Trunks and Luggage
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1770s English George III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Fruitwood, Rope
17th Century British Jacobean Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
18th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1920s American Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Peruvian Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Animal Skin, Fabric, Scrap Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
1920s American Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Crocodile, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Elm, Leather
16th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 18th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Early 20th Century British Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 18th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s European Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century Italian Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1700s Swiss Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
16th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century European 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.