Antique Sea Trunks
1830s European Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century Other Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
19th Century Russian Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sea Trunks
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
1780s German Baroque Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
1870s Chinese Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
17th Century Other Art Style Antique Sea Trunks
Oil
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Sea Trunks
Oak
Early 20th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Other
Early 20th Century Indian Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
1890s American Country Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
Brass, Iron
Mid-17th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Aluminum
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Metal
19th Century English Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sea Trunks
Metal
Late 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Sea Trunks
Brass, Iron
19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Antique Sea Trunks
Wrought Iron
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19th Century British Antique Sea Trunks
Iron, Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
1820s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sea Trunks
Wood, Paint
1920s French American Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Coral, 18k Gold
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
19th Century English Antique Sea Trunks
Late 19th Century Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
Late 18th Century Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
19th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Metal
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
19th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
19th Century French Other Antique Sea Trunks
Leather, Canvas
17th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
17th Century German Renaissance Antique Sea Trunks
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century British Antique Sea Trunks
Bentwood, Cedar
Early 20th Century English Antique Sea Trunks
Copper
1920s British Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Paper
1870s English Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Teak
18th Century Old Masters Antique Sea Trunks
Canvas, Oil
19th Century American Primitive Antique Sea Trunks
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Iron
Early 19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Porcelain
1920s Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Paper
1920s French Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
19th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
1840s Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
19th Century English Antique Sea Trunks
Leather
19th Century Indian Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
19th Century English Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
Metal, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Sea Trunks
Wood
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Sea Trunks
Oil, Canvas
Mid-19th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
Brass
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Finding the Right trunks-luggage for You
Add a charming piece of travel history to your space. Antique and vintage trunks and luggage can make a statement as decorative accents and practical furnishings in nearly every room of your home.
There have been many types of trunks and luggage over the years, with availability of these wares broadening as train travel expanded during the 19th century. Antique steamer trunks — named for their use on steamships — mostly date from around 1880 to 1920. These pieces of luggage fit a steamship’s luggage size regulations and essentially doubled as wardrobes, ensuring that a traveler’s evening dresses and suits were kept wrinkle-free on a journey from city to city.
In 1858, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton introduced the world to the now-iconic Louis Vuitton trunks. During this early period of railroad travel, Louis Vuitton trunks solved common travel problems. Instead of the traditional round shape, these handcrafted rectangular trunks stored better on trains. To discourage burglars, the French craftsman and his son, Georges, also eventually patented a revolutionary sophisticated lock for the trunks. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted travel trunks.
Even if no longer used for travel, the vintage luggage is a popular item among collectors for its historical value and charm. At home, an old wood trunk is a durable storage solution as much as it is a versatile surface. It’s a coffee table in the living room of your farmhouse-style home or rustic loft apartment and a nightstand or blanket chest at the foot of your bed in your bedroom.
From Victorian trunks to Art Deco traveling jewelry cases, journey through history today with an extensive collection of antique trunk suitcases and vintage luggage on 1stDibs.
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