Antique trunks are popularly collected today as both items of furniture and objects of historical significance. It is still possible to find some of the oldest antique trunks in extremely good condition. Those that may have been in a state that was less than perfect can be restored to a point where they will look even better than when they were first made.

The beauty and sturdiness of trunks has ensured that they remain in popular use today, even if they are not being used as they were originally intended. A well-made antique trunk will provide a definite point of interest in any room with the bedroom or the family room two of the more usual places to find them.

Listed on this page is a selection of fine antique trunks for sale to give you a starting point in finding an example that may be used in your home. Choose from steamer trunks, wardrobe trunks, dome top trunks and travel trunks of all sizes and qualities.

Buy An Antique Trunk

Antique Carved Wood Spanish Chest or Trunk Console Cabinet Early 1800s    US $1,150.00

Beautiful Unrestored Antique Hump Back Trunk    US $500.00

ANTIQUE STEAMER TRUNK VINTAGE VICTORIAN DOME TOP FANCY EMBOSSED BRIDES CHEST    US $799.00

ANTIQUE 1890S STEAMER TRUNK CHEST WOOD METAL LEATHER AND CANVAS CONSTRUCTION    US $10.50

Authentic LOUIS VUITTON antique vintage steamer trunk    US $3,500.00

ANTIQUE STEAMER FLAT TOP TRUNK WOOD METAL CANVAS WITH TRAY AND WHEELS    US $79.99

Antique Steamer Trunk Chest    US $350.00

ANTIQUE DOME TOP CHEST OLD HUMPBACK STEAMER TRUNK    US $325.00

ANTIQUE ORNATE METAL DOME TOP STEAMER TRUNK CHEST ALL ORIGINAL TRUNK    US $299.00

NEW LEATHER REPLACEMENT HANDLES FOR ANTIQUE TRUNK    US $14.99

ANTIQUE TRUNK CHEST    US $100.00

ANTIQUE STEAMER TRUNK VINTAGE VICTORIAN ARCH TOP PINWHEEL ZINC CHEST C 1890    US $769.00

ANTIQUE VINTAGE STEAMER CHEST TRUNK MILITARY YALE TOWNE MFG 31 X 17 X 13 VG    US $32.99

Antique maritime box trunk    US $375.00

Faux alligator skin antique suitcase trunk    US $375.00

Vintage Antique 18th Century Year 1794 Wedding Chest Trunk    US $12,500.00

ANTIQUE TRUNK 1756 WOOD WITH CAST IRON ENGLISH ROYALTY HISTORY BELONGS IN MUSEUM    US $1,000.00

Original Antique Steam Trunk Boarding Pass Date10 30 45    US $150.00

A Very NICE Antique Trunk    US $450.00

ANTIQUE SWEDISH IMMIGRANT TRUNK DATED 1849 GREEN W FLORAL FOLIATE DECORATION    US $1,175.00

The use of trunks as the primary source of luggage storage during long overseas voyages and through land travel has resulted in a great number of different styles and sizes. The trunk has been in use for many hundreds of years and, by necessity, it has been made of sturdy materials so that it might withstand the rigors involved in constantly loading and unloading and the knocks that they might have taken.

Restored Antique Trunks

There is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from taking an old shabby box and transforming it into a glowing and vital trunk that anyone would be proud to display in their home. This is the art of a good trunk restorer and there is virtually no trunk that is too old and dingy to be beyond the talents of some of the devoted trunk restorers out there.

If you have stumbled upon a steamer trunk that appears to have seen better days that is being offered for a song, snapping it up might prove to be one of the best moves you make. With some professional restoration work done on it, the tired old steamer trunk can easily be turned into a very attractive piece of antique furniture.

When you look at some of the antique trunks for sale above, consider what it might look like with new metal corners a coat of varnish and a general overhaul.