Travel Trunk Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Bohemian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Brass
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Hemp, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Silk, Wood
20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Country Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 1850s Italian Country Blanket Chests
Fir
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Trunks and Luggage
Plastic
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Blanket Chests
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Antique 1860s Blanket Chests
Brass
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century British Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 18th Century European Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Blanket Chests
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Blanket Chests
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Maple
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Vintage 1980s French Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hide, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 1880s Italian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s European Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Metal
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023No, typically people don't travel with steamer trunks. Due to their size and weight, steamer trunks aren't ideal for traveling by air or sea. However, people still purchase steamer trunks to use as storage solutions and decorative accents in their homes. Shop a selection of antique and vintage steamer trunks on 1stDibs.
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