Trunks and Luggage
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century North American Trunks and Luggage
Wool, Leather
2010s Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Primitive Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
1980s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s Ethiopian Adirondack Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1990s French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Upholstery
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Wood
18th Century Italian Other Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
2010s American Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1950s Chinese Other Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
1870s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Mexican Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Faux Leather
Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
19th Century English Country Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1970s Spanish Bohemian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Pine
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century American Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Steel
20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1950s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
1890s American Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1970s French Baroque Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
1950s Korean Chinese Export Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Metal
Antique and Vintage Trunks and Luggage
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.