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Vintage European Leather Flatware Box Display Chest
Located in Forney, TX
hand-crafted, rectangular solid wood case, domed travel trunk luggage-form. The vintage European
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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Louis Vuitton bisten trunk Travel Case/Overseas Suitcase, LV Monogram Hard Case
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis Vuitton travel case/overseas case/suitcase, LV monogram, Trunk (hard case) This beautiful
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Late 20th Century French Luggage Racks

Materials

Brass

Old Metal (Best Steel) Travel Cabin Trunk, Hand Luggage, by T. WILKES SONS
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Metal (Best Steel) Travel Cabin Trunk, Hand Luggage, by T. WILKES & SONS Made in the 1920s
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Vintage 1910s Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Old Metal (Best Steel) Travel Cabin Trunk, Hand Luggage, by T. WILKES SONS
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Metal (Best Steel) Travel Cabin Trunk, Hand Luggage, by T. WILKES & SONS Made in the 1920s by
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

A trunk style travel apotecary cabinet in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.
Located in Milan, IT
English travelling apothecary made of mahogany Sipo mahogany (Entandrophragma utile) and brass with
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Antique Late 18th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th C. Large American All Leather Steamship Trunk with Dated Export Travel Tags
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare all leather late Victorian Steamship Trunk in very good original intact condition. Unrestored
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Antique Italian Sacristy Cabinet Vestment Chest Credence Cupboard Early 18thc
Located in Forney, TX
travel trunk, retabalo icon paintings and textile vestry panels, salvaged building elements and much more
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Wrought Iron

LARGE RARE VICTORIAN ANTIQUE MILITARY CAMPAIGN SPECiMEN TRUNK OR LETTERS TRUNK
Located in Pulborough, GB
letters trunk. A sturdy, antique trunk reflecting historical travel and organisation. Made of oak, with
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20th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
specimen Boulle tabletop cabinet writing slope blanket chest campaign travel trunk vargueno tea caddy
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony

Vintage Boho Goyard Steamer Trunk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
travel, this trunk is a versatile work of art, perfect as a stunning side table, a chic pedestal for a
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Studded Leather Travel Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 18th century leather travel chest or trunk in beautiful brass and iron studded
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Antique Early 1700s Spanish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

English Coaching Trunk, circa 1875
Located in London, GB
. Original makers label to inside 'Willis & Bray, Portmandeau, Trunk & Travelling Equipage - manufacturers
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Steel

Louis Vuitton Trunk, 1940s France
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom vintage Louis Vuitton trunk from the 1940s. Stunning display piece with irregular shape
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large late 19th-century camphor wood brass-bound travelling campaign trunk with brass mounts and
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Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass, Other

Vintage Flat Top Steamer Trunk, 20th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This striking vintage steamer trunk combines timeless functionality with classic design. Likely
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20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal, Brass

Restored Crouch Fitzgerald Leather Trunk, c 1920s, Signed
By Crouch Fitzgerald
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of Louis Vuitton and Goyard in quality and prestige during the golden age of travel. This trunk
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Luis Vuitton Steamer/ Wardrobe Trunk for Restoration
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic age of Travel Luis Vuitton Steamer trunk with the LV monogram and red and white bands
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Wood

Antique Black Steamer Wardrobe Cabin Trunk Suitcase Luggage Footlocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Excelsior wardrobe steamer trunk / suitcase / travel case featuring black exterior with
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Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk Monogram on Custom Stand Case Table 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
age of travel: a Louis Vuitton cabin trunk Ideal Coffee Table or Bench A spectacular and highly
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Vintage 1910s Luggage Racks

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Spanish Leather Trunk with Decorative Nailhead Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
An excellent example of the classic dome top Spanish "arcón" or travel chest / trunk. Constructed
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Trunk Mobile Office Bureau Leather Black Restoration Hardware Timothy Oulton
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
bookcase for the home or travel to exhibitions or sites Vintage trunk stylish and beautifully made by
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2010s Central American Campaign Desks

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Large Exotic Embossed Leather Vertical Valet Wardrobe Trunk
Located in Encinitas, CA
trunk - a royal traveling companion functioning as a portable wardrobe. Slick design and quite the eye
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Louis Vuitton Monogram Wardrobe Trunk with Fourteen Hangers
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
trunk is ideal for suits and soft dresses, ensuring they remain wrinkle-free during travel. The trunk
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Moynat Steamer Trunk on Custom Stand Early 1900s French Checkered Canvas
Located in High Point, NC
Paris’s most distinguished trunk makers. Original travel labels and destination stamps remain intact
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Louis Vuitton Vintage Trunk Made into Coffee Table on Custom Base
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Atlanta, GA
handle and original LV-embossed tag retain the trunk’s travel heritage. Elevated on a custom black metal
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Louis Vuitton Trunk Made into Coffee Table with Custom Base
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Atlanta, GA
handle and original LV-embossed tag retain the trunk’s travel heritage. Elevated on a custom black metal
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

20thC Louis Vuitton "Lily Pons" Show Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1930
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A remarkable Louis Vuitton “Lily Pons” trunk dating from the 1930s, beautifully finished in the
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20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Trunk Chest Canvas Brass Lock Original White Lining Southern Railway DoverPriory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A characterful 19th century, domed, overseas, travelling, steamer, trunk in canvass with leather
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Woven Monogram Canvas, France c.1896
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
of luxury travel history, this trunk evokes the elegance of the golden age of voyaging, a time of
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20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton Hat Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1896
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
of luxury travel history, this trunk evokes the elegance of the golden age of voyaging, a time of
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Antique 19th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

English Chatham Wilkes Faux Bois Steel Steamer Trunk J E Bates Brass Latch
By J E Bates Sons, Chatham Wilkes
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This Edwardian cold rolled annealed steel travel steamer trunk was made in Wolverhampton England by
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Steel, Brass

Antique Asprey Co Silver Plated Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Shaker 20th Century
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his
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20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Asprey Co Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Mounted Decanter 20th Century
Located in London, GB
potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his
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Late 20th Century British Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Studwork Leather Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A studwork leather fronted and oak domed travel chest or trunk, with the front decorated with birds
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Leather Antique Traveling Trunk
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian antique leather and wood traveling trunk. Really great looking and in very good condition
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Large Leather Travel Trunk/Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Large vintage leather travel trunk/coffee table.
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20th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century French Travel Trunk
Located in Birmingham, AL
Lovely mid-19th century canvas covered travel trunk with makers mark.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

20th Century Large Vintage Travel Trunk
Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo
Large 1940s-1950s vintage travel trunk. Dimensions: Height 60 cm Length 120 cm.   
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Vintage 1940s British Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Antique Travel Trunk by Moritz Madler Leipzig
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Travel Trunk By Moritz Madler Leipzig
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Antique Early 1900s German Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Wooden Travel Trunk Patented, 1957
Located in Florence, IT
20th century Italian wooden travel trunk patented, 1957.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Late Victorian Tin Travelling Trunk
Located in Manchester, GB
A good solid late Victorian tin travelling trunk with a black lacquered finish and clasped beech
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Tin

Antique US Leather Travel Trunk Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Antique black painted leather travel trunk, with raw leather nailed trim. Made in the USA in the
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Antique Early 1900s American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Oak, Pine

French Transatlantic Paris Traveling Trunk with 2 Inside Compartment, circa 1920
Located in Roubaix, FR
Transatlantic Paris French traveling trunk with 3 brass locks 2 inside compartments, France, circa
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Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Traveling Trunk Domed Leather Brass Ornate Studded Fleur De Lys
Located in East Hampton, NY
Antique French trunk, traveling trunk, domed top trunk, leather, ornate studded, Fleur De Lys
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Antique 18th Century European Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large 19th Century China Trade Leather and Camphor Wood Traveling Trunk
Located in South Croydon, GB
A large 19th century China trade traveling trunk. The black leather over solid camphor-wood, brass
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Antique Leather Travel Trunk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful leather trunk in orig. cond. with working catch.
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Spanish Ladies Travelling Trunk
Located in Alicante, ES
Absolutely in original condition, dome topped lid, leather-bound and studded miniature trunk on
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Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Italian Boar Hair Travelling Trunk
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian trunk made of wood, chinghiale fur (wild boar of Tuscany).
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

A Rustic Danish Round Top Travel Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
The wooden top with original iron straps; above conforming case with metal closure.
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Antique 19th Century Danish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Painted Travel Trunk Naming Steamer Company, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deep green trunk with excellent, original wrought iron hardware - used for travel from Europe to
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Antique Early 1900s European Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th C Spanish Colonial Travel Trunk ~ Sabino Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent travel chest with all original hand wrought iron hardware. The trunk is in very good
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Trunks and Luggage

Antique Louis Vuitton Ideal Steamer Wardrobe Travel Trunk Suitcase Purse Goyard
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Magnificent unrestored original untouched antique Louis Vuitton ideal steamer wardrobe trunk. This
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Late 17th Century French Brass and Leather Travelling Chest
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Late 17th-early 18th century French travelling trunk with brass stud decoration and wrought iron
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Antique 17th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Vintage Antique 1930s Large Travel Steamer Trunk Coffee Table Storage
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A great 1930s large Brown hardboard and wood banded travel trunk. smartly wooden bars Its adorned
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Large Louis Vuitton Steamer trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
Louis Vuitton Large travel trunk c1893. This Louis Vuitton trunk is all original including the four
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Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Wooden Trunk, India 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Handsome traveling trunk in natural wood and nailed wrought-iron hinges, with inlaid stylized bat
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Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage

Vintage Leather Trunk from Clayton Clothes
Located in Asheville, NC
A wonderful leather shipping or travel trunk from St. Louis, circa 1940. Shipping stickers remain
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20th Century American Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

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Vintage Travel Trunks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage travel trunks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage travel trunks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. Vintage travel trunks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Vintage travel trunks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Art Deco and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Louis Vuitton, Hartmann Trunk Company and John Pound Co. each produced beautiful vintage travel trunks that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Travel Trunks?

Prices for vintage travel trunks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage travel trunks begin at $195 and can go as high as $30,818, while the average can fetch as much as $1,598.
Questions About Vintage Travel Trunks
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    An old steamer trunk is a type of luggage. Most often, it has a rectangle or domed shape. Its purpose was to carry clothing and other personal belongings while traveling. The name comes from the fact that most often, their owners traveled via steam ship. Shop a selection of antique steamer trunks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The value of a trunk depends on the condition, style, size, and make. Usually fully restored American made trunks can be anywhere from $300 to $900. A vintage French made trunk will usually be more than $2,000. There are plenty of vintage trunks to be found on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    No, typically people don't travel with steamer trunks. Due to their size and weight, steamer trunks aren't ideal for traveling by air or sea. However, people still purchase steamer trunks to use as storage solutions and decorative accents in their homes. Shop a selection of antique and vintage steamer trunks on 1stDibs.

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