Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1990s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum, Steel
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
1960s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Zinc
18th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron, Zinc
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
1960s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Stone, Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century Bahamian Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1960s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Stone
Early 1900s European Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Late 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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.