White Leather Trunk
21st Century and Contemporary English Floor Lamps
Leather, Softwood
2010s German Barware
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century Benches
Animal Skin, Upholstery, Wood, Zebra Hide, Hide
Vintage 1960s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1910s British Hollywood Regency Models and Miniatures
Metallic Thread, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, ...
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Tableware
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Foil
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Ceramic
Early 2000s Dutch Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Games
Steel
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Silver, Silver Plate
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Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Ming Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Recent Sales
Antique Early 1900s American Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Early 2000s French American Colonial Decorative Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Canvas
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Antique Late 19th Century French Blanket Chests
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1920s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Linen
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
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Aluminum
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1950s French Other Floor Lamps
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique 1870s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Ormolu
1990s English Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Early 20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century German Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Chrome, Aluminum
Vintage 1950s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century German Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Chrome
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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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