Trunks and Luggage
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Mid-19th Century American Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Cotton
20th Century European Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Faux Leather
Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
20th Century Argentine Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Teak
1940s American Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Plywood, Natural Fiber
1930s English Romantic Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Hardwood
1930s German Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Pine
19th Century English Country Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Country Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century European Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Chrome, Steel
1970s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 19th Century English Gothic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century English Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 19th Century Art Deco Antique Trunks and Luggage
Synthetic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Trunks and Luggage
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Walnut, Oak, Cedar
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1880s European High Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1870s Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 1800s European George III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1780s Indian George III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Hardwood
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.