Antique Trunks
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Trunks
Metal, Copper
1840s American Antique Trunks
Leather
Early 20th Century English Antique Trunks
Brass
19th Century American Classical Antique Trunks
Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Trunks
Wicker
1910s French Edwardian Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Trunks
Metal
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Trunks
Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Trunks
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Trunks
1910s French Antique Trunks
1920s French Antique Trunks
Early 20th Century French Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Trunks
Brass
1870s Victorian Antique Trunks
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 1900s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1870s Victorian Antique Trunks
Metal
Early 1900s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
15th Century and Earlier French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1910s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1830s French Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 1900s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1920s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1910s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1910s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1910s French Other Antique Trunks
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1910s French Other Antique Trunks
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1910s French Other Antique Trunks
Brass
1880s British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Antique Trunks
Leather, Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks
Brass
19th Century English Campaign Antique Trunks
Brass, Metal
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks
Brass
19th Century English Campaign Antique Trunks
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Trunks
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Trunks
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Trunks
Wood
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
1870s Hungarian High Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
1870s European High Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1800s European George III Antique Trunks
Pine
1880s Romanian High Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
1880s European High Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1800s European George III Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks
Pine
19th Century French Antique Trunks
Brass
18th Century German Baroque Antique Trunks
Iron
Early 1800s European George III Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Trunks
Pine
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks
Leather
Late 19th Century Antique Trunks
Pine
Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Trunks
Brass
1920s French Antique Trunks
Brass
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Antique 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.
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