1940s Suitcase
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Brass
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Brass
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Leather
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Fabric, Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal
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Brass
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Paper
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Metal, Iron
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Paper
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Metal
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Metal
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Paper
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Ceramic
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Paint
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Brass
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Brass
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Brass
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Silver
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Brass
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Brass
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Brass
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Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
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Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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Brass
Antique 1830s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Canvas, Bakelite, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Trunks and Luggage
Leather
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Metal
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Wood
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Vintage 1940s Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
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Vintage 1950s European Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
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Brass
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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Aluminum
Vintage 1940s English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s American Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1940s English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s English Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Lithograph, Paper
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Mexican Posters
Paper
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Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
Vintage 1940s English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
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Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
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Leather, Canvas
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Brass
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Brass
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Canvas
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1940s Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1940s Unknown Trunks and Luggage
Parchment Paper
Vintage 1940s British Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Vintage 1940s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1940s American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s French End Tables
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s German Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Copper
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Vintage 1940s American Desks
Vintage 1940s Trunks and Luggage
Leather
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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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