Trunks and Luggage
20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Cotton
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1940s French Rustic Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1890s American Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1820s Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Textile
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s Steampunk Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Nickel
1860s English Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
20th Century Philippine Trunks and Luggage
Bamboo
19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Faux Leather
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1970s Italian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1870s Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Trunks and Luggage
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
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.