi Dangle Char...
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...
$4,157Sale Price|30% Off
Chanel 19 Bag 2021 Small Pink Shearling Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Chanel 19 Bag 2021 Small Pink Shearling Flap Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. This 2021 Chanel 19 small pink shearling flap bag is your cutest ...
$247Sale Price|25% Off
YVES SAINT LAURENT purple metallic scaled leather wraparound clutch bag
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT purple metallic scaled leather wraparound clutch bag Reference: PYCN/A00116 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Material: Leather Color: Purple, Silver Pattern: Animal Print...
$2,761Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Dior Medium Handbag Pearlescent Pink Cannage Leather Gold Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Medium Handbag Pearlescent Pink Cannage Leather Gold Hardware These are professional photos of the actual bag offered by Luxbags. The Lady Dior bag is an epitome of ele...
$5,723
H 7.49 in W 12.01 in D 1.78 in
Chanel 2013 Burgundy Lizard Leather & Pink Lambskin Perfect Edge Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Burgundy Lizard Leather & Dusky Pink Quilted Lambskin Large Perfect Edge Classic Single Flap Bag Product Details Xupes Ref: HB4694 Brand: Chanel Model: Large Perfect Edge C...
Louis Vuitton Nigo Keepall Bandouliere
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Limited Edition Louis Vuitton x NIGO Blue Monogram Denim Drip & Taurillon Keepall Bandoulière 50 with gold hardware from 2021.This bag is lined with blue textile material. The bag wa...
GUCCI Cobalt blue GG MARMONT SMALL MATELASSE VELVET Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci Marmont Matelassé Small flap shoulder bag in sapphire blue quilted velvet is the perfect jewel-toned accessory for holiday parties and evening events. Featu...
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
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.