Antique Sea Trunks
Antique European Painted Large Wooden Dome Top Sea Trunk Treasure Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique European Painted Large Wooden Dome Top Sea Trunk Treasure Chest (Locked, no key). Item
Category
18th Century Unknown Other Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood, Paint
$3,800
H 27 in W 49 in D 25 in
Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor
s Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest
Lock
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Sailor's Large Brass-bound Camphor Wood Sea or Campaign Chest,
Mid-19th Century.
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Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
$3,000
H 21 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Designed to serve as a container for sea transport, sea chests were sometimes elaborately adorned
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Iron
$3,750
H 24 in W 47 in D 21 in
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Late Victorian Campaign Sea Chest
Located in London, GB
Finely made chest with stunning Mahogany interior. 4 layers of sliding compartments, all with fine dovetailing and brass screws. Iron bound corners and carrying handles.
Category
19th Century British Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Iron, Brass
Wooden Sea Chest with Admiral "E.W Eberle" Stamped on Front and Back
Located in Billerica, MA
Wooden sea chest with admiral "E.W Eberle" stamped on front and back, late 19th century. Piece was
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
18th Century original painted Sea Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great 18th century butter milk painted Sea Chest. Super nice patina. Hand forged iron work
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Iron
19th C. Paint Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century pine sea chest in original finish. Exterior of lid decorated with incised and painted
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Paint Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century pine seachest with original green over blue base paint and red and white star and circle embellishments. Hinged lift top reveals interior with fitted till and blue paint...
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Iron
Early 19th c. English Canted Sea Captain
s Trunk
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early English sea captain's trunk having the classic canted form with superb color and patina
Category
19th Century English Antique Sea Trunks
Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Classic British campaign camphor wood sea chest. Brass straps and handles, recessed brass pull and
Category
Late 19th Century Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
18th Century Heavy Iron Banded Traveling Silver Sea Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th century heavy iron banded traveling silver sea chest
This lovely silver chest is vey heavy
Category
Late 18th Century Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE DECORATED SEA TRUNK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED SEA TRUNK WITH THE ORIGINAL ROPE HANDLES, WITH DOVETAIL CONSTRUCTION
Category
19th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Dusky Peachy Pink Painted Sailor
s Sea Chest, 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
, constructed of pine.
Originally would have been used by a sailor at sea to store personal items, tools and
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 21.26 in W 40.16 in D 25.2 in
American Pine and Leather Nautical Sea Chest with Braided Rope Beckets, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American pine and leather brass studded Nautical sea chest with braided rope beckets, wrought iron
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
H 18.5 in W 39.5 in D 16.5 in
Massive Antique Mendel
Co Steamer Trunk Footlocker Chest Stage Coach Carriage
By Mendel Drucker
Located in Dayton, OH
made traditional wardrobe trunks, sea chests, sample trunsk, cases, traveling bags, footlockers and
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Metal
H 41 in W 44 in D 29 in
Travelers Sea Trunk approx. 1920.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Travelers Trunk inside with canvas approx. 1920.
Wooden band with brass corners with initials B. L. and inside covered with fabric.
Front with brass fittings.
Made in very charming ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
Antique Pine Wood Sailors Sea Chest Dovetailed Constructed Trunk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique pine wood sailors sea chest dovetailed constructed trunk box. Item features dovetail
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Pine
18th Century Italian Intricately Carved Sea Creature Casson Wood Trunk
Located in Atlanta, GA
ornately hand-carved front center panel with mythical sea creatures flanked by a pair of faces set into
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century New Zealand Specimen Wood Box
Located in London, by appointment only
1700s and early 1800s were the isolated tall young trees that grew near the sea. Their trunks were
Category
Early 19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
Sea Captains Trunk
Located in Seattle, WA
fabulous piece... color is.. a m a z i n g...
detail inside quite charming.
Category
19th Century American Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sea Captain
s Trunk
Located in New York, NY
With brass-bound oak, leather carrying handles, and painted canvas with anchor and ship decoration and inscribed: Captain M Powling 1861"
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
19th C. CAMPHOR WOOD SEA CAPTAINS TRUNK
Located in Atlanta, GA
EACH TRUNK PRICED INDIVIDUALLY THE SIZES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Bottom left trunk 40” W x 22”D x 19”T(09-BX-002) $3250
Bottom right trunk 40.25”W x 20”D x 18”T-(11-BX-004)$3250-SOLD
...
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Sea Captains Campaign Style Camphor Wood Trunk, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sea captains campaign style camphor wood trunk, circa 1840
Brass accents.
Category
1840s Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Captain
s Trunk with Tray Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century camphor wood sea captain's trunk with tray insert.
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Camphorwood Russian Sea Captain
s Military Campaign Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A 19th Century Campaign style sea captain's military trunk, unbranded. Solid camphorwood, brass
Category
19th Century Russian Campaign Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
H 18 in W 38 in D 18 in
Brass Bound Sea Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Brass bound sea chest has the original brass carrying handles. The camphor wood top has an attached
Category
1830s European Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Camphorwood Canted Sea Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Camphorwood canted sea chest, circa late 19th century. Original sailor-made beckets and carved
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Leather Wrapped Sea Carriage Trunk from Paris
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a fantastic 19th century leather, brass, and wood sea carriage trunk from Paris, France
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
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Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French Louis XVI style two-seat sofa, hand-carved in solid wood, upholstered with a white Calico and painted in an aged white gesso.
Category
2010s English Louis XVI Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wood
Daum Nancy enamel glass
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy enamel glass
Art deco style (flowers)
Origin France Circa 1920
Acid carving and enamelling technique
Excellent condition
Orange predominates
Signed at its base
Daum is a c...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Art Glass
Danish Art Deco Side Table / Coffee Table in Stained Beech, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A lovely Art Deco side table / pedestal in stained beech. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s.
Elegant design and in a good vintage condition.
"There is no style like art ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Beech
Antique Oak Wood
Brass Mounted Damascus Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak (possibly walnut) Wood & Brass Mounted Damascus Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, copper and brass decorative mount...
Category
Early 1900s Islamic Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass
Unique Small Size
Quality Hand Carved Tiger Oak Gothic Revival Chest, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and practical size, multi purpose Gothic chest / box from a monastery.
This here Gothic chest is one of the smallest yet most stylish we ever had the pleasure of offering. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,855
H 20.5 in W 25.2 in D 17.5 in
19th Century genre oil painting of a woman spinning wool
By Jonathan Pratt
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Jonathan Pratt
British, (1835-1911)
Spinning Wool
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 12 inches x 17.75 inches
Size including frame: 17.25 inches x 23 inches
A pleasing genre paintin...
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,274
H 17.25 in W 23 in D 2.25 in
Ralph Lauren Chrome
Lucite Modern Wood Bar Tea Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Avalon two tier tea table by Ralph Lauren Home. This sleek and modern bar table features a polished chrome flat bar frame with tubular Lucite handles and stained wood tops. ...
Category
2010s Modern Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Iconic Circular Walnut Savoy Trolley Cart, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this original and very attractive iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Walnut
A Victorian Silver Inkstand made in Madras by Peter Orr and Sons in 1880
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian Silver Inkstand made in Madras by Peter Orr and Sons in 1880 for Presentation to the 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor of Madras and Convenor of the “Duke’s Ow...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Silver
$13,091
H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.75 in
Antique Pine, Iron and Brass Map or Utility Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Eraly American pine, iron and brass map or utility chest with leather handles. Nice and rich patina.
Lock not functional.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Brass, Iron
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut
Aluminum
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959
Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Aluminum
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
19th Century genre oil painting of figures in a cottage with animals
By Charles Hunt Jr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Charles Hunt Jnr
British, (1829-1900)
A Visitor Calls
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 24.75 inches x 34.75 inches
Size including frame: 32.25 inches x 42.25 inches
A wonderful ge...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$19,777
H 32.25 in W 42.25 in D 2.5 in
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Country: Japan
Materials: Wood, Iron
Condition: Original Condition
Style: Japanese Antique
Year: 1890’s
$2,250
...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Iron
Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. Brass hardware with harp and finial. ...
Category
20th Century Victorian Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Metal
French Late 19th Century Onyx Champlevé Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful onyx and gilt bronze champlevé enamel jewelry box in a chest design; made in France in the Late 19th Century, having a soft red velvet interior and impeccable hand-painted ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Spanish 19th Century Leather Folding Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mesmerizing, Spanish 19th century tooled leather folding screen–over six feet tall–embossed with floral & foliate motifs that cover the surface to expansive effect. The four connec...
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Sea Trunks
Materials
Metal
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Antique Sea Trunks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique sea trunks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique sea trunks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique sea trunks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century.
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.
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