Trunks and Luggage
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Sheet Metal, Brass
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
Mid-18th Century German Primitive Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century North American Trunks and Luggage
Wool, Leather
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1850s Swedish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
1840s European Early Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s European Edwardian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
1850s British Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century European Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
19th Century Korean Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1880s British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s Ethiopian Adirondack Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1980s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1880s Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Copper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Rattan
19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Zinc
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
2010s Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1880s Hungarian Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Beech
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.