{"product_id":"louis-vuitton-monogram-travel-trunk-red-yellow-stripe-period","title":"Louis Vuitton Monogram Travel Trunk with Red \u0026 Yellow Stripe and Period Label, France, 1940s, 90 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003ePainted stripes once let a household pick out its luggage on a crowded quay, and here one still runs bold through a field of brown Monogram. Dating to about the 1940s, this broad, low Louis Vuitton trunk keeps its travel label and decades of honest surface, a singular object rather than a standardized one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Louis Vuitton travel trunk dates to approximately the 1940s and was made in France. Broad and low, approximately 90 cm wide, 33 cm high and 54 cm deep, it has a wide lid, reinforced edges and multiple hardware points designed to protect significant personal belongings through repeated movement, the durable personal architecture that preceded lightweight wheeled luggage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonogram canvas covers the body, framed by darkened leather reinforcement and aged metal fittings: corner protection, riveted details, multiple front clasps, central locking hardware and side hardware on reinforced framing. A bold red-and-yellow vertical stripe runs across the lid and front, a dramatic chromatic interruption to the brown Monogram; personalized stripes, initials and markings were commonly used to distinguish the luggage of particular travelers or households. A period-style travel label or plaque remains on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is pale and textile-lined, with a relatively open configuration rather than the drawer systems of wardrobe trunks, which makes the piece adaptable for storage or display. Deep brown Monogram, darkened leather, warm brass and oxidized metal, muted red, aged yellow and softened neutral textiles give the surface considerable depth. Beneath a protective glass or acrylic top it becomes a usable low table with the Monogram fully visible, and it serves equally as a boutique centerpiece, gallery pedestal, library piece or dressing-room storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Vuitton's international reputation began with trunkmaking, luggage engineered for the changing travel culture of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and, by the twentieth century, closely associated with luxury rail, automobile and ocean travel. A historic trunk of this kind represents the structural DNA of the Maison in perhaps its purest form.\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 1940s (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 Monogram-patterned canvas; leather reinforcement; aged metal fittings and clasps; textile-lined interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown Monogram with red-and-yellow vertical stripe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Width approx. 90 cm · Height approx. 33 cm · Depth approx. 54 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Period-style travel label or plaque on the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique condition with extensive natural signs of age and use: dirt, scratches, abrasions, wear, surface losses, dents to the metal, irregularities to the hardware and general antique patina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe interior textile is antique and should be handled accordingly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique trunks can carry minor age-related characteristics not fully visible in photography; please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe painted stripe and travel markings are part of the trunk's historical identity and are best preserved rather than removed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessed through period construction, Monogram pattern characteristics, canvas aging, leather reinforcement, rivet placement, lock and clasp configuration, metal hardware, timber structure, interior materials and its labels and markings; any later repair or replacement component identified in hand 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. 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