$2,400
H 3.75 in W 17 in D 12.5 in
Ostrich Skin Men's Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior
Located in Westport, CT
Ostrich leg men's briefcase/ attaché case vintage burgundy tanned skin, suede interior with skin
Brass
Sold
H 11 in W 2.5 in L 14.5 in
Louis Vuitton Men's Briefcase Black Taiga Textured Leather Travel Bag Attache
By Louis Vuitton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Vuitton briefcase comes in deep charcoal black Taiga textured leather with double top handles
Hermès Brown Calfskin Leather Briefcase or men's Attaché Case
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Hermès Men's Briefcase or Attaché Case in chocolate brown leather with gold fittings. Hermès
Brass
Sold
H 11.5 in W 16 in D 2 in
Gucci Black Textured Leather Silver Hardware Men's Attache Briefcase Bag
By Gucci
Located in Chicago, IL
Gucci Black Textured Leather Silver Hardware Men's Attache Briefcase Bag "Honey, does this Gucci
Sold
H 12 in W 14.5 in D 3 in
Louis Vuitton SOLD OUT Two Tone Brown Canvas Gold Men's Attache Briefcase Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Louis Vuitton SOLD OUT Two Tone Brown Canvas Gold Men's Attache Briefcase Bag
Burberry Black Leather Palladium Men's Attache Briefcase in Box
By Burberry
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Leather Palladium hardware Twill lining Press closure Handle 9.5" Measures 16.5" W x 11.8" H x 5.9" D Includes original Burberry dust bag and box
Sold
H 11 in W 15.9 in D 1.5 in
Salvatore Ferragamo Black Leather Palladium Men's Attache Briefcase with Key
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Leather Palladium hardware Slide lock closure Made in Italy Handle 6.5" Measures 15.9" W x 11" H x 1.5" D Includes original Salvatore Ferragamo key, name ta...
Sold
H 10.5 in W 14.5 in D 3.5 in
YSL Tan Cognac Leather Gold Men's Attache Briefcase Bag With Key & Strap
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Leather Gold hardware Slide lock closure Handle 6.5" Measures 14.5" W x 10.5" H x 3.5" D Removable / Adjustable shoulder Strap 38-40.5" Includes original YS...
Sold
H 12 in W 16 in D 3 in
Gucci Rare Vintage Monogram Canvas Leather Unisex Men's Trunk Attache Briefcase
By Gucci
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES A serious Gucci collector's dream. Rare vintage Gucci trunk briefcase featuring
Cartier Burgundy Red Leather Gold Men's Attache Flap Briefcase with Key
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES INCREDIBLE price reduction for a limited time only! Leather Gold tone hardware Slide lock closure Made in France Handle drop 7" Measures 15" W x 11" H x 1"...
Sold
H 11 in W 15 in D 2 in
Louis Vuitton Brown Leather Gold Slide Lock Men's Briefcase Attache Business Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Taiga leather Gold hardware Slide lock closure Made in France Date code VI0928 Handle drop 7" Measures 15" W x 11" H x 2" D
Sold
H 11 in W 15.5 in D 4 in
Bottega Veneta Leather Men's Women's Unisex Business Attache Laptop Case Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Leather Metal hardware Made in Italy Handle drop 3" Measures 15.5" W x 11" H x 4" D Includes original Bottega Veneta dust bag
Sold
H 15 in W 17.5 in D 2 in
Louis Vuitton Black Epi Men's Tech Attache Envelope Document Bag Clutch Case
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Epi leather Gold hardware Slide lock closure Made in France Measures 17.5" W x 15" H x 2" D Include original Louis Vuitton dust bag
Louis Vuitton Black Gray Epi Leather Silver Hardware Men's Attache Briefcase Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
Vuitton Epi leather briefcase featuring chic silver hardware. Original Louis Vuitton dust bag included
Hermes Cognac Leather Gold Men's Women's Attache Envelope Clutch Bag in Box
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
Hermes Cognac Leather Gold Men's Women's Attache Envelope Clutch Bag in Box Leather Gold tone
Louis Vuitton Monogram Men's Carryall Attache LapTop Tech Clutch Briefcase Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES WOW! Amazing price reduction for a limited time only! Style Tip: Ideal for carrying up to a 15" laptop, iPad, organizer and other daily essentials. Mo...
Classic 1970s Gucci Leather Brief Case, Made in Italy
By Gucci
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1970s Gucci leather brief case, made in Italy, nice original condition, monogramed, no key.
Brass
$28,500
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Vintage Crocodile Suitcase by Hartmann
By Hartmann Trunk Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-20th century, dark crocodile hide exterior, satin interior and custom fitted canvas cover. Individual characteristics are as follows: Suitcase has wear to handle; a few scuffs; i...
Crocodile, Canvas, Satin
$89,500 / set
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Stuart Devlin, Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...
Sterling Silver
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
Stone, Copper
$2,250 / set
H 15.5 in W 21 in D 8.5 in
Two 1940s Royalshire Ever-Wear Trunk Works Green Embossed Leather Suitcases
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two 1940's vintage "Royalshire Ever-Wear Trunk Works" suitcases in a dark green alligator pattern, made of embossed cowhide with lovely stitching detail. The interior is fabric lined...
Metal
$12,850
H 13.75 in W 13 in D 9 in
Italian Genuine Black Crocodile Train Beauty & Jewelry Case by Revlon, 1960s
By Revlon
Located in Miami, FL
Embrace elegance and style with this extremely rare, genuine black crocodile train case by Revlon. The mint condition beauty and jewelry case features a perfectly shiny black crocodi...
Brass
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
Wood, Giltwood
$34,373
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Crocodile Beauty Case, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage crocodile beauty case Excellent Vintage crocodile beauty case in cognac color, in very good condition. Single handle in alligator with rimmed brass. Purple leather inter...
Leather, Crocodile
$5,499
H 9.26 in W 18.12 in D 12.6 in
Crocodile Attache Briefcase Overnight Case Original Leather Interior
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine, 19th century, high quality, crocodile attache, briefcase or overnight case with exposed handle, brass hardware with lock stamped 'secure lever' and key. Original buckskin lea...
Brass
Art Deco Brown Vintage Alligator Leather Case, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco alligator traveling grooming leather case is lined with red leather and features various compartments replete with glass bottles with gold lids, leather boxes, flacons and a...
Alligator
Art Deco Black Alligator Suitcase
By America Pedro P. Diaz 1
Located in Westport, CT
Art Deco black alligator suitcase with original satin lining and straps. Chrome hardware and original label. America Pedro P Diaz Arequipa De Peru.
Animal Skin, Fabric, Scrap Wood
Vintage and designer briefcases and attachés are the most common varieties of personal luggage. Whether you’re commuting daily or working from home more often and occasionally heading into the city for meetings, a briefcase or slim attaché case can be a fashionable and functional accessory when you’re on the go.
So, what is the difference between a briefcase and an attaché?
The difference is subtle. It depends on what you’re looking for. If you’re not eyeing a vintage tote bag or messenger bag because your needs are a bit more specific, one of these items may be for you.
The term “briefcase” emerged from the legal field because lawyers typically carried their briefs to court in leather cases. Briefcases are usually flat and rectangular and are outfitted with a lock to protect the contents. They may feature a sleeve or large exterior pocket for easy accessibility. Today, briefcases aren’t crafted only from leather; they are made in a wide variety of materials such as vinyl, metal and durable fabric.
The attaché — technically a type of slim, small briefcase — is a portable box-shaped case that opens into two separate compartments. A briefcase, on the other hand, will usually open into one main compartment. An attaché is also often expected to operate on a hinged metal frame. Originally, attachés were ideal for carrying important documents and papers to and from offices. In French, the original use for the term “attaché” was to refer to a member of an ambassador’s staff, specifically an administrative employee who transported documents to and fro in a slender case.
While you could potentially use the two interchangeably, venturesome designers over the years have sought to improve both briefcases and attachés. Legendary luxury houses such as Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel offer distinguished and stylish but highly practical versions of these accessories. The briefcases and attachés of today feature leather trim and other decorative exterior embellishments, gold hardware and spacious interiors. They come in a range of shapes, sizes and colors to fit the needs of their fussy owners.
The collection of vintage and designer briefcases and attachés on 1stDibs has everything from rugged leather cases to understated canvas accessories that are perfect for the morning commute. Find yours today.
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