Chanel
Chanel 19 Medium — Multicolor
Still sold newMedium · Tweed · Ruthenium hardware
Estimated resale value today
Down $1,274 (-25%) vs. original retail of $5,100 (this style is still sold new — the brand may have adjusted its retail price since we last checked)
Estimated from a researched valuation model for this style, blended with live eBay listing data — the more comps we have, the more they influence the number.
About the Chanel 19 Medium
Unveiled in March 2019 for Fall/Winter 2019 — one of the last bags conceptualized by Karl Lagerfeld before his death, brought to market by Virginie Viard as her first collection as sole creative director. It reinterprets the 2.55's diamond quilting in an exaggerated pattern with a softer, more relaxed silhouette than the structured Classic Flap.
What affects this bag's resale value
- Comes in goatskin, lambskin, and tweed variants — goatskin is more durable and commands stronger resale retention than lambskin, which shows wear more visibly
- Positioned as a modern-classic alternative to the Classic Flap rather than a top-tier value holder, which caps its resale ceiling
- Smaller sizes hold value markedly better than Jumbo or Large versions, consistent with a broader Chanel pattern
Other Chanel 19 Medium variants
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Chanel 19 hold its value as well as the Classic Flap?
- Not quite — small and goatskin versions hold value well, but it's a newer 'modern classic' design rather than an established heritage icon, and larger sizes in lambskin depreciate faster.
Chanel (est. 1910) — Widely considered the benchmark 'investment' handbag brand — repeated price increases on the Classic Flap in particular have made it one of the most closely tracked resale markets in luxury fashion.
This is an estimated market value, not a formal appraisal. The actual value of any individual bag depends on its condition, provenance, and what a specific buyer is willing to pay. Values shown are modeled from aggregated resale market data and update periodically.