Do people still travel with steamer trunks?

No, 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.

Vertical Travel Trunk

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Antique Vertical Travel Trunk - Wardrobe Trunk (1920-1940)

$1,500 Sale Price

50% Off

H 40.16 in W 22.05 in D 16.15 in

Antique Louis Vuitton Style Travel Trunk, Vertical Wardrobe, 1930

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Louis Vuitton Style Travel Trunk Measures : 55,5x47cm H:108cm sold as is - The trunk opens

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20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Antique Louis Vuitton Style Travel Trunk, Vertical Wardrobe, 1930

$2,138

H 42.52 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in

20th Century Large Exotic Embossed Leather Vertical Valet Wardrobe Trunk

Located in Encinitas, CA

Mid century embossed leather steamer trunk on caster wheels, with brass plated hardware. A vertical

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

20th Century Large Exotic Embossed Leather Vertical Valet Wardrobe Trunk

$3,000 Sale Price

33% Off

H 49.75 in W 22.5 in D 19.5 in

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RARE Louis Vuitton 48h Vertical Wardrobe Trunk in brown canvas circa 1980

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Paris, IDF

RARISSIME 48h wardrobe or trunk Louis Vuitton vertical wardrobe in printed Monogram Canvas, Brass

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1980s French Suitcases and Trunks

RARE Louis Vuitton 48h Vertical Wardrobe Trunk in brown canvas circa 1980

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Do people still travel with steamer trunks?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
No, 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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