Chanel · Tier 1

Classic Flap

Name: Chanel Classic Flap Medium (M/L)
Brand: Chanel

By Arielle · Catalogued July 2026

Chanel's signature quilted flap bag, distinguished from the 2.55 reissue by its CC turn-lock closure (vs. the 2.55's mademoiselle rectangular lock).

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Size

Small · 23 cmMedium (M/L) · 25.5 cmJumbo (Large) · 30 cm Maxi · 33 cm

Colour

BlackWhite Beige Brown Grey Navy Red Blue Green Pink Purple Orange Yellow Metallic Multicolor

How the Chanel flaps relate

This is the double-flap Classic (the “11.12”). The others in the family are single-flap cousins, different bags at different prices.

Classic Flapyou’re here(the 11.12)Double flapPermanentmedian $6,512 (1018 recorded)
Pick this if: You want the icon: the structured double flap with the CC turnlock, in the classic sizes.
Mini Rectangular Flap(Chanel's bare “Mini Flap”)Single flapPermanentmedian $5,500 (821 recorded)
Pick this if: You want a small single-flap crossbody with a longer strap.
Mini Square FlapSingle flapPermanentmedian $4,670 (340 recorded)
Pick this if: You want the boxier mini that sits a little higher.

The four Chanel flap lines

You're on the Classic Flap line. Chanel makes four flap lines that look alike but close differently, and the closure moves the price more than the color.

Classic Flapyou’re here(the 11.12)Double flapsince 1983median $6,512 (1018 recorded)
The tell: The CC turnlock on a structured double flap (a second flap tucked under the outer one), on a woven leather-and-chain strap.
Pick this if: You want the definitive icon: the CC turnlock and the most structured shape.
2.55 Reissue(the 2.55)Single flapsince 2005median $3,345 (523 recorded)
The tell: The rectangular Mademoiselle lock (no CC) and an aged all-metal chain, over a single flap.
Pick this if: You want the purist 1955 original, with no CC on the front.
Boy(Le Boy)Single flapsince 2011

The Chanel Classic Flap Medium (M/L) in Black is a semi-structured bag.

What it's worth

DiscontinuedThis exact variant · 1000 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $1,733 on The RealReal, well below the typical price (median $6,512).

Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.

Discontinued: no longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.

By condition · compared like-for-like

new

2 prices

excellent

107 prices

very good

116 prices

good

3 prices

fair

2 prices

$2,500$11,995

By production era · decade

1980s

5 prices

1990s

14 prices

2000s

19 prices

2010s

16 prices

2020s

2 prices

$1,733$10,125

Resale by production era: 56 listings, estimated from recorded prices.

Estimated from recorded resale prices (770 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-07-11.

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CBrandChanel1 Shapesemi-structured ColourBlack

The Story

Coco Chanel named it after its own birthday, and gave women back their hands.

Origin

Named for the month it was born

Chanel released the bag in February 1955 and called it the 2.55 after that date. Its real innovation was the shoulder strap. In her words, she was tired of carrying bags by hand and losing them, so she slipped a strap over her shoulder and freed her hands.

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Design

Every detail is a memory

The burgundy lining echoes the uniforms of the Aubazine convent where Chanel was raised. The diamond quilting borrows from the jackets worn by racetrack jockeys. The rectangular clasp, known as the Mademoiselle lock, nods to the fact that she never married.

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