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Exceptional Micro Beaded Bag
Located in New York, NY
beaded bags we have ever handled. 25" handle. 7" wide by 10" deep
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1920s American Antique Beaded Bags

Antique Exceptional Micro Beaded Bag
Exceptional Micro Beaded Bag
$2,800
H 10 in W 7 in
20s Red Beaded Drawstring Handbag
Located in San Francisco, CA
20s Red Beaded Drawstring Handbag. Silk lining in excellent condition.
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

Antique 20s Red Beaded Drawstring Handbag
20s Red Beaded Drawstring Handbag
$319 Sale Price
20% Off
W 6 in D 9 in L 12 in
Edwardian Beaded Crystal Purse
Located in New York, NY
Charming Edwardian Beaded Crystal Evening Purse from the early part of the 20th Century. Elaborate
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1910s French Antique Beaded Bags

Seed Bead Art Deco Patterned Bag with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
Charming Seed Bead Art Deco Bag with Crystals from the 1920's. Hand beaded with Art Deco patterns
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1920s French Antique Beaded Bags

Wiener Werkstatt Beaded Bag Maria Likarz (attributed(
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Sharon, CT
Extraordinary and rare bag from the Wiener Werstatte. Fine bright red beads, abstract design with
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Beaded Floral Wristlet Bag w/ Fringe
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's hand-beaded purse with green leaves, red roses, and harp against a white field in seed beads
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

Art Deco Reticule Purse in taffeta and beads- France Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
. Embroidery in solar rays ending with matching tassels. Matching handle also finished with a beaded rosebud
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1920s French Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Black Beaded Wristlet Art Deco Triangular Vintage 20s Evening Bag Purse
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite 1920s handmade black silk beaded triangular evening wristlet bag ! Includes a note that
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

French Art Deco Cream, Pale Grey and Dark Grey Beaded Purse with Mirror
Located in London, GB
French Art Deco purse in neutral colours of creamy white, pale grey and shimmering dark grey beads
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1920s French Antique Beaded Bags

Antique hand-knitted beaded bag with hallmarked silver hanger + chain from 1850s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
The beaded bag has a silver handle in the shape of a double arch, which is designed with an
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1850s German Antique Beaded Bags

1890s Victorian Black Beaded Pouch with Filigree Frame and Carved Detail
Located in San Francisco, CA
1890s victorian black beaded pouch with unusual hand carved frame embellishment. Filigree metal
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1890s Antique Beaded Bags

Beautiful 1920s Bronze Gold Fully Beaded Vintage 20s Flapper Purse Bag Pouch
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1920s bronze and brown fully beaded evening bag! The perfect alternative to a clutch
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1920s French Antique Beaded Bags

19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
for healing. Native Americans traditionally decorated these bags with beads or fur. Period: 19th
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Bags

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Other

1910s Beaded Multi Colored Steel Bead Evening Bag W Beaded Fringe
Located in Portland, OR
This 1910's antique handbag is such a beautiful example of a higher end finely beaded bag from that
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1910s French Antique Beaded Bags

Vintage 1920s Beaded Purse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unique multicolored brightly striped design with multicolored fringe. Entire purse is beaded with
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Beaded Handbag with Fringe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage beaded handbag from the 1920's. Mini bugle beads are made of white glass and strung neatly
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

Victorian Hand-Beaded Reticule Evening Bag 1870s
Located in Burbank, CA
Offered here is a Victorian gold-washed expandable hand-beaded reticule evening bag from around the
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1870s Antique Beaded Bags

1920's French Beaded Handbag with Fringe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage handbag dates to the late 1910's through the early 1920's and features seed beads sewn in a
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1920s French Antique Beaded Bags

Golden Tiny Steel Beaded Impressionistic Floral Bag
Located in New York, NY
lining is not intact but still is original The fringe has some tiny beads missing. This purse measures 10
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1910s Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Beaded Handbag with Silver Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage handbag dates to the 1920's and is made entirely of rows of seed beads. Floral motif is
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1920s Italian Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Beaded Handbag with Gold-Toned Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage handbag dates to the 1920's and is comprised entirely of small seed beads. Floral motif is
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

Sophisticated Art Deco Deep Red Beaded Flapper Evening Bag with Tassel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with faceted red glass beads. Beaded loops are embroidered in rows along the bag for extra shimmery
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Early 20th Century Antique Beaded Bags

Pair of Antique Native American Beaded Possible Bags 'Tepee Bags', Sioux
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of Sioux (Plains Indian) beaded possible bags (also referred to as tipi bags). Constructed
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Bags

Fendi Beaded & Lizard Skin Baguette Bag
Located in London, GB
Fendi Beaded & Lizard Skin Baguette Bag From the 190's is this rare bag which is fully adorned
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Early 1900s Antique Beaded Bags

RED/BLACK CHECKERBOARD BEADED BAG
Located in Alford, MA
Evening bag with black checkerboard beading on a red crochet base with 3" black bead looped fringe
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

Vintage Ivory and Brown Beaded Purse
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage beaded purse in ivory with rows of brown beads. The purse has a flap over front
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Blood Orange Glass Bead Fringe Purse
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Blood Orange Glass Bead Fringe Purse. Intricate filigree clasp and frame, chain link handle
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

1920S Micro Beaded Persian Rug Purse Bag
Located in New York, NY
1920S Micro Beaded Persian Rug Purse Bag
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

Vintage Cream Purse in Sequin and Beads
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage evening purse covered in sequins and beads. The bag has a fold over front with
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

1930's French Art Deco Beaded Clutch
Located in New Hope, PA
From a Beverly Hills collector and Made in France in the 1930's, this stunning Art Deco clutch is covered with a geometric beadwork pattern on the front and back. The bag is made fro...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

1930's French Art Deco Beaded Clutch
1930's French Art Deco Beaded Clutch
$1,500
H 5 in W 8 in D 2 in
20s Cornflower Blue Loop-Fringe Hand-Beaded Bag
Located in Gresham, OR
A beautiful 1920s hand-beaded loop-fringe evening bag, most likely French made. Fringe is all
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Art Deco Black & Red Bead Flapper Handbag
Located in New York, NY
bands in red beads beginning on the bottom and ascending 3 inches up the bag. The bottom circle is
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1920s American Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Art Deco Black & Red Bead Flapper Handbag
1920s Art Deco Black & Red Bead Flapper Handbag
$475
W 9 in D 5.25 in Dm 4 in L 13 in
Exquisite Glass Hand Beaded Flower Evening Bag ca 1920s
Located in University City, MO
Exquisite glass hand beaded flower evening bag ca 1920s The opulent glass beaded evening purse is
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

1920's diamond shaped beaded evening purse with fringe
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning copper toned faceted beads make up this uniquely shaped evening purse. Heavy twisted
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Beaded Bags

Large Victorian Beaded Bag Rare Oriental Carpet Design. 1880's.
Located in University City, MO
Rare and striking fringed Victorian beaded bag depicting an oriental rug. The detail here is just
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1880s British Antique Beaded Bags

1920s French Art Deco Steel-Cut Beaded Evening Bag - Exquisite!
Located in Gresham, OR
An exquisite French made (stamped in frame) 1920s Art Deco style steel-cut beaded evening bag in a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

An exquisite fine micro beaded subtly coloured large handbag with jewelled frame
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A very fine and detailed large micro beaded bag, with exquisite detail and nuanced colouring, still
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1860s French Antique Beaded Bags

Mandalian Art Deco Chainmail Metal Bag with Enamel Bead Fringe, 1920s
Located in University City, MO
1920's Carpet style Art Deco flapper bag with a lustrous pearly enamel finish in gorgeous muted pastel tones. Intricate slinky chainmail mesh of individual enameled interlocked tiles...
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1920s American Antique Beaded Bags

Chippewa or Winnebago, Native American, Beaded, Bandolier Bag, circa 1880
Located in York County, PA
. Bandolier bags are large, heavily beaded pouches with a slit at the top. They have a beaded strap worn
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1880s American Antique Beaded Bags

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Beads

Antique Native American Indian Beaded Octopus Bag, Metis, circa 1890
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
sides of this exquisite bag are adorned with complex beaded foliate motifs. These unique bags
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Bags

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Beads

Beaded Native American Bandolier Bag, Great Lakes or Woodlands, circa 1880
Located in York County, PA
trade good, replaced the traditional porcupine quills. Beaded bandolier bags were produced mainly
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1880s American Antique Beaded Bags

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Cotton

Three Small 19th Century, Plains Native American 'Flint-Steel' Beaded Bags
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These three small plains Indian beaded "Flint-Steel" deerskin bags are grouped as a single purchase
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Bags

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Hide, Beads

Stunning 20s Beaded Red Steel Beaded Handbag
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a gem! * Cherub motif on the frame * Steel beading on the handbag as well as the fringe * Provence attributed to the Anheuser Busch family * silk lining intact measur...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Art Deco Beaded Bag with Beaded Drawstring
Located in New Hope, PA
From a Beverly Hills collector, this sweet Art Deco beaded bag combines bright pink beads with
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

1920s beaded drawstring handbag in white & pink glass beads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the 1920s a hand beaded drawstring bag in pink & white glass beads...The pouch style bag has
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Early 20th Century American Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Grey Beaded Beggar Bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Grey Beaded Beggar Bag H 7
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Grey Beaded Beggar Bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Grey Beaded Beggar Bag H 8"
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Early 20th Century Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Silver Beaded Handbag
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Handmade Art Deco silver beaded hand bag with filigree bag clip and frame. The body of the
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

Vintage Cream Beaded Purse
Located in London, GB
A pretty cream beaded purse in an attractive design. The purse has a central clasp and small handle
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1920s Unknown Antique Beaded Bags

1920's French Beaded Evening Bag
Located in New Hope, PA
beads and boteh shaped designs made form silver and green bugle beads. The sides and bottom of the bag
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

1920's French Beaded Evening Bag
1920's French Beaded Evening Bag
$300
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
1920’s Cream Beaded Fan Handbag
Located in London, GB
This adorable little bag features a beaded ring handle and coloured beading detail used to
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

20s Beaded Purse w/ Windmill Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s beaded scenic purse. Resin faux-wood hardware. Chain handle. Handle height: 9"
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1920s Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Art Deco Beaded Clutch
Located in New Hope, PA
beautiful example that I felt it was worth including in the collection. The body of the bag is copper beads
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Art Deco Beaded Clutch
1920's Art Deco Beaded Clutch
$300
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 1 in
Ivory Whiting & Davis Beaded Evening Bag
By Whiting & Davis
Located in Paris, FR
1920s Whiting & Davis ivory mini-evening small beaded bag featuring gold tone top closure, small
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1920s American Antique Beaded Bags

Pair of Beaded Bandolier Bags, Winnebago/Chippewa 'Ojibwa', 19th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
) circa 1870 by a skilled Winnebago/Hochunk (Native American Indian) artist. Intricately beaded with
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Bags

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Beads

Beaded antique pompadur bag biedermaier Germany
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A very nice pompadur bag from the late biedermaier period. Imagine the bag has been knitted (unbelievable) with a cord with berries! The bag is lined with light, a pearl tassel hangs...
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1870s German Antique Beaded Bags

1920s Folk art americana Beaded Flapper bag
Located in Wallkill, NY
Totally beaded 1920s handbag Folk art motif *beaded fringe *Floral motif on frame *silk lined
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Beaded Clutch Made in France
Located in New Hope, PA
color sequins and clear caviar beads in a swirling design. The bag is lined in black silk and marked
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1920s French Antique Beaded Bags

1920's Beaded Clutch Made in France
1920's Beaded Clutch Made in France
$375
H 6 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
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Antique Beaded Bags For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of antique beaded bags for sale on 1stDibs. Many people prefer Brown antique beaded bags, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Black, Purple and more options on these pages. Finding the perfect accessories for you may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions of these were made as early as the 19th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 20th Century, can also be found on the site. There have been many classic iterations of antique beaded bags over the years, but those made by Sioux Indian Art and Native American Art are often thought to be among the most stylish. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much are Antique Beaded Bags?

The prices for antique beaded bags start at $108 and top out at $14,995 with these items, on average, selling for $450.
Questions About Antique Beaded Bags
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Beaded bags became very popular in the late 1800s, first in France where the fashion of the day was established. As women’s clothing became more form-fitting, they lost pockets which necessitated carrying a handbag. Small beaded bags were the perfect accessory and they allowed a woman to show off her beading skills. Find a collection of vintage and modern beaded bags on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Identifying an antique bead is a careful art. First inspect the bead for any seams that could indicate it was molded in a contemporary fashion. Antique beads tend to have a larger center hole. Inspect the bead for signs of natural age. An expert can help you confirm the approximate age of your bead. Shop a range of antique beads from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if a beaded purse is an antique, first look at the frame. Antiques will usually have die-stamped frames, so you should be able to see the pattern on both sides of the metal. The frame is typically cast with newer bags, resulting in the pattern only being on one side. Next, examine the clasps. If your bag is antique, you should be able to detect a gap or seam where the maker soldered on the clasp, while a newer reproduction will frequently have a one-piece clasp and frame with no seams. Finally, look at the interior lining. Antique purses often have a ribbon sewn onto the seam where the lining meets the frame, but this detail will usually not be present on a reproduction. If you have doubts about your bag's age, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of beaded bags.

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