Trunks and Luggage
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Early 18th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Silk
Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
1980s Indian Bohemian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Crystal, Silver
Mid-19th Century Spanish Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
20th Century Japanese Modern Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Aluminum
Late 18th Century European Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century German Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Nickel
20th Century British British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century American Country Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century Campaign Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1870s European High Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Mid-19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Canvas
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1890s European Georgian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wicker
18th Century Welsh Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 20th Century Russian Trunks and Luggage
Naugahyde
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
17th Century Elizabethan Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Silver Plate
17th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Walnut
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century Italian Renaissance 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.