Trunks and Luggage
Late 18th Century Italian Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Elm
20th Century English Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Elm
19th Century American Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Pine
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Korean Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1960s Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Faux Leather
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Iron
20th Century European Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Chrome, Steel
1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s American Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Plywood, Natural Fiber
19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Metal
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Other
1950s Korean Chinese Export Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Metal
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1880s Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Hardwood
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1890s Czech Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1950s American Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Natural Fiber
20th Century English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Zinc, Metal, Iron
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
1920s French Industrial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Silk, Wood
1890s American Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Industrial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Elm
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export 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.