Vintage Designer Bags Under $3,000

The Baguette comes in more versions than most people realise, and five of the eight bags here are Baguettes in denim, embroidery, Pequin stripes, embossed leather and fur. All eight are priced under $3,000, and the Baguette itself launched in 1997.

 

Among the eight in this grid, I would look first at the Fendi Blue Denim Convertible Baguette Large, the Fendi Brown Zucca Canvas Embroidered Baguette and the Fendi Brown Pequin Canvas Convertible Baguette Medium.

 

The Mamas and the crystal Cube round out the grid for anyone who wants Fendi in a different shape. For more unusual finds, The One-of-a-Kind Edit has plenty.

Louis Vuitton's artist collaborations are where the house gets playful, and this grid keeps eight bags under $3,000. The Murakami bags come from the Monogram Multicolore collection introduced in 2003, and the Fornasetti Pochette Métis came from a collaboration with Nicolas Ghesquière.

 

Among the eight in this grid, I would look first at the Stephen Sprouse x Louis Vuitton Green Monogram Graffiti Pochette Accessoires, the Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton Black Monogram Multicolore Judy MM and the Fornasetti x Louis Vuitton Black Monogram Canvas Pochette Metis.

 

The Sprouse graffiti pochette and the Panda Trotteur are the smaller bags here. For more collaborations, see A Collector's State of Mind.

Gucci's Disney collaboration, the Bullet bag and the Rajah tote sit next to two Judith Leiber minaudières in this grid, and every piece is under $3,000. The minaudière is a design staple of the Judith Leiber house.

 

Among the eight in this grid, I would look first at the Gucci Disney x Gucci Brown GG Supreme Canvas Donald Duck Convertible Tote Small, the Gucci Brown Jumbo GG Canvas Tote and the Judith Leiber Multicolor Crystal Embellished Venetian Mask Minaudière.

 

The Venetian mask is the most theatrical piece in the edit. For more evening pieces, The Art of the Evening Bag is a good next stop.

These Chanel and Dior bags come from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, and each is priced under $3,000. The Chanel box bag and sequin nylon shoulder bag are late 1990s pieces, while the Dior Street Chic comes from John Galliano's years at the house.

 

Among the eight in this grid, I would look first at the Chanel Black Suede Fringe Handbag Mini, the Chanel Black Patent Leather Box Bag and the Christian Dior Black Leather Street Chic Shoulder Bag.

 

The Rasta Double Saddle is the one Dior here that nods to the Saddle shape. For more Chanel from earlier collections, see The Collectible Chanel Edit.

At this level you are buying something particular. Choose a Baguette that is not the standard version, a Murakami bag, or a Chanel from the late 1990s, and you will own a shape that is hard to find in stores now.

 

Every bag in this edit is priced above $2,000 and under $3,000. I would think of each one as a single purchase that anchors a wardrobe. Read each listing for condition notes before you decide, since these are pre-owned bags with a past.