Trunks and Luggage
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century American Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Steel, Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Trunks and Luggage
Pine, Paint
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1920s Chinese Ming Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1910s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Burl
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Faux Leather
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Faux Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Leather
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Textile
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Faux Leather
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1910s Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Italian Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive 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.