Trunks and Luggage
1840s American Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1890s American Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine
19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
1880s Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Tin
20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s Moroccan Islamic Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
1880s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Trunks and Luggage
Wire
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Mahogany
1990s Italian Post-Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Medieval Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1920s Argentine Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Hide
Late 19th Century Mongolian Tibetan Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Poplar
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Bone
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 18th Century European British Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Mid-20th Century North American Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Canvas, Satin
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Nickel
20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
1940s English Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
1920s Argentine Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Hide
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
1970s Campaign Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century German Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Classical Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Teak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Wicker
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.