Trunks and Luggage
1780s Scandinavian Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown International Style Trunks and Luggage
Gold, Silver
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Classical Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1920s English British Colonial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century European Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
1990s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Teak
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s Argentine Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
1970s Campaign Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s British Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Cane, Wood
18th Century French Primitive Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s English Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Hardwood
Early 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Fabric
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 18th Century European British Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Leather
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Unknown Trunks and Luggage
Bone, Hardwood, Rosewood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Welsh Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1930s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Trunks and Luggage
Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Antique 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.