$14,950
H 28 in W 40 in D 23 in
Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Tall steamer trunk Damier Canvas Crica 1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Walnut Creek, CA
This is a large Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" (Tall Trunk) in the Damier checkerboard pattern canvas
Wood
$20,944
H 27.96 in W 43.71 in D 24.41 in
20th Century Louis Vuitton Malle Haute Trunk Orange "Vuittonite" Canvas, c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very rare Louis Vuitton “high trunk” trunk (from French “Malle Haute”), circa 1900's, features
Brass
$23,272
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton 'Malle Haute' Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A classic Louis Vuitton malle haute trunk, dating to around 1900 and covered in the house’s iconic
Brass
$23,272
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market
Brass
$24,641
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Damier “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton, early 20th century. This trunk was the must
Brass
Louis Vuitton Malle Cabine. Paris, 1899-1904
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Milano, IT
Baule Louis Vuitton databile fra il 1899 e il 1904, rivestito in tela Jacquard tissée monogrammata
Canvas
$31,488
H 27.96 in W 43.71 in D 24.02 in
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market
Metal
Sold
H 21.26 in W 35.44 in D 20.48 in
Antique Louis Vuitton Monogram Malle Courier / Steamer Trunk, circa 1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century genuine and superb Louis Vuitton "Malle Courier" / steamer trunk, large
Brass
Sold
H 19.69 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Antique Louis Vuitton Tisse Monogram Malle Courier / Steamer Trunk, circa 1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century genuine and superb Louis Vuitton "Malle Courier" / steamer trunk, large
Sold
H 22.45 in W 35.44 in D 20.48 in
Louis Vuitton Tisse Monogram Malle Courier or Steamer Trunk, circa 1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century genuine and superb Louis Vuitton "Malle Courier" / steamer trunk, large
Brass
1930s High Louis Vuitton Trunk, Malle Louis Vuitton
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Unusual high Louis Vuitton steamer trunk featuring stenciled monogram canvas, honey color trim
Brass
Sold
H 27.96 in W 40.16 in D 24.02 in
Fully Restored Extra Large Louis Vuitton Paris 1900 Malle Haute Steamer Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this conservation-restoration circa 1900 extra large Louis
Canvas, Silk, Wood
Sold
H 27.96 in W 43.71 in D 24.02 in
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market
Brass
Sold
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 24.41 in
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Damier “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton, early 20th century. This trunk was the must
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 43.38 in D 24 in
Large Malle Louis Vuitton Monogram Trunk, by Louis Vuitton, circa 1905
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
A spectacular very large size Louis Vuitton steamer trunk in LV Monogram pattern canvas with brass
Brass
Louis Vuitton Malle à Chapeaux. Paris, 1920s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Milano, IT
Baule Louis Vuitton databile al secondo decennio del Novecento, restaurato e riportato alle
Leather, Wood
Louis Vuitton Malle Courrier
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Roma, IT
This is a steamer trunk malle courrier monogram. Handles brass original (Perfect!) Three plateau
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 22.45 in W 43.31 in D 22.45 in
1900s Louis Vuitton Yellow Damier Trunk, Malle Courrier Damier Jaune
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Malle Louis Vuitton yellow checkered. Marked steel jewelry Vuitton Monograme nails. Interior
Canvas, Wood
Sold
H 21.26 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
1900s Louis Vuitton Damier Hats Trunk or Malle a Chapeaux Damier
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Damier hats trunk. Interior redone. Handles metal brass lock Size in CM: 60 cm wide x 54 cm high x 47 cm deep. All the trunks we sell have been cleaned or restored by ...
Brass, Metal
Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk in Damier Canvas, 1900s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Vuitton inside redone Malle cabine Louis Vuitton, toile Damier 1889-1900 Toile damier
Brass
1900s Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Steamer Trunk/ Malle Courrier
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Louis Vuitton Damier canvas trunk. We have restore this trunk. All leather border are rebuild
Brass
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$267,022
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
Authentic Vintage Louis Vuitton Suitcase Valise
By Louis Vuitton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Louis Vuitton monogram hard suitcase or valise with original zippered folio. Excellent vintage condition, very lightly used, private origin. Made in France, 1970's.
Canvas
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
$8,900 / set
H 5 in W 7 in D 10 in
Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve / with tableware serving Pieces. 10 piece place setting Maker's mark undersigned .Each...
Gold
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Jade
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$390,000
H 85 in W 77 in D 25 in
Mid-19th Century White Marble Statue "Le Triomphe D'Ariadne" from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassical carved white marble sculpture, "Le Triomphe D'Ariadne," signed J.B. Clesinger, Rome (Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French, 1814-1883), dated 1866, showing Ariadne sea...
Marble
$41,754
H 39.38 in W 81.89 in D 41.34 in
Venetian Rococo Armchairs Sofa set hand-carved walnut , leather upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Venetian Rococò armchairs and sofa by Atelier Cadorin Venice in hand-carved walnut and leather upholstered, wax polished All the padding has been replaced with hig...
Leather, Walnut
$13,719
H 15.75 in W 44.1 in D 20.48 in
Black Louis Vuitton Motoring Trunk, 110 cm Vuitton Trunk, Vuitton Steamer Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice large Louis Vuitton motor trunk in black canvas, features stamped Louis Vuitton solid brass locks and studs and leather and brass side handles.It wears customized pain...
Brass
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
$52,600
H 22 in W 25 in D 13 in
Exquisite Napoleon III French Ormolu Figural Basket Centerpiece, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III French ormolu figural basket centerpiece, Circa 1880, Attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley. Depicting four mercury-gilded bronze ormolu cherubs ...
Ormolu
$527,198 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
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.