Chanel Quilted CC Tote Black Caviar Leather 1996
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This Chanel piece has sold. We keep it online as a reference for material, era, condition, price context, and collector demand in Egypt. It is not available to purchase.
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Black caviar, three decades carried with care.
This Chanel Quilted CC Tote in black caviar leather with gold-tone hardware, from 1996 under Karl Lagerfeld's direction, has been authenticated by Sold Attire's 10-step verification process and listed with full disclosure of inclusions. A piece from a year when Lagerfeld was at the height of his Chanel archive output. The Chanel house, founded in 1910 in Paris, has built more than a century of leather goods authority. Pre-owned vintage Chanel caviar pieces from the mid-1990s are among the most rigorously tracked categories in pre-loved luxury. For those who buy once and buy right, this tote is that piece.
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- Brand: Chanel
- Model: Quilted CC Tote
- Designer: Karl Lagerfeld
- Era / Year: 1996
- Color: Black
- Style: Shoulder bag
- Material: Caviar leather (textured calfskin)
- Lining: Fabric interior
- Hardware: Gold-tone
- Closure: Open top or magnetic snap
- Authenticity Marker: Interior hologram serial sticker (series 4)
- Condition: Pre-owned, fully inspected. Patina consistent with three decades of careful use.
- Inclusions: Bag only unless otherwise stated.
- Origin: Made in France or Italy
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The Vision
A Friday lunch in Garden City with a single decisive friend. The caviar leather catches afternoon light through restaurant windows. Worn with a column dress or with a cashmere knit and trousers, it carries the weight of three decades and reads as a statement of patience.
The Provenance
Sourced through Sold Attire's curated channel from Japan's leading luxury auction houses, where vintage Chanel from the Lagerfeld archive is graded against the most rigorous specialist eyes in the market. The Quilted CC Tote sits in the lineage Karl Lagerfeld extended from Gabrielle Chanel's 1955 2.55, expressing the diamond quilt and interlocking CC clasp on a more open-top silhouette.
The Dialogue
Is a 1996 Chanel still wearable today?
Yes. The silhouette and quilt logic remain the basis of the current house language. A 1996 piece reads as the original of a phrase that newer pieces continue to repeat.
What does the patina look like?
Caviar leather develops a quiet darkening at corners and a soft loosening of the quilt under regular use. This piece has been kept clean and shows the even, dignified wear of a careful owner.
How does this compare to a Classic Flap?
The Tote shape sits open at the top rather than under flap closure. It is faster to access and carries a slightly broader daily kit. The Classic Flap remains more formal.
The Care
Store in the included dust bag, lightly stuffed. Avoid water and direct sunlight. Wipe caviar with a soft dry cloth. Refresh hardware with a microfiber cloth as needed. Defer deep restoration to a leather specialist familiar with vintage Chanel.
Authentication & Guarantee
Every tote passes through Sold Attire's 10-step authentication: hologram serial verification, CC clasp registration, quilt cadence, caviar leather grain, hardware engraving and weight, interior heat stamp, lining seams, stitching count per square inch, zipper or magnetic closure feel, and overall construction integrity. We back every authenticated piece with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. If any item is ever proven inauthentic, we issue a full refund without time limit and cover return shipping.
The Sold Attire Standard
- ✓ Authenticated through our 10-step verification process
- ✓ Sourced directly from Japan's most curated luxury auction houses
- ✓ Photographed in natural light with full disclosure of all condition details
- ✓ Next-day delivery within Cairo, two-day delivery to all of Egypt
- ✓ 14-day return window
- ✓ Lifetime authenticity guarantee with full refund if ever proven otherwise
Pair this Chanel Quilted CC Tote with the Chanel Patent Logo Tote for a Lagerfeld dialogue across decades, or browse the full Bags collection for more authenticated handbags.
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Sold archive: this Chanel Quilted CC Tote from 1996 has sold. This page remains live as proof of the Chanel archive pieces Sold Attire has reviewed and placed in Egypt.
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