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Antique 18th Century Spanish Trunks and Luggage
Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Brass
Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests
Brass
20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century English William and Mary Footstools
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1870s Spanish Baroque Revival Blanket Chests
Leather
Mid-20th Century North African Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century Unknown Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Leather
Antique 17th Century Italian Blanket Chests
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Leather
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1980s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stainless Steel
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Leather
Antique 19th Century Unknown Trunks and Luggage
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1950s American Trunks and Luggage
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Blanket Chests
Brass, Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Blanket Chests
Brass, Metal
Antique 19th Century Spanish Trunks and Luggage
Iron
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Steel
2010s North American Modern Side Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Textile, Glass, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Other Dinner Plates
Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Credenzas
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chaise Longues
Walnut
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Cotton, Linen, Silk
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
Early 2000s French French Provincial Chaise Longues
Brass, Steel
Antique 18th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
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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