Trunks and Luggage
1940s American Baroque Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century British British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish French Provincial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Spruce
20th Century Argentine Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Trunks and Luggage
Rattan
Late 19th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1940s English Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century North American Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wool
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century Georgian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
2010s Italian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Unknown International Style Trunks and Luggage
Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Faux Leather
Early 20th Century Belgian Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage
Stone, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century British British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1910s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1960s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 1900s North American Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
20th Century American Country Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1850s Scandinavian Campaign Antique Trunks and Luggage
Tin
Early 20th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Trunks and Luggage
Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1880s French Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
19th Century Indonesian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1980s Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century British Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Animal Skin
1980s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Other
1980s Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
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.