{"product_id":"antique-louis-vuitton-travel-trunk-1920s-french-black-canvas-with-blue-stripe","title":"Louis Vuitton Black Coated Canvas Travel Trunk with Bold Blue Stripe, France, 1920s, 100 cm Wide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eMost early Louis Vuitton trunks announce themselves in Monogram; this one speaks in black and a single band of blue. Attributed to 1920s France and a full meter wide, it reads almost as modernist sculpture, its graphic restraint softened by the honest wear of nearly a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique Louis Vuitton travel trunk is attributed to 1920s France. It follows the classic low rectangular travel format of early twentieth-century European luxury travel, approximately 100 cm wide, 31 cm high and 50 cm deep, finished in black coated canvas with a bold vertical blue stripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark structural edging, aged brass-tone hardware, reinforced corners, front clasps and a lock, and riveted construction define the broad, low-profile body. The stripe wraps across the lid and front as a continuous band and acts as the trunk's visual axis: from across a room it is the dominant signature, while up close the historic hardware, wear and construction tell the older story. For an interior that finds brown Monogram too familiar, the black-and-blue palette offers a far more unusual vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Vuitton's origins lie in nineteenth-century trunkmaking, when luggage was engineered for rail, steamship and long-distance travel, comparatively lightweight, secure and stackable; reinforced corners, metal clasps, riveted edges, coated canvas, rigid wood structures and fitted interiors all descend from that functional heritage. The interior survives as part of the historical fabric rather than as a newly finished compartment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShallow and broad, the trunk suits coffee-table presentation under a removable glass or acrylic top, a gallery installation, a hotel suite, a library or a dressing room, and its restrained palette sits more easily in a contemporary interior than many highly patterned antique trunks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louis Vuitton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Travel trunk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attributed to the 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historic coated canvas over rigid trunk construction; aged metal fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black with bold blue stripe; brown-black edging; brass-tone hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Width approx. 100 cm · Height approx. 31 cm · Depth approx. 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique condition with age-related wear and natural patina, best judged by structural integrity, originality and preservation rather than cosmetic perfection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible patination, surface marks, hardware wear, abrasions and small losses; scratches, softened edges and oxidation interrupt the minimalist design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs is usual for luggage of this age, allow also for surface dirt, canvas and edge wear, minor dents, tonal variation and staining or discoloration to the interior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessed through period construction, coated-canvas characteristics, proportions and structure, edge reinforcement, lock and clasp architecture, rivet placement, corner hardware, interior construction, markings and age consistency across materials; any later repair is disclosed. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrated in Japan and shipped insured by air or sea freight. A freight quote is confirmed with you before dispatch through our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/museum-grade-logistics-suite%E2%84%A2\"\u003eMuseum-Grade Logistics Suite™\u003c\/a\u003e. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/louis-vuitton-trunks\"\u003eLouis Vuitton Trunks\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/louis-vuitton\"\u003eLouis Vuitton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/louis-vuitton-malle-courrier-100-m13220-monogram-2-tier-vintage-trunk\"\u003eLouis Vuitton Malle Courrier 100 Monogram trunk\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lv-1888-damier-malle-courrier-antique-trunk\"\u003eLouis Vuitton Damier Malle Courrier antique trunk\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/louis-vuitton-antique-monogram-footlocker-trunk-c-1896-no-017388\"\u003eLouis Vuitton Monogram footlocker trunk, attributed 1896\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Maison Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular reference, leather or year? 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