20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Most unique and unusual 1930s metal suitcase by Jones Brothers & Co. combination of wood and metal with unique hardware.

Art Deco black alligator suitcase with original satin lining and straps. Chrome hardware and original label. America Pedro P Diaz Arequipa De Peru.

Most unique set of Drew & Son Picadilly (Mortar) Pigskin luggage, 1920s. Ralph Lauren's favorite luggage. Dimensions: 30" L X 18.5" D X 12" H 30" L X ...

Rustic Black Forest (19/20th Cent.) walnut carved floor trunk with cross leg sides and tapestry panel top.

Rare 1920s red and white hand-painted wooden Abattoirs' Sausage transport crates or boxes. Very good vintage condition. From Old Abattoir, Malecki's Meat Company of Buffalo New York.

Elegant, quirky, eccentric set of four suitcases, made in France, leather and ponyskin, initials V.M.L. Dimensions : 1 x 60 x 40 cm x 17 cm high 1 x 70 x 45 cm x 19 cm high 2 x ...

Midcentury large container box trunk for furs shelter in solid wood of pine polished to wax Measures cm: H 90, W 204, D 80

A large and impressive E. Goyard steamer trunk, Paris, France circa 1900. It features a dome shaped trunk case covered with Goyard signature chevron canvas and befitted with patinate...

William H. Vanderbilt, Jr. shotgun case from Purdy of London. With shells, cleaning tools, original labels, etc. Hand tooled leather. Dimensions: 32.5&quo...

Nice old brass case for storing Your favorite slippers or for an unusual gift . O/5574

A beautifully painted lacquer trunk with chinoiserie on three sides and a striking red interior. From Shanxi Province, c. 1900. CST327

A custom stand supporting a crocodile case from India in the 1920s. This case features a crocodile skin exterior with a cloth interior and numerous pockets. On the front are two basi...

A leather covered black Swedish trunk with "Swedish American Line" - stickers

A beautifully weathered leather, elm and cast iron dancer's clothing trunk. With attractive Chinese calligraphy and original heavy cast iron handles. From Xian, circa 1900. CST321.  

English Victorian style (20th Cent) decorated decoupage on tole floor trunk

Harry Winston "Rare" black and red suede, petite leather trim, silk cord, with handmade tassel, interior embossed stamp in gold Harry Winston. The measurement below is ...

French Alp, folk art , trunk with a very nice patina

Extra-large Judith Leiber quilted snakeskin pocketbook with two long shoulder straps and buckle Front Design, in pristine condition with box and felt cover.

1970s trunk covered with snake skin, marble and brass.

Robert Marcius for Casa Bique exquisite trunk sized box that can be used as a table. Covered in tessellated stone of contrasting coral shades, with ball form feet adding sculptural d...

Wonderful vellum Harrod's trunk with leather corners, wood slat bottoms and leather straps. Harrod's tag is sewn in and this has the top shelf and all the straps up and down.

This very nice orange canvas Louis Vuitton steamer trunk, features Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass lock, clasps as well as all its studs. Beautiful and rich chocolate color all leather trim and handles. Unusual and elegant proportions. It is typically from 1900s-1910s and has got a very warm patina . Its orange color is very deep and beautiful. Its interior still has got its original Louis Vuitton label as well as its serial number . Complete and all original, this Vuitton trunk still features its removable tray with compartments...

Pair of 20th Century chrome, brass and cedar wood side tables with brass hardware These boxes was originally made for luxury storage but co...

This very nice Louis Vuitton trunk features hand stenciled monogram canvas , light honey color lozine trim and Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass locks and clasps, Louis Vuitton stamp...

Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...

A well proportioned natural leather covered Louis Vuitton cabin trunk that has built up an attractive patina with age. Has original leather handles & brass fittings and has its original interior in-tact (including the original tray); Circa 1930. One of the original handle supports is a newly made replacement of the original, that was beyond repair. Provenance: From the collection of Anouska Hempel, noted interior designer, hotelier and taste maker. Dimensions: 91 cm/35⅞ inches (length) x 52 cm/20½ inches (depth) x 34.5 cm/13⅝ inches (height). About Louis Vuitton From humble beginnings, Louis Vuitton laid the foundations for a luggage enterprise serving the upper echelons of 19th-century society. His son, Georges, expanded on his father’s work throughout the 20th century. Louis Vuitton was born on 4 August 1821 in Anchay, a rural village in Eastern France. His father, Xavier Vuitton, was a farmer, his mother, Coronne Gaillard, a milliner. In 1835, aged 13, Vuitton left Anchay on foot for his two-year journey to Paris. He found work as a layetier – a maker of wooden boxes and cases for transporting travelers’ possessions – and was selected as the personal layetier to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, a Spanish Countess and wife of Napoleon III. In 1854, at 4 Rue Neuve de Capucines, Paris, Vuitton launched his enterprise, gaining recognition among Parisian nobility. A second Parisian store opened at 1, Rue Scribe, after the 1871 Siege of Paris. Striped “Rayée” canvas and the first Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk arrived in the 1870s, expanding abroad to 289 Oxford Street, London, and introducing the Damier canvas in the 1880s. Louis Vuitton passed...

Early 20th century Chinese red trunk with iron mounts. Red parchment leather apparently over lacquer. Original iron hardware & carrying handles. Original pat...

This superb Louis Vuitton steamer trunk features hand painted stenciled monogram canvas, deep chocolate color leather trim, Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass locks, clasps and studs ...

A highly unusual and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton suitcase, originating from the early years of the 20th century, distinguishes itself not with the globally renowned monogram canvas but with a distinctive covering crafted from a singular piece of cowhide. This unique piece represents a special order from Louis Vuitton, showcasing the brand's historical commitment to utilizing only the finest hides available. Unlike many of its counterparts, leather trunks and cases of this era often struggle to withstand the test of time, requiring regular treatments to prevent drying and disintegration. Remarkably, this particular example defies the odds, retaining the same supple quality it possessed on the day it first graced the shop floor. This suitcase belongs to Louis Vuitton's collection of "speciality materials," which encompasses a diverse range, including, but not limited to, zinc, copper, crocodile leather, and cow leather. A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces. Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time.In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof, trunk that was easily stackable. The first of his trunks were outfitted with a grey canvas referred to as Trianon – it wouldn’t be until several decades later that the signature monogram would be introduced. With a burgeoning business, Vuitton moved his family and workplace to Asniere, where he employed twenty workers to craft his trunks. By 1900 he would have 100 employees, and in 1914 the company would more than double in size. After years of success, Vuitton began to experiment with the design of his luggage by introducing a new striped canvas pattern (1876) and later the still well-known Damier print (1888). The hand-painted patterns were developed to prevent counterfeits. Even in the late 1800s, Louis Vuitton was enough of a status symbol to warrant counterfeiting. In 1886, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of mourning for the family as Louis Vuitton passed...

This superb Louis Vuitton steamer trunk features monogram canvas,honey color lozine trim, LV stamped solid brass locks and clasps , studs as well as leather side handles and brass co...

Vintage Chinse ebonized and polished brass trunk. Circa 1970. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior.

A Rare Louis Vuitton Dresser/Desk trunk that is entirely covered with signature monogrammed canvas from Louis Vuitton circa 1930s. The exterior c...

A Louis Vuitton Shoe trunk that is entirely covered with signature monogrammed canvas from Louis Vuitton circa 1930s. The canvas has lived and bears marks, scratches and losses. It ...

A beautiful trunk that is entirely covered by the signature monogrammed canvas from Louis Vuitton circa 1920s. The monogram canvas shows some loss and scratches on the top of the tru...

A beautiful Hat trunk that is entirely covered by the signature stencil monogrammed canvas from Louis Vuitton circa 1930s. It features: - Lozine trim, - Brass hardware. - a leath...

A beautiful cabin trunk that is entirely covered signature stencil monogrammed canvas from Louis Vuitton circa 1930s. It features: - Lozine trim, - Wooden slats - Brass hardware....

Hartmann cushion top Wardrobe steamer trunk Gibraltarized deco design, Circa 1920's.

Vintage Brown Tan Top Grain Cowhide Leather 29" Large Hard Suitcase Luggage. Item features "AWD" monogram, great quality leather, original label, no key, but unlocked, very nice vint...

A gorgeous, fun and oh so chic bag by none other than Emlio Pucci. "Oh behave". This beautiful little bag has a vibrant print in a velvety, velour fabric complete with the "Emilio" signature. The bag is lined and stamped on the inside. The double chain looks great and when extended makes the height 10.5". Have you read the bio on Pucci from the 1stdibs website? It's amazing, "By the mid-1960s, the international fashion press, enamored of his dazzling scarves and slithery dresses in sensuous psychedelic silk jersey, had dubbed Florentine designer Emilio Pucci the Prince of Prints. Less well known is that, starting in the early 1950s, Pucci applied his colorful, abstract patterns to static angular mediums such as ceramics, floors and furniture, imbuing them with movement, not to mention glamour. He was the first fashion designer to enter the lifestyle market, founding the successful brand that exists today. Born in 1914 to one of Italy’s oldest noble families, Emilio Pucci, Marchese Pucci di Barsento, was a member of the postwar international jet set, hopping from beach to mountain to city. His fashion career began unexpectedly in 1947, when he created a revolutionary stretch ski outfit that was photographed on the Swiss slopes for Harper’s Bazaar. Eschewing a life of aristocratic glamour, the self-taught Pucci opened a boutique on Capri dedicated to simple resort clothing (think capri pants) that evoked the Mediterranean’s undulating waves and refreshingly bright colors. At the time, luxury fashion was as constricted as a Dior cocktail dress, but the Swinging Sixties were on the horizon. Signed with what Vogue International editor Suzy Menkes calls a “handwritten ‘Emilio’ flourish” — a concept, she points out, as novel as that of designer ready-to-wear — his designs were soon seen on celebrities like Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. From the airline uniforms...

This superb Louis Vuitton steamer trunk features stenciled monogram canvas, deep chocolate color leather trim, LV stamped solid brass locks and studs as well as solid brass side hand...

Available today, this spectacular Brazilian Modern Trunk model “Sabara” in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda is nothing less than spectacular! Th...

20th Spanish trunk with raised wooden panels and original iron hardware A Spanish carved wood blanket chest from the 20th century. This an...

An antique Chinese red lacquered trunk from the early 20th century, with court scenes, foliage and birds. Created in China during the early y...

Antique wooden trunk drawer from France. By unknown manufacturer, circa 1930. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use a...

"Antique Mendel & co steamer trunk. Massive in scale compared to most steamer trunks. Made in Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1900s. Promoting itself as “the Aristocrat of Luggage,” the M...

A metal trunk from Central Europe, produced circa 1900. A riveting old world antique, this metal trunk features its original hinges, handles, and hasp with a stunning oxidized patina...

A beautiful shoe trunk that is entirely covered with the signature stencil monogrammed canvas from Louis Vuitton circa 1930s. It features: - Lozine trim, - Wooden slats - Brass hardware. Original owner’s initials are painted on the side exterior canvas: L.S The spacious interior has been newly relined following the original lining design, with two removable trays. (There is no inner label) Originally this trunk was used to store shoes. The trunk has no keys. Dimensions: Height 40cm, width 61.5cm, depth 39cm The dimensions of this trunk would be perfect as a side table or mini coffee table...

This small hand-crafted beaded leather pouch or tobacco bag is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1970 in an Indigenous American...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored original Louis Vuitton 1920 steamer wardrobe trunk originally owne...

Luggage rack made by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1968 for the ski resort Les Arcs. Support formed by wooden slats, resting on a chromed metal structure. Shipping: 64/51/41 Woo...

Beautiful pair of steamer trunks in solid wood covered with black leather. Polished aluminum corners and polished steel locks and side handles. ...

Chinese carved wood trunk chest, the hinged lid and front with elaborate dragon carving, metal lock and handles to sides, marked to interior: "Guaran...

Early 20th century Louis Vuitton Paris monogram canvas trunk, travel hard case. Not only is this early 20th century Louis Vuitton Paris mo...

1930s Louis Vuitton monogram steamer trunk. The exterior of the trunk has the classic LV monogram, wood and leather trimming with ...

Handmade rattan suitcases with beautifully finished wooden interiors. In great condition. These work perfectly as coffee tables, side tables, ...

Early 20th century antique parchment and iron trunk. This trunk has a rounded top with fabric interior. Forged iron details and lock. Probably a tra...

Oversized lacquered trunk in red and orange tones. Painted in gold paisley flower design with distinct bronze handles. Raised on fitted matching wood stand.

Vintage eight-piece set of Hartman luggage in Hartman signature canvas with leather straps and handles from train case to various sizes.