Painted Antique Trunks
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Trunks
Metal, Brass
1850s Swedish Painted Antique Trunks
Steel
Late 19th Century Mongolian Tibetan Painted Antique Trunks
Wood, Poplar
Late 18th Century Norwegian Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
1830s English Painted Antique Trunks
Brass
Mid-19th Century Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
Early 19th Century Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
19th Century Dutch Other Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
19th Century Swedish Other Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
1830s English Painted Antique Trunks
Steel
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Painted Antique Trunks
Leather
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Painted Antique Trunks
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Painted Antique Trunks
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
Early 1900s Chinese Painted Antique Trunks
Leather, Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
Early 19th Century Norwegian Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
1870s Hungarian High Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
19th Century European Painted Antique Trunks
Metal
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 19th Century Austrian Country Painted Antique Trunks
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
1880s European Late Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Late 19th Century British British Colonial Painted Antique Trunks
Brass, Iron
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Wrought Iron
1870s European High Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
1880s Romanian High Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
1880s European High Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1900s European High Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1800s European George III Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
19th Century Mexican Painted Antique Trunks
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century English Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
19th Century American Country Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
Early 1900s European Edwardian Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1800s European George III Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Early 1800s European George III Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
Mid-18th Century German Primitive Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 20th Century Mexican Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
1860s Italian High Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
19th Century Mexican Painted Antique Trunks
Wood, Lacquer
1880s Victorian Painted Antique Trunks
Tin
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
1780s German Baroque Painted Antique Trunks
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Wrought Iron
19th Century Chinese Qing Painted Antique Trunks
Brass
Early 1900s North American Folk Art Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
Late 19th Century Indonesian Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
1840s Swedish George III Painted Antique Trunks
Pine
19th Century Chinese Painted Antique Trunks
Brass
1890s Czech Industrial Painted Antique Trunks
Wood
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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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