Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1910s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1910s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
1910s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1910s French Edwardian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass, Copper
1920s French Other Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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People Also Browsed
Early 1900s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Late 20th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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20th Century French Other Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1950s Victorian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Bentwood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century American Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Leather
20th Century French Other Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Leather
1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1860s English Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood
1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1930s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Recent Sales
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Style Steamer Trunk
1920s French International Style Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 1900s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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19th Century French Other Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Canvas, Linen
Early 20th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
1920s French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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19th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
1890s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass, Steel
1890s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass, Steel
19th Century American Victorian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass
1890s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass, Steel
1890s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1920s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1890s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass, Steel
1920s English Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Style Steamer Trunk
18th Century and Earlier Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French International Style Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Leather
1920s American Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass
1890s French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Early 20th Century French Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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19th Century European Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Style Steamer Trunk
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Antique Style Steamer Trunk 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.
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