Trunks and Luggage
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1950s Chinese Other Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Lacquer
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Velvet, Wood
1980s French Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Mirror
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Reed
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wicker
20th Century Italian Modern Trunks and Luggage
Silver
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1910s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
1990s American American Craftsman Trunks and Luggage
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Stainless Steel
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1870s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
1990s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 18th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Copper
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s English Romantic Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century Primitive Antique Trunks and Luggage
Chestnut
2010s Italian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s Unknown Rustic Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Teak
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.