Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1910s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum, Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Mahogany
1960s Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Harewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Trunks and Luggage
Magnets
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Maple
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Silk
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century American Modern Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century American Modern Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Stone, Brass
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Willow
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Cowhide, Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Gold Leaf
20th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Tôle
19th Century English Georgian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Gold Leaf
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Elm, Leather
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s Thai Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century European Trunks and Luggage
Wood
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.