Trunks and Luggage
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Faux Leather
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Metal, Brass
1930s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Beech
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century British British Colonial Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Other Antique Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Brass
16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Trunks and Luggage
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century British Other Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Crocodile
20th Century English Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Zinc, Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Oak
1910s French Other Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Burl
Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Trunks and Luggage
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1800s European George III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Other
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
20th Century European Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s British Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1920s French Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1780s German Baroque Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1930s Belgian Baroque Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Copper
19th Century Burmese Antique Trunks and Luggage
Teak
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Trunks and Luggage
Fruitwood
1820s Romanian Folk Art Antique Trunks and Luggage
Beech
1680s Charles II Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Nickel
20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, PVC
18th Century Spanish Antique Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Early 20th Century Mexican Trunks and Luggage
Pine
19th Century Indian Other Antique Trunks and Luggage
Teak
1970s American Vintage Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Canvas
1990s French 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.