Trunks and Luggage
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s Ethiopian Adirondack Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Copper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s British Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s British Other Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s European Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Copper
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Copper
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century English Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Silver
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
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.