Trunks and Luggage
2010s Italian Trunks and Luggage
Metal
19th Century English Primitive Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century English Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Mexican Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1780s Scandinavian Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Primitive Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s British Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Rattan
Early 1900s French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
1910s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
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.