Trunks and Luggage
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
1830s English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Pine
20th Century Mexican Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile
1920s English Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
1910s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century Argentine Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
1910s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 18th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-18th Century South American Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century Japanese Modern Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Aluminum
Early 19th Century French Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Trunks and Luggage
Silver
1990s Slovak Modern Trunks and Luggage
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Crystal, Silver
19th Century Burmese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Teak
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1720s English George I Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1890s American Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Cork
19th Century Mexican Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
1920s British Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
18th Century Peruvian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Leather
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century Swedish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
1880s English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Victorian 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.