Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Textile, Wood
17th Century Elizabethan Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1920s Chinese Ming Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Metal
17th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wicker
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood
1780s Indian George III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Hardwood
Early 1900s British Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
16th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Steel
1910s Italian Bohemian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Bakelite
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Wrought Iron
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Leather
Late 18th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Medieval Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s Argentine Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Hide
1920s British Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century German Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century French Primitive Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Trunks and Luggage
Wood
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.