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Material: Animal Skin
Ralph Lauren vintage tooled leather satchel
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome Ralph Lauren light brown tooled leather satchel. This light brown leather satchel has two substantial handles at the top with the burned equestrian polo horse and ...
Category
1990s Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
20thC Louis Vuitton Presidential Briefcase In Orange Epi Leather, Made In France
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Lovely late 20th century Louis Vuitton “President” briefcase finished in Epi leather. The Louis Vuitton Taiga Leather line is produce...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Louis Vuitton Trunk 1913
Located in palm beach, FL
Exceptional Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk features stenciled monogram canvas; brown loziné LV stamped solid brass locks and studs. Customized yellow and black stripes give a lot of ch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Bronze
$38,000
Crocodile Attache Portfolio with Inside Zipper Pocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crocodile attache portfolio with inside zipper pocket - A fabulous vintage crocodile portfolio / attache from Mexico - great for carrying everythin...
Category
20th Century Mexican Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Crocodile
1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and silver color locks.
Its interior is all in matching color moire and has got side pockets as well as a removable t...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Leather Shoulder Duffle Style Bag with Brass Supports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful duffle bag and perfect for weekend Getaway - luggage with many compartments and shoulder strap. The studs and supports are of brass, sturdy and decorative. The piece has side pockets as well as a zipper on the outside and under flap is a place for check book...
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20th Century Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Steamer 65 Bag In Monogram Canvas, Made In France
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A large Louis Vuitton steamer travel bag in monogram canvas and natural tan leather, made in France in the latter quarter of the 20th century. This particular model is a massive 65cm...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Pair of Authentic Louis Vuitton Luggage Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of authentic Louis Vuitton luggage pieces.
Individually numbered, pair of brass numbered keys included with both pieces.
Can be moun...
Category
1960s French Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
$12,500 / set
Blonde Chinese Hide Storage Trunk, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
STUNNING RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HAND STUDDED BROWN LEATHER STEAMER TRUNK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, fully restored, circa 1860-1880 hand dyed brown leather domed top steamer trunk w...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
MOMODESIGN Italy Burlwood
Leather Attaché Briefcase
Located in Stamford, CT
MOMODESIGN, an esteemed Italian company renowned for its avant-garde designs spanning fashion, accessories, and automotive adornments, originally gained prominence under its former m...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Burl
17th Century Leather Travelling Trunk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 17th century leather wrapped traveling trunk with its original wrought iron carrying handles and clasp. Original hand-painted coat of arms still retained on interior of lid.
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Pair Vintage 1920
s, 30
s Louis Vuitton Alzer 80 and 70 monogram luggage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Vintage 1920's, 30's Louis Vuitton Alzer 80 and 70 monogram luggage .Original hardware/detailing with leather handles. Personalized hand pa...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
EXTRA LARGE ALUMINIUM
BROWN LEATHER AViATOR COFFEE TABLE STORAGE TRUNK CHEST
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely decorative, extra large, double sided, hand hammered Aluminum
brown leather Aviation style...
Category
20th Century Industrial Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Aluminum
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 of wood, the exterior is completely covered in a dark brown leather and the top and front feature studded brass nails arranged in decorative patterns. The nailheads themselves are decorated with raised star shape. The functioning lock mechanism (key included), hasp and side carry handles are original and made of wrought iron. Included are a pair of matching studded leather "feet" or supports which raise the trunk off of the floor allowing air to circulate, thus protecting the bottom from moisture. A solid and useable trunk...
Category
18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Mid-Century Moder Cream Color Luggage or Suitcase, 1960
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian suitcase dating back to 1960. Very special as a collector's item or as a piece of furniture. The suitcase is in very good condition, and it is fully original. It ca...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$759 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...
Category
1910s French Other Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Pair of Authentic Louis Vuitton Luggage Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of authentic Louis Vuitton luggage pieces.
Individually numbered, pair of brass numbered keys included with both pieces.
Can be moun...
Category
1960s French Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
$12,500 / set
Crocodile Attache Briefcase Overnight Case Original Leather Interior
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine, 19th century, high quality, crocodile attache, briefcase or overnight case with exposed handle, brass hardware with lock stamped 'secure leve...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton "President" Briefcase In Monogram Canvas, France
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A charming Louis Vuitton hard-sided case, late 20th century, the exterior finished in the famous monogram canvas with brass fittings. This beautiful example is in fantastic condition...
Category
20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Gordon Keeler One-of-a-kind Leather Bin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One-of-a-kind leather waste bin, designed by Gordon Keeler, a renowned craftsman from New Hampshire. Crafted from beautifully patinated cognac saddle leather, the bin features a brai...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Antique Casablanca Travel Trunk, African, Leather, Portmanteau Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Casablanca travel trunk. A North African, leather portmanteau case dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A charming and tactile example, rich in colour and d...
Category
Early 20th Century North African Edwardian Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Tin
Louis Vuitton, Ave Marceau, 78bis, Paris, 1950
s Suitcase
Located in Montreal, QC
Rigid suitcase in monogram canvas, lozinated edges, corners and closure in brass. Bought from Saks Fifth Ave New-York.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
1950s Hermès Ebony Brush
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès clothing brush. Made from rare Ebony Macassar wood, boar bristles and brass. This brush is meant to preserve the life and appearance o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
$1,800
Spanish 17th Century Malle - Marriage Trunk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 17th century marriage trunk from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully constructed from wood, clad with leather and wonderful iron or...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis Vuitton Style Travel Trunk, Vertical Wardrobe, 1930
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Louis Vuitton Style Travel Trunk
Measures : 55,5x47cm H:108cm
sold as is - The trunk opens vertically into two parts, one equipped with a wardrobe with hangers and the other with dr...
Category
20th Century Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Red Leather Trunk on Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Chinese red lacquered leather trunk mounted on a custom iron base. Trunk show evidence of were and there is color loss.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Moynat Trunk, Moynat Steamer Trunk, Moynat Hat Trunk, Moynat Luggage
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful and very rare Moynat trunk features beautiful checkers canvas, chocolate color leather trim, large leather side handles with stamped Moynat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burgundy Bottega Veneta Leather Suitcase
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Bottega Veneta embossed leather suitcase in an alluring dark burgundy tone; having brass fittings and reinforced corners. It also includes a combination lock. Made in Italy...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
English Brown Crocodile Clutch Handbag
Located in Queens, NY
English brown crocodile small clutch handbag with brass edge
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Animal Skin
Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65
Located in New York, NY
An extremely rare, special order at the time. The item doesn't come up in any books or research on the company about cases or trunks they made.
As per Louis Vuitton, this is a "Trav...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Cabin Trunk from the 1930s
By Dale
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful decorative cabin trunk from the 1930s. These were often used as a wardrobe on intercontinental crossings. The idea was that you left the clothes in the suitcase. Interior i...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Twentieth century travel trunk made of wood leather and iron
Located in Cesena, FC
Twentieth-century travel trunk made of leather wood and iron,
dating from the early 1900s this large trunk is of fine workmanship.
Made of solid forest green lacquered wood, this tr...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage Naval Suitcase Leather Bound
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vintage saval suitcase leather bound and edged in very nice original condition.
Category
1930s Slovak Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Burlap
Blonde Chinese Hide Storage Trunk, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk with Original Monogram
Located in London, GB
A Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk
Constructed in wood and monogrammed canvas and edged with brass guards, triple hinged, opening to reveal a tan l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
English Leather Bound Box on Rectangular Mahogany Custom Stand, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English leather box from the late 19th century mounted on a custom mahogany stand. Born in England during the later years of the 19th century, this exquisite English Victorian lea...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Wood
20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This very unusual trunk, dating from around 1911, was specially commissioned by Encyclopaedia Britannica and is associated with Cambridge. As described in 100 Legendary Trunks by Louis Vuitton, the idea was both ingenious and practical: rather than having to decide what essential reading material one might bring to a desert island, why not take the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica? Recognised as the most comprehensive and well-researched collection of knowledge, the encyclopaedia was continuously revised and updated, making it not only an indispensable source of learning but also an ideal companion for long journeys. In 1910, the publisher—linked to Cambridge University—placed an order for 1,000 trunks a full year before the eleventh edition was released. Each trunk was designed to house twenty-nine volumes, totalling roughly 28,000 pages (excluding the index) and containing 40,000 articles, all carefully edited to expand its market reach in North America.
Louis Vuitton was at the forefront of luxury trunk design during this era, and his library trunk...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" In Monogram Canvas, France, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton, early 20th century. The malle haute is the largest of the standard sizes, any trunk larger than this one would have been cus...
Category
20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Louis Vuitton Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serial R05966, monogrammed LV canvas having gold toned brass hardware, lock, (2) trunk latches all having LV monogram, Vachetta leather handle and strapping,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
ONE OF A KiND ANTIQUE BROWN LEATHER STEAMER TRUNK WITH ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, fully restored, circa 1890-1900 hand dyed brown leather steamer trunk with one of...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Striped Canvas, France c.1885
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton trunk in striped canvas. The earliest Louis Vuitton trunks were revolutionary when they hit the market. It had a flat lid, rather than the domed li...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
South American Cowhide
Leather Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
South American Colonial (Peruvian 19th Cent) cowhide and leather floor trunk (Bataca) with a geometric strap design.
Category
19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Edwardian Leather Hat Box By Herbert Johnson Of London
Located in Essex, MA
Brown leather box with a beaver top hat . Red leather interior. From a Hamilton Massachusetts estate.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Forest Green Crocodile Luggage Holdall
Located in London, GB
Introducing a stunning 20th Century Forest Green Crocodile Luggage Holdall—a fabulous and generously sized bag in unused condition.
This holdall is meticulously crafted from premium...
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Crocodile
Western Style Hand Tooled Leather Attache Case
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautiful hand tooled leather attache case with whipstitch detail, retractable handles and full outer zipper closure. The interior has two interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
20th Century British Made Bridle Leather Suitcase, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British made Bridle hide covered suitcase. The leather shows wear but is still supple, mounted with brass fittings, oozing charm and elegance. A truly grea...
Category
20th Century British Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Vintage French Cream Leather or Vellum Lavoët Cube Shaped Suitcase or Valise
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Experience the elegance of this French luxury cream vellum cube-shaped suitcase or valise from the 1920s.
This sophisticated piece, manufactured by Lavoët, Paris (Bd Haussmann), is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
1930s Red Canvas "Cube Shape" Hat Trunk, Steamer Trunk, Travel Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice red canvas and leather hat box features leather trim and leather top handle as well as solid brass locks, clasps and studs.
It is very elegant and it has got a very r...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Vintage Brown Cow Leather Suitcase circa 1920, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage cow leather suitcase made of thick cow leather with a handle.
A fantastic suitcase with two brass closures and a brass lock with a key.
Inside the leather bag is ne...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Gucci Leather and Bamboo Handle Handbag
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bamboo handled leather handbag designed by Gucci, Italy, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Gucci Vintage Black Leather Supreme GG Canvas Travel Bag
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant traveller bag with a solid brass Gucci signed belt buckle and a light purple colored inlay with the original keys.
Excellent unused vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Cow Hide Suitcase, France c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A highly unusual and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton suitcase, originating from the early years of the 20th century, distinguishes itself not with the globally renowned monogram canvas but with a distinctive covering crafted from a singular piece of cowhide. This unique piece represents a special order from Louis Vuitton, showcasing the brand's historical commitment to utilizing only the finest hides available.
Unlike many of its counterparts, leather trunks and cases of this era often struggle to withstand the test of time, requiring regular treatments to prevent drying and disintegration. Remarkably, this particular example defies the odds, retaining the same supple quality it possessed on the day it first graced the shop floor. This suitcase belongs to Louis Vuitton's collection of "speciality materials," which encompasses a diverse range, including, but not limited to, zinc, copper, crocodile leather, and cow leather.
A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces.
Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time.In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof, trunk that was easily stackable. The first of his trunks were outfitted with a grey canvas referred to as Trianon – it wouldn’t be until several decades later that the signature monogram would be introduced.
With a burgeoning business, Vuitton moved his family and workplace to Asniere, where he employed twenty workers to craft his trunks. By 1900 he would have 100 employees, and in 1914 the company would more than double in size. After years of success, Vuitton began to experiment with the design of his luggage by introducing a new striped canvas pattern (1876) and later the still well-known Damier print (1888). The hand-painted patterns were developed to prevent counterfeits. Even in the late 1800s, Louis Vuitton was enough of a status symbol to warrant counterfeiting. In 1886, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today.
1892 would prove to be a time of mourning for the family as Louis Vuitton passed...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Historically Important Circa 1830
s American Document Box Boston
Located in Hudson, NY
This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the early nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Nov...
Category
1830s American American Classical Antique Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Pine, Linen
20th Century Louis Vuitton Cow Hide Suitcase, France c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A highly unusual and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton suitcase, originating from the early years of the 20th century, distinguishes itself not with the globally renowned monogram canvas but with a distinctive covering crafted from a singular piece of cowhide. This unique piece represents a special order from Louis Vuitton, showcasing the brand's historical commitment to utilizing only the finest hides available.
Unlike many of its counterparts, leather trunks and cases of this era often struggle to withstand the test of time, requiring regular treatments to prevent drying and disintegration. Remarkably, this particular example defies the odds, retaining the same supple quality it possessed on the day it first graced the shop floor. This suitcase belongs to Louis Vuitton's collection of "speciality materials," which encompasses a diverse range, including, but not limited to, zinc, copper, crocodile leather, and cow leather.
A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces.
Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time.In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof, trunk that was easily stackable. The first of his trunks were outfitted with a grey canvas referred to as Trianon – it wouldn’t be until several decades later that the signature monogram would be introduced.
With a burgeoning business, Vuitton moved his family and workplace to Asniere, where he employed twenty workers to craft his trunks. By 1900 he would have 100 employees, and in 1914 the company would more than double in size. After years of success, Vuitton began to experiment with the design of his luggage by introducing a new striped canvas pattern (1876) and later the still well-known Damier print (1888). The hand-painted patterns were developed to prevent counterfeits. Even in the late 1800s, Louis Vuitton was enough of a status symbol to warrant counterfeiting. In 1886, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today.
1892 would prove to be a time of mourning for the family as Louis Vuitton passed...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Black Epi Leather Document Case, Made In France c1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late 20th Century Louis Vuitton document case, crafted in Epi leather with brass accents. Made in France around 1990, this soft briefcase...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Ostrich Skin Men
s Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior
Located in Westport, CT
Ostrich leg men's briefcase/ attaché case vintage burgundy tanned skin, suede interior with skin designed trim locking combination. New old stock
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Set of Pigskin Luggage, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Most unique set of Drew & Son Picadilly (Mortar) Pigskin luggage, 1950s. Ralph Lauren's favorite luggage.
Dimensions:
30" L X 18.5" D X 12" H
30" L X ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
$3,200 Sale Price / set
23% Off
1900s French Leather Suitcase
Located in High Point, NC
1900s French leather suitcase. A finely aged travel piece from the early 20th century, this French suitcase is crafted from richly patinated leather with reinforced corners, metal ri...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Skin Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
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