Chanel brooch 'safety pin' Haute Couture
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Beaten golden metal 'safety pin' brooch with a bull head.
Gilt Metal
Chanel Gold Vintage Hat Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Gold Vintage Hat Pin- Excellent Condition A beautiful addition to any collection. Gold tone straw hat with large bow. Secures with a straight pin on the rear. Made in Fra...
Vintage Chanel Clover Motif Gold-Plated Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Ardmore, PA
Vintage Chanel Clover Motif Gold-Plated Brooch Pin Autumn/Winter 1996 Collection Excellent Condition
Gold Plate
Vintage Chanel Gold Tone Quilted CC Logo Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Chanel brooch features the iconic interlocking CC logo in a rich gold-tone finish with raised quilted detailing throughout the design.
Gold Plate
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Medallion Coin Safety Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chanel Vintage Gold Plated Medallion Coin Safety Pin Brooch * Marked 94 * Made in France * Comes with the original box -Approximately 3.5″ x 2.75″ -Very classic -In an excellent vi...
Vintage Chanel Gold Plated Hanging Flap Bag Motif PIN Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Chanel Gender: Ladies Metal Type: Gold Plated Length: 3.25 inches Width: 1.25 inches Weight: 18.04 grams CHANEL Designer made gold plated base metal, vintage circle broo...
Gold Plate
CHANEL 1994 Sun Brooch Pin Gold CC Logo W/Box
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
CHANEL 1994 Sun Brooch Pin Gold CC Logo W/Box A vintage rare CHANEL large CC logo sun brooch in gold tone, Autumn 1994.
Gold Plate
CHANEL Vintage Massive Gold Tone Chain & Clover Safety Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage massive gold tone chain safety pin brooch featuring a lucky clover.
Gilt Metal
CHANEL gold-tone 92P FOUR LEAF CLOVER & IMITATION PEARL PIN Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Chanel pin brooch is crafted in gold-plated metal and topped with a glossy black cabochon adorned with a delicate four-leaf clover motif, framed by a beaded chai...
1940s 18karat Gold Signed COCO CHANEL “EREMIAS” Coral Bakelite Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Authentic C C Chanel, early works in 18 Karat yellow gold and rose color Bakelite in good condition, no cracks or damages but some moron tested it to see if this is Coral, two testin...
Gold
Vintage Chanel 1994 Sun Brooch Pin with Interlocking CCs
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Ardmore, PA
Vintage Chanel Gold-Plated 1994 Sun Brooch Pin with Interlocking CCs Karl Lagerfeld Collection Excellent Condition
Chanel luxurious 18K Yellow Gold Camellia Pin Brooch 31.9 Grams 1.69*1.72*0.68IN
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Designer: CHANEL Video: Video Link Detailed Description: Timeless Elegance Elevate your style with this vintage Chanel Camellia pin brooch.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Vintage Lucky Clover Flower Black White Pearl Water Drop Gold Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Wokingham, England
Chanel Vintage 1970s Unisex Lucky Clover Flower Black Enamel Round Circle Large White Water Drop Dangle White Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch Pin, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Chanel Vintage Unisex Logo Coco CC Round Circle Openwork Gold Long Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Wokingham, England
Chanel Vintage Unisex Logo Coco CC Spiral Round Circle Openwork Long Pin Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, but only colour loss at the base. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Chanel Vintage 1990s Medallion CC Logo Sun Gold Plated Brooch Brooche Pin Karl
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Gold tone exterior - Made in France - Comes with box - Circa 1994 Condition: The brooch is in overall great condition with no major imperfections Measurements: ( Appro...
$700 / item
Vintage Chanel Gold Bar Pin
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Vintage Chanel Gold Bar Pin is a truly iconic and luxurious accessory. Chanel, known for its timeless elegance and fashion-forward design, often created jewelry that perfectly comp...
Gold Plate
Chanel Emerald Cabochon Kilt Pin Brooch
By Coco Chanel /Maison Goossens
Located in Riverdale, NY
Coco Chanel synthesizes her love of rare tumbled precious stones, with the Kilt Pin (her visits to the Scottish Highlands) into one large signature brooch.
Gilt Metal, Brass, Bronze
Chanel 80s Quilted Vintage Pin Gold
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel 80s quilted Vintage Pin in gold with a CC logo as the center piece. In excellent condition.
Base Metal
Chanel 70s Gripoix Cross Pin/Pendant
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel rare and collectible 70s cross pin that can be worn as a pendant. Gripoix (poured glass) multicolor cabochons in excellent condition. Minor chip in one cabochon. Comes with or...
Chanel Clear Stone Resin Flower Pin
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel clear resin and pink flower pin. Spring '96 collection. Original box included.
Chanel Glass Faux Pearl Cross Brooch Pin Gold Tone CC Logo Jewelry Vintage 90's
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
- Multi color glass exterior - Faux pearl - CC logo hardware - Comes with box Condition: The brooch is in overall great condition with no major imperfections Measurement...
CHANEL Vintage Pearl CC Logo Lapel Pin
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage gold tone lapel pin embellished with a large faux pearl and CC logo. Embossed CHANEL 2 3 Made in France. Indicative measurements : height approx. 6 cm (2.36 inches) ...
Gilt Metal
Vintage Chanel Black Enamel Employee Pin 1990s
By Chanel
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Chanel Enamel Employee Pin. Crafted in black enamel punctuated with the iconic brand name CHANEL. Vintage Condition: Very good without damage or noteworthy wear. Materials:...
CHANEL Vintage Gold Tone Stars & Logo Lapel Pin
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage antiqued gold tone lapel pin featuring embossed stars and double logo detailing. Embossed CHANEL Made in France. Private sale "S" marked engraved on the reverse side ...
Gilt Metal
Vintage Chanel 14K Yellow Gold Rope Swirl Pin with Emeralds
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Adorning the inner curve are five vibrant green emeralds, each securely set to add a touch of color and brilliance. The brooch is equipped with a classic pin closure, ensuring secure...
Emerald, 14k Gold
Chanel Pearl and Emerald Cabochon Bar Pin
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Faux Pearl and Emerald Glass Paste Cabochon Bar Pin from the 1980's. Antique gold finish with twisted wire metal work. 3" x 5/8" Signed "Chanel 1021".
Gilt Metal
Chanel 1994 Runway rare white Satin Ribbon Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Sewickley, PA
Specification Height: 39cm Width: 23cm Closure: Pin Condition Condition Rating: Very Good Exterior Condition: The exterior is in very good condition with minimal signs of use. Hardw...
Chanel 1990s CC Logo Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 1990s Vintage Gold Plated CC logo Brooch Pin.
Gold Plate
Chanel Gold Pearl Gripoix Stone 8cz1012 Brooch/Pin
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 2 CC 3 1189 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 2.45" Height: 2.25" OVERALL EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Light rubs, faux pear...
Chanel Gold Logo Cross Pendant Brooch Pin 870085
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Material- Color- Approximate SizeDiameter :4cm(1.5inch) Stamp / Serial Number- Year of Manufacture- Country of ManufactureFRANCE EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION (7.5/10 or B+) Includes B...
Chanel Spring 1996 Pink Flower Brooch Pin 1990s Vintage.
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel 1990s vintage brooch. Gold plated flower design with clear gripoix cabochons and pink lucite centre featuring CC logo. From the Spring / Summer 1996 Collection. Marked C...
MINT. Vintage CHANEL gold tone classic chanel matelasse bag style pin brooch
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
Free gift wrapping. 90's vintage Chanel classic style pin brooch with chanel's iconic matelasse style.
Gold Plate
Chanel Gold 02p Heart and Key Brooch Pin 220582
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 02 P Made In: France Measurements: Length: 1" Width: 1" OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION ( 8/10 or AB ) Signs of Wear: Brooch shows minor wear and minimal light...
Unavailable
W 3 in D 0.5 in L 3 in
1990's CHANEL Gripoix, Pearl & Faceted Rhinestone BYZANTINE Goldtone Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
SIGNED and Dated 1993, this luscious Chanel BYZANTINE brooch is iconically Coco Chanel in tone and material.
Unavailable
Classic CHANEL Gripoix Bar Pin
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This iconic 1980s CHANEL bar pin is a classic within the genre of 1980s Chanel jewelry. The poured glass cabochons the House of Chanel utilized during this period are testament to ti...
Chanel Beige Camellia Pin 76cca723
By Chanel
Located in Forest Hills, NY
This item will ship immediately!! Previously owned. Made In: France Measurements: Length: 3.5" Width: 1.5" Height: 3.5" Signs of Wear: Yellow staining of the petals. Some loss of sha...
Vintage CHANEL 1984 Gripoix Filigree Drop Bar Pin
By Chanel
Located in New York City, NY
Coveted vintage 1984 Chanel Gripoix goldtone filigree drop bar pin with amethyst and citrine hued glass cabochons and ornate scrollwork. Stamped "Chanel 1984".
Vintage ✿*ﾟChanel 94P LARGE Hammered Lambskin Leather Wrapped Pin Brooch
Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW
THIS extremely rare and fun design brooch was from 94 Spring. Rich hammered thick pure gold like finish pin bar hanging a lambskin leather wrapped brooch drop.
Vintage ✿*ﾟChanel 94P LARGE Hammered Lambskin Leather Wrapped Pin Brooch
Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW
This extremely rare and fun design brooch was from 94 Spring. Rich hammered thick pure gold like finish pin bar hanging a lambskin leather wrapped brooch drop.
Unavailable
Chanel Vintage Gripoix Mesh Pin
Located in San Diego, CA
Own a piece of Chanel history in this stunning vintage pin! This pin features gripoix detail throughout in red and deep red hues on gold tone mesh with circular red gripoix drop deta...
Chanel Haute Couture Vintage Depose Gripoix Pin
Located in San Diego, CA
Extremely rare Chanel piece that can be appreciated by the finest collectors. This stunning piece was crafted exclusively by Chanel Depose in gold tone hardware with intricate flower...
Chanel pin brooch Coco era
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Silvery metal pin brooch ornamented with rhinestones, decorated with a costume pearly drop, and a pink glass paste drop.
1980s Chanel Camellia Velveteen Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pin closure at back, Chanel signature plate attached.
Chanel Patent Leather Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Chanel camellia brooch in light copper cognac color circa 1990 / 2000.
Chanel Gold Coco Vintage Runway Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chanel Gold Coco Chanel Runway Pin- excellent condition Very rare and highly collectible. Gold Coco in tailored suit, hat, pumps and Classic Flap bag. Sublime. 1970’s t...
Vintage CHANEL Iconic No.5 Stick Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHANEL Iconic No.5 Stick Pin Brooch Measurements: Height: 2.36 inches (6 cm) Height: 0.79 inch (2 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHANEL. - Iconic Chanel #5 stick pin brooch...
Chanel Vintage Multicolor Plastic Camelia Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Blue Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Black Gold Resin Glitter Chanel No. 5 Parfum Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel black brooch from the 2021 Fall/Winter collection, shaped as the iconic Chanel N°5 Parfum bottle.
Chanel 1994 Black Satin Ribbon Pin Brooch, Silver Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Chanel Black Satin Vintage Ribbon Pin Product Details Xupes Ref: AA0047 Brand: Chanel Model: Ribbon Pin Type: Hair Accessory, Pin Age: 1994 Colour: Black Hardware: Silver Material(s...
Chanel Vintage Black Silk Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Beige Fabric Camelia Flower Camellia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Beige Fabric Camelia Camellia Flower Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage White Silk Flower Pin Brooch Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage White Silk Camelia Flower Camellia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Beige Felt Flower Camelia Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage White Fabric Camelia Camellia Flower Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Black Silk Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Black Silk Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Silver Metal Clear Black Crystals Square Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Square Pin Brooch. Silver metal with squared and rectangular crystals in black and clear/white colors.
Chanel Vintage White Fabric Flower Camellia Camelia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Pink Fabric Flower Camellia Camelia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage White Fabric Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Black Velvet Flower Camelia Camellia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Black Canvas Camelia Flower Camellia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Peach Canvas Camelia Flower Camellia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage White Fabric Flower Camelia Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Fabric Pink Flower Camellia Camelia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Fabric White Flower Camelia Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Black Flower Brooch Pin Big Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Beige Tweed Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Embrace the timeless elegance of Chanel with this Vintage Camellia Flower Pin Brooch, a true collector's piece that captures the essence of French luxury.
Chanel Vintage Grey Tweed Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Embrace the timeless elegance of Chanel with this Vintage Camellia Flower Pin Brooch, a true collector's piece that captures the essence of French luxury.
1980s Chanel Gold 31 Rue Cambon Medallion Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
A stylish 1980s Chanel gold plate medallion brooch with the front door details of the Paris boutique where it all began at 31 Rue Cambon.
Gold Plate
Chanel Vintage Black Satin Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Beige Fabric Camelia Flower Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Gold Gripoix Maltese Cross Brooch Pin, late 1980s
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Gold Gripoix Maltese Cross Brooch- Excellent Condition From the late 1980’s, it is a highly collectible piece and a spectacular find. Hammered gold Maltese cross is adorned ...
Chanel Black Plastic Oversized Camellia Camelia Flower Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A classic Chanel accessory that can be worn in a number of ways. c.1990-1992 Made in shiny black plastic Oversized camellia flower
Chanel Vintage White Cloth Flower Camelia Brooch Pin with Box
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel White Tweed Camelia Flower Camellia Pin Brooch with Box
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
CHANEL Vintage 1985 gold gripoix pearl crystal jewel pin brooch
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Vintage 1985 gold gripoix pearl crystal jewel pin brooch Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 1985 Material: Metal Color: Gold Closure: Pin CONDITION: Conditio...
Gold
Chanel Vintage Black Nappa Patent Leather Camelia Camellia Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
Chanel Vintage Beige Silk Canvas Flower Brooch Pin Camelia Camellia
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
CHANEL Vintage 1985 gold gripoix pearl crystal jewel pin brooch
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Vintage 1985 gold gripoix pearl crystal jewel pin brooch Reference: BMPA/A00231 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 1985 Material: Metal, Glass Color: Gold, Mul...
Gold
Chanel Gold Plated Quilted Flap Bag Drop Pendant Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel collection gold plated quilted flap bag drop dangle pendant pin brooch from season 25
Chanel Vintage Faux Pearls & Amber/Pink/Amethyst Gripoix Brooch Pin
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel 70s-80s Vintage Pin Brooch W/ Amber, Pink & Amethyst Gripoix & Pearls Made In: France Year of Production: 1970 - 1980 Color: Gold Materials: Goldtone metal, amber, pink and ...
Chanel Camelia Camellia Flower Diamond Onyx White Gold Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold "Camelia" Diamonds And Black Onyx Flower Pin Brooch by Chanel. With 102 brilliant cut diamonds E color VS1 clarity 1 flower shape black onyx stone 1 1/4" Details: Me...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Chanel Vintage Fabric Light Pink Flower Camellia Camelia Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Rome, Rome
Chanel Vintage Camelia Camellia Flower Pin Brooch.
CHANEL brooch 1970s
By Chanel
Located in Rubiera, RE
CHANEL Oversize brooch Year: 1970s Made in france Pearls and Gripoix multicolor: center: green around: amber, amethyst, red, blue Golden metal Measures: diameter mm. 75 Very good con...
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.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.