Antique Travel Trunks
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Wicker
Early 20th Century Antique Travel Trunks
Metal, Brass
1910s Italian Antique Travel Trunks
Early 20th Century French Antique Travel Trunks
1920s English Art Deco Antique Travel Trunks
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Travel Trunks
1870s Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Metal
1870s Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Metal
1910s French Antique Travel Trunks
Early 20th Century French Antique Travel Trunks
1910s French Antique Travel Trunks
1860s French Antique Travel Trunks
1880s French Antique Travel Trunks
1880s French Antique Travel Trunks
1870s Antique Travel Trunks
Early 1900s French Antique Travel Trunks
1890s French Antique Travel Trunks
1880s French Antique Travel Trunks
1910s French Antique Travel Trunks
1920s French Antique Travel Trunks
1910s French Antique Travel Trunks
1920s French Antique Travel Trunks
1920s French Antique Travel Trunks
1920s French Antique Travel Trunks
1920s French Antique Travel Trunks
1880s French Antique Travel Trunks
19th Century British Antique Travel Trunks
1920s French Antique Travel Trunks
Early 20th Century French Antique Travel Trunks
1910s Italian Antique Travel Trunks
19th Century English Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Metal
17th Century French Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
1910s French Edwardian Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century Australian Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Travel Trunks
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Argentine Antique Travel Trunks
Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Travel Trunks
Iron
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
19th Century Asian Antique Travel Trunks
Wood
Late 19th Century American Classical Antique Travel Trunks
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Canvas
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Travel Trunks
Wicker
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Travel Trunks
Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Travel Trunks
Aluminum
1910s Italian Bohemian Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
17th Century Dutch Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Travel Trunks
Wood
19th Century British Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
1820s English Campaign Antique Travel Trunks
Early 20th Century English Antique Travel Trunks
Leather, Canvas, Wood
19th Century Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
19th Century English Antique Travel Trunks
Brass
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Silver
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Travel Trunks
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Travel Trunks
Leather
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Antique Travel Trunks For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right trunks-luggage for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023No, typically people don't travel with steamer trunks. Due to their size and weight, steamer trunks aren't ideal for traveling by air or sea. However, people still purchase steamer trunks to use as storage solutions and decorative accents in their homes. Shop a selection of antique and vintage steamer trunks on 1stDibs.
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