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The different models
LOUIS VUITTON CABIN TRUNKS
Louis Vuitton's Cabin Trunks were originally used for ocean liner travel. Generally measuring 33cm in height, these dimensions allow the trunk to slide under the passenger's bed during the crossing.
These trunks are nowadays very sought after to make a coffee table or to decorate the interior of a room or a living room.
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COURRIER TRUNKS
The Louis Vuitton Courier trunks are probably the most emblematic models of the brand. Most often used by men, these trunks were the perfect compromise for the most distinguished travelers. The proportions of the trunks allowed them to carry a large number of personal belongings in a controlled volume.
This model is today very sought after to decorate a room, a living room or to make a coffee table.
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THE « MALLES HAUTES »
Louis Vuitton's tall (or medium) trunks were used for long trips and were usually stored in the hold. Their large volume allowed for the storage of 3 frames for the different clothes and accessories of the time.
A real small piece of furniture, these trunks perfectly reflect the art of traveling in 1900 and fit into any interior style. They are still very functional today and testify to a past of excellence.
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THE HATS TRUNKS
Many different hat trunks were available from Louis Vuitton. These models varied according to the gender of the original owner and his habits with his hats. There are small specific luggage to carry a single hat, or large trunks equipped to carry more than 60 different models.
These trunks are today very sought after models, with atypical formats and volumes often not very confusing.
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THE LIBRARY TRUNKS
The first library trunks appeared in the 1930s at Louis Vuitton. Reserved for the greatest authors, these trunks were the best way to travel with these books in the greatest comfort. Many different models were available, with dedicated storage for books, or simply for the typewriter
The most iconic model is probably the one that can carry both. Ernest Hemingway himself would have chosen this trunk to carry his equipment at the end of
THE MALLE « Commode »
Originally, the chest of drawers was cabin size (33cm high) and was designed to slide under the bunk of an ocean liner cabin. Once stored, you did not need to manipulate the trunk to access the contents, thanks to the flap in front provided for this purpose. It is George Vuitton who imagined this model after a transatlantic trip to the United States.
Originally, the chest of drawers was cabin size (33cm high) and was designed to slide under the bunk of an ocean liner cabin. Once stored, you did not need to manipulate the trunk to access the contents, thanks to the flap in front provided for this purpose. It is George Vuitton who imagined this model after a transatlantic trip to the United States.
THE « idéale » TRUNKS
First introduced in 1904, the ideal trunk was the gentleman's "Must Have" at the time. Once opened, you would find in this trunk all the specific storage used by a man in 1900. A compartment for the cane, the hats, the boots, the ties, but also a part protected from water to receive the umbrella.
There are usually two large frames in the trunk to store shirts and pants. Thanks to this trunk, even at the end of the world, the traveler of the time only had to open his luggage to feel at home.
THE PICNIC TRUNKS
Thanks to the automobile, travel was much easier to organize. However, a picnic set was essential for travelers making multi-day trips. Today, there are specific models for tea, for picnic or simply to carry a bottle of wine. These trunks are usually equipped with silver or silver-plated metal dishes, stamped "Louis Vuitton" or monogrammed with the owner's initials.
These models could contain containers, glasses, cups, cutlery, bottles, a tablecloth, plates, all the comforts of a meal stored in a trunk. The art of travel par excellence.
AUTOMOBILE TOOLS TRUNKS
Since the beginning of the automobile, trunk makers were very much in demand to design storage boxes, fixed on the different vehicles. Today, there are all kinds of models, designed for the driver, the customer or the staff. The driver used to use trunks for the spare wheel or tool trunks, in case of breakdown on the road.
These toolboxes could be made of mahogany in the form of a footboard, of vuittonite canvas in the color of the car or simply of monogram canvas. These small luggage were directly fixed on the wing of the car and had to contain all the tools necessary to the least breakdown (screwdrivers, hammers, keys, sometimes even a vice!)
SUITCASES AND CLOTHES RACKS
Since the arrival of the train, suitcases and suitcases were indispensable to travelers of the time. This is why, today, we find many different models at Louis Vuitton (Alzer, Bisten, Cotteville, Zephyr, Fly-Ed, Fly-Eb, etc.).
These models could be entirely covered with leather, monogram canvas, vuittonite or exotic skins (crocodile, elephant, etc.). The interior layout was generally made up of straps for clothing or specific places for storing rackets, safes, bottles, brushes, etc.
AUTOMOBILE TRUNKS
From 1900’ the automobile had become widely available and orders for specific trunks were becoming increasingly important for trunk makers. For the trunk of the car, Louis Vuitton proposed catalog models such as the Autoski trunk (which would become Excelsior) that could be attached to the back of a large number of cars and which contained three travel suitcases. The trunk was on the car and the suitcases remained protected inside the trunk, being taken out only after arrival at the hotel. The lodge trunks were larger and had to be custom made to fit the gallery.
