Painted Leather Trunks
Antique 1830s English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1850s British Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1830s English Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Pine
Antique 1870s Hungarian High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique 1870s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique 1880s Romanian High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1900s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1800s European George III Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1800s European George III Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique Early 1800s European George III Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique 1820s Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Vintage 1930s European Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Antique 1840s Swedish George III Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Vintage 1980s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Spanish Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1840s European Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
1920s French Suitcases and Trunks
Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Bohemian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique Early 1900s 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 1920s 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
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Other Trunks and Luggage
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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