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1880s French Suitcases and Trunks
1880s French Suitcases and Trunks
1890s French Suitcases and Trunks
Antique Early 1900s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1880s French Suitcases and Trunks
1950s French Contemporary Suitcases and Trunks
Vintage 1950s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1910s French Suitcases and Trunks
Recent Sales
Vintage 1930s French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique 1880s French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Antique 1880s French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French International Style Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s Trunks and Luggage
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French American Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1870s Trunks and Luggage
Early 20th Century French Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1900s French Suitcases and Trunks
Early 1900s French Suitcases and Trunks
Early 1900s French Suitcases and Trunks
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
2010s French Boxes
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Cowhide
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1930s Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Antique 19th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Vintage 1910s French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Canvas
Antique 1890s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Vintage 1910s French Trunks and Luggage
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Boots
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1990s Evening Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 2000s Top Handle Bags
2010s French Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
1960s Cropped Jackets
1990s Italian Sandals
21st Century and Contemporary French Suitcases and Trunks
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2010s French Top Handle Bags
1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
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Finding the Right Trunks-luggage for You
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.