19th Century Steamer Trunks
19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 1880s Italian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood, Wicker, Linen, Canvas
Antique 1890s American Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique 1870s Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wicker
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1880s Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Synthetic
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Nickel
1880s French Suitcases and Trunks
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Wood
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches
Wood, Mahogany, Leather
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Benches
Brass
Early 20th Century Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1990s Italian Belts
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests
Other
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Antique 1870s French Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Day Dresses
1980s Italian Pants
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Recent Sales
Late 19th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Late 19th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Trunks and Luggage
Zinc, Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French International Style Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century Beaux Arts Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Bohemian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique 1880s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Linen
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Leather
Antique 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1880s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Steampunk Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century Steampunk Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Steampunk Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Steampunk Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Steamer Trunks For Sale on 1stDibs
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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