Trunks and Luggage
19th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 18th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Cork
16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
18th Century Peruvian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Leather
19th Century British Antique Trunks and Luggage
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1720s English George I Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
19th Century Mexican Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
1920s Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Canvas
1890s American Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Reed, Elm
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Tin
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Asian Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century European Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Other
19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Mahogany, Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Tôle
Mid-19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Willow
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1770s English George III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Fruitwood, Rope
2010s Swedish Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Leather
18th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s American Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1840s American Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Wood
16th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique and Vintage Trunks and Luggage
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.