Paco Rabanne Navy-Blue Calfskin Handbag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Navy-blue calfskin handbag with golden metallic pastille handle.
Paco Rabanne Navy-Blue Calfskin Handbag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Navy-blue calfskin handbag with golden metallic pastille handle.
Paco Rabanne bag 1969 by Paco Rabanne circa 1970
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - A Collection circa 1970-1980, under the artistic direction of Paco Rabanne. 1969 bag made of silvery metal pastilles articulated. Not signed piece. Condition: Very ...
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Paco Rabanne bag '1969'
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) 1969-design bag made of articulated silvery metal pastilles. Not signed piece. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Height: 15 cm - Width: 17 ...
Paco Rabanne green leather bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Shiny emerald-color Alligator bag trimmed with silvery metal pierced pastilles, with a handle. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Height: 20...
Vintage 1969 Paco Rabanne Chainmail Shoulder Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in London, GB
In excellent vintage condition. Brand: Paco Rabanne Color: Silver Year / Season: 1969 handbag Fabric: chainmail, woven Dustbag: No Serial Number: N/A Measurements when laid flat: L...
Paco Rabanne Vintage Silver Chainmail Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Paco Rabanne bag is crafted entirely from signature silver chainmail, creating a shimmering, fluid surface that moves beautifully with each step. Its compact silhouette ...
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Paco Rabanne Metal Disc Bag circa 1969
By Paco Rabanne
Located in New Hope, PA
French designer Paco Rabanne is best known for his revolutionary 1968 dresses made from metal discs and rings.
Paco Rabanne 1960s Chain Link Silver and Gold Metal Evening Bag Handbag Purse
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic 1960s Paco Rabanne gold and silver metal chain link evening bag ! A true statement piece that successfully completes any outfit. In great condition Made in Italy Mea...
Paco Rabanne Paris Black Leather Shoulder Bag 1980s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in University City, MO
Paco Rabanne Paris Black leather shoulder bag c 1980s The classic saddle style shoulder bag is covered in supple black leather.
Vintage 1969 Paco Rabanne Gold Two-Tone Metal Disc Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in London, GB
In excellent vintage condition. Brand: Paco Rabanne Colour: Gold, Bronze, Silver Year / Season: 1969 handbag Fabric: Brass, Silver Dustbag: No Measurements when laid flat: Length: ...
Paco Rabanne Red Leather Bag with Silvery Metal, 1960s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Red leather bag with silvery metal. Additional information: Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Length: 24 cm - Height: 28 cm Period: 20th Century ...
A Paco Rabanne Evening Clutch in Khaki Leather and Pads Circa 1968
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1968 France Evening clutch or small shoulder bag in khaki leather and Crocodile imitation pads from the famous Designer House Paco Rabanne around 1968. Suede leather background...
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1980s Paco Rabanne Denim and Clear Plastic Handbag - Drawstring Pouch
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Paco Rabanne handbag from the 1980's. Small handbag that is a drawstring denim bag inside of a bucket style weave of clear plastic with square metal bolts.
Paco Rabanne silver tone metal "69" bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Paris, FR
PACO RABANNE (Made in France) Iconic “69” bag comprised of silver-tone perforated chips, typical of the fashion house work in the 1960-1970’s. This piece features a flap and is decor...
Paco Rabanne Rare and iconic metal bag.
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Paris, FR
Paco Rabanne Rare and iconic metal bag.In excellent vintage condition, circa 1968. Museum quality Piece. Assembly of openwork metal plates with diamond shaped silver metal on the fro...
Paco Rabanne '69 Icon Shiny Gold Aluminum Chain Mail Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in New York City, NY
Paco Rabanne's original '69 Icon chain mail bag in shiny gold aluminum (crafted from metal used in lavatories). The discs are gold-tone metal, while the hooks are silver aluminum. Th...
Unlabelled Paco Rabanne for Walberg gold and silver discs bag, circa 1960
By Paco Rabanne, Walborg
Located in London, GB
The aesthetic of this bag not only mirrors the linear forms so often associated with technology. But also symbolises the clean-edged aggressiveness of the sexual revolution of the 1...
Vintage 1969 Paco Rabanne White Leather handbag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in London, GB
Vintage Paco 1969 Paco Rabanne handbag in white leather with acrylic and stainless steel hoops.
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Paco Rabanne bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Silvery metallic pastille bag. A 1969 design. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 22 cm - Height: 13 cm - Depth: 2 cm - Handle length...
Paco Rabanne bag 1969
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - Tortoiseshell-color celluloid pastille bag with golden metal rings and fastener. Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Length: 22 cm - Height: 15 cm - Depth: 2 cm - ...
Paco Rabanne bag '1969'
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Golden metal bag made of metallic pastilles tied with rings. 1969 design. Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Height: 16 cm - Width: 24 cm - Depth...
PACO RABANNE gold disc clutch
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare Rabanne purse! This one is made of rich, smooth brown leather with gold metal disc trim. Zipper entry. Strap intended to be worn as a bracelet. Made in Italy. 9.75" wide...
very rare PACO RABANNE 1969 aluminum disc bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Original aluminum disc bag from Paco Rabanne dating to 1969. Bag can be worn with a double strap or one long single strap. Bag measures Height: 18 cm Width: 24cm Depth: 2.5 cm. Unlin...
Paco Rabanne Silver-Plated Metal Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - Small flexible bag in silver-plated metal link. Additional information: Dimensions: Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm, Handle: about 180 cm Condition: Very good condit...
Paco Rabanne Silvery Metal Bag, 1969
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Bag made of silvery metal pastilles. A 1969 design. Additional information: Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Length: 16 cm - Height: 11.5 cm - H...
Paco Rabanne Metal Iconic Soft Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne -Iconic soft bag made of silver plated pastilles. Vintage model not signed. Additional information: Dimensions: Height: 15 cm, Width: 18 cm, Depth: 4 cm, Handle: 60 cm...
Paco Rabanne Pastilles in Gilded Metal Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - Bag composed of articulated pastilles in gilded metal. Unsigned piece dating from the early days of Paco Rabanne. Additional information: Dimensions: Height: 16 cm, ...
Paco Rabanne Transparent Celluloid Pastilles Bag, 1969
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Transparent celluloid pastilles bag assembled with silvery metal rings. 1969 design. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimension...
PACO RABANNE black leather bracelet clutch with aluminum discs
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare black patent leather clutch with aluminum hardware from Paco Rabanne. ca. 1965. Zipper entry at front. Measures approximately 9.5" wide by 7" tall. Width of ring is 3". Mad...
Vintage 1969 Paco Rabanne Gold Nano Shoulder Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in London, GB
In excellent vintage condition. Brand: Paco Rabanne Colour: Gold, Green Year / Season: 1950's handbag Fabric: Chainmail Dustbag: No Measurements when laid flat: Length: 7.6 inches,...
Rare 1960s Paco Rabanne Vinyl Ring Bag, new
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 1960s Paco Rabanne yellow vinyl ring bag with plastic chain straps. condition: Very Good, never used. Stiff vinyl. Paco Rabanne hang tag, no stamp inside.
Paco Rabanne Bag, Exotic Leather and Metal Discs
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - Exotic leather crossbody bag with silvery metal rings and pastilles. Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Length: 22 cm - Height: 24 cm - Depth: 4 cm - Handle: 90 c...
Paco Rabanne Metallic Purple Brass Pastilles Bag, 1969
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Metallic purple brass pastilles bag assembled with silvery metal rings. 1969 Design. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimension...
Paco Rabanne Bag with Golden Metal Pastilles, 1969
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne - (Made in France) Bag made of golden metal pastilles and tortoiseshell celluloid pastilles assembled with rings. 1969 design. Additional information: Condition: Very g...
Original 1969 Paco Rabanne Silver Metal Pastilles Chainmail Mesh Mini Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible silver-tone metal mesh Paco Rabanne mini bag. Why buy the re-edition when you can have in the original? From 1969, this original Paco Rabanne Le 69 bag is ha...
Vintage Iconic PACO RABANNE Logo Square Disc Chainmail Space Age Metal Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Iconic PACO RABANNE Logo Square Disc Chainmail Space Age Metal Bag Measurements: Height: 7.48 inches (19 cm) Width: 9.25 inches (23.5 cm) Depth: 1.37 inches (3.5 cm) Strap: ...
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Size: Height 17 cm Width 20 cm
A Paco Rabanne Evening Clutch in Khaki Leather and Pads Circa 1968
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1968 France Evening clutch or small shoulder bag in khaki leather and Crocodile imitation pads from the famous Designer House Paco Rabanne around 1968. Suede leather backgroun...
Paco Rabanne Style Metal Bag
Located in New Hope, PA
This unsigned Paco Rabanne gold toned metal bag has a long chain strap. It is in excellent condition and appears unworn. it is from the same estate as the Paco Rabanne dress kit. ...
Swinging 1960's Walborg Gold Chain Mail Evening Handbag
By Walborg
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 1960's Walborg chain mail design emulates the Paco Rabanne space age handbags from the same period.
Paco Rabanne Bag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1980. France. Paco Rabanne bag in hexagonal metallic silver pieces on fluted black silk fabric. Emblematic of the work of the couturier who is akin to the creator of this per...
Visionary designer Paco Rabanne first made a name for himself in the 1960s when he introduced dresses, handbags and other clothing and accessories that went against the common sensibilities of the time and challenged the public's perception of what fashion should be. By working with unlikely materials such as paper and Rhodoid — a cellulose acetate plastic often used to line baking pans — Rabanne forced the fashion world to reconsider materials and form.
Rabanne was born Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo in Spain’s Basque region. His mother was the head seamstress at Balenciaga when she relocated herself and her son to France in 1939 to escape the Spanish Civil War. Once in France, he took on the name Paco Rabanne.
Rabanne studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris but pivoted toward fashion and began to design accessories and costume jewelry. Rabanne collaborated with many acclaimed luxury houses — his early clients included Charles Jourdan, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin and Dior.
By 1966, Rabanne was working on avant-garde designs in his own newly-opened studio. He introduced a couture collection titled “Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials.” The garments — made of aluminum, plastic and eco-friendly paper and fastened with wire — were unveiled at a show that featured music and models of color (both uncommon characteristics for such an event). Sculptural, sexy and solidly Space Age in appearance, Rabanne’s experiments turned heads. Pop star-actresses Brigitte Bardot and Françoise Hardy would soon be seen in the designer’s iconic metallic dresses, and Rabanne found enthusiasts in the likes of revolutionary couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. In 1968 Rabanne designed leather boots and erotically charged dresses made of molded plastic and chain-mail mesh for the science fiction film Barbarella.
Rabanne called Salvador Dalí a close friend and drew on the Surrealist movement in his designs. He continued to use unconventional materials in his work. From aluminum jersey and fur to ostrich feathers and Velcro, everything was suitable for his pioneering garments. And Rabanne’s talents are diverse — his prolific output even includes stylish furniture.
In 1999 Rabanne retired from the fashion business. In 2010 he was named Officer of the Legion d’Honneur by the French culture minister. Today, under the creative direction of French designer Julien Dossena, the Paco Rabanne brand continues to innovate and offer looks that nod to the past as well as the future.
Find vintage Paco Rabanne clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
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.