Old Steamer Trunks
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Suitcases and Trunks
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Cocktail Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Brass, Copper
2010s More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Country Barware
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Leather
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1920s French Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Luggage and Travel Bags
Antique Late 19th Century Charles X Mantel Clocks
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
Recent Sales
Late 19th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
20th Century French Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Late 19th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
20th Century French Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Late 19th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1940s American Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century Steampunk Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Leather
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Suitcases and Trunks
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Silk, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Suitcases and Trunks
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Late 20th Century Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Masonite
Early 20th Century French Suitcases and Trunks
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Old Steamer 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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