{"product_id":"goyard-antique-closet-trunk-pair-early-1900s-goyardine-wardrobe-cases-two-trunk-set","title":"Goyard Antique Closet Trunk Pair Nos. 16 \u0026 17, Patterned Canvas with Fitted Drawers, France, Early 1900s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eGoyard built its name on the trunk long before the tote, and this matched pair shows why. Numbered 16 and 17 and dating to the early 1900s, each hides a miniature chest of drawers behind a sober patterned shell; kept together, they preserve a larger fragment of a vanished travel system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered together as a two-trunk set, these antique Goyard wardrobe, or closet, trunks were made in France in approximately the early 1900s and are numbered No. 16 and No. 17. Each combines a rigid travel body with fitted cabinetry. Closed, the trunk reads as a disciplined rectangular case with reinforced leather borders, metal hardware and a compact horizontal profile; open, it becomes a compact cabinet engineered to organize garments and personal belongings through rail, steamship and hotel travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed trunk, No. 16, opens through a full-height side door. Inside, a removable upper tray sits above four graduated fitted drawers finished with leather pull tabs, with lined interior surfaces and a deep lowest drawer: small accessories travel above, larger textiles and garments below. The tray and drawers rise 9, 11, 11, 11 and 23 cm high, a carefully graduated sequence rather than a simple division of an empty box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior pairs a dark historic patterned covering with warm brown leather reinforcement, rigid timber construction, metal corner protection, side hinges, multiple clasps, central closure hardware, riveted construction and a leather carrying handle. A century of handling has softened the materials, darkened the leather and muted the hardware, building the tonal variation, abrasions and patina that reproduction furniture cannot imitate. As individually produced and individually aged objects, the two trunks may differ slightly from one another, in dimensions as in surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoyard belongs to the Parisian tradition of specialist trunk makers whose reputations were established long before the modern handbag market, creating travel goods for a highly international clientele with discretion rather than overt branding. Large antique trunks are frequently separated across generations, dealers and countries, so a surviving related pair carries an added layer of rarity. Placed side by side, with one closed and the other open to its drawers, the set explains itself in a dressing room, private library, boutique, hotel suite, design studio or fashion archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique closet \/ wardrobe trunk pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 16 and No. 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 1900s (approx.)\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 patterned trunk covering; brown leather reinforcement; timber construction; metal corners, hinges, clasps and rivets; lined interior with leather drawer pulls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements (No. 16):\u003c\/strong\u003e Height approx. 49 cm (19.3 in) · Width approx. 83 cm (32.7 in) · Depth approx. 29 cm (11.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior fittings (No. 16):\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable upper tray H9 × W43 × D23 cm · Second drawer H11 × W41 × D22 cm · Third drawer H11 × W41 × D22 cm · Fourth drawer H11 × W41 × D22 cm · Fifth (deepest) drawer H23 × W41 × D22 cm (all approx.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trunks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique condition consistent with more than a century of existence: surface wear, dirt, scratches, scuffs, abrasion, age-related staining, leather wear, peeling or material deterioration, aging to the hardware and general patina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth trunks keep a strong structural and architectural presence, and the interior of No. 16 remains unusually evocative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements are for No. 16; slight dimensional variation between the two trunks should be expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny conservation should favor structural stabilization, minimal and reversible intervention and retention of original material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair is assessed as complete constructed objects rather than through any single logo or marking: covering, timber carcass, leather reinforcement, clasp and hinge typology, rivets, interior cabinetry, drawer joinery, labels or inventory markings and consistency of aging, with any repair or replaced fitting 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\/goyard\"\u003eGoyard\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/antique-goyard-travel-trunk-circa-1900s-monogram-canvas-with-historic-travel-labels\"\u003eGoyard early 1900s trunk with travel labels\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/louis-vuitton-antique-monogram-wardrobe-trunk-no-0647650-orange-interior-c-early-1900s\"\u003eLouis Vuitton wardrobe trunk with orange interior\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/louis-vuitton-antique-monogram-wardrobe-trunk-no-160990-1930s-france-fitted-drawers\"\u003eLouis Vuitton 1930s wardrobe trunk No. 160990\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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