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 Dome Top Trunk    US $345.00

ANTIQUE TRUNK HANDLE REPLACEMENT KIT NICKEL LOOP NSN73    US $14.50

RARE SIZE antique 1 4 STAGECOACH steamer DOCUMENT chest WOOD box TRUNK    US $195.00

Antique Camel Back Steamer Trunk on Wheels Decorative Paper Insert Inside    US $220.00

ANTIQUE TRUNK HANDLE REPLACEMENT KIT NICKEL LOOP NSN93    US $14.50

ANTIQUE TRUNK HANDLE REPLACEMENT KIT NICKEL LOOP NSN83    US $14.50

ANTIQUE TRUNK HANDLE REPLACEMENT KIT NICKEL LOOP BSN82    US $14.50

GORGEOUS SHABBY ROSES PALE AQUA LARGE OLD ANTIQUE TRUNK HAND PAINTED PARIS APT    US $99.00

1940 1950s Antique Trunk Chest Bronze Good Avg Condition Optional Frieght Ship    US $65.00

Antique Primitive Black Wooden Chest Trunk with Hinged Lid    US $149.00

2 ANTIQUE RECESSED IRON TOOL BOX TRUNK PULLS HANDLES    US $9.99

♥ 1800s RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STEAMER OAK SLAT TRUNK CHEST FURNITURE 2 TRAYS ♥    US $510.00

ANTIQUE TRUNK LEATHER HANDLES Per Pair Natural 3    US $16.95

Antique trunk with drawers and hanging space on inside Dated 1914    US $85.00

Antique Vintage Old World Trunk Best Offers Encouraged    US $125.00

Antique Coffer Trunk    US $750.00

Antique Trunk Salesman Sample with Dome Lid    US $175.00

Antique Trunk from WWII WW2 Era Original Condition Super Neat Piece Collectors    US $325.00

Antique Hartmann steamer trunk wardrobe drawers cloth early 1900s    US $500.00

ANTIQUE HUMPBACK CAMEL BACK TRUNK SHABBY CHEST    US $100.00

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.