Vintage trunks — aged, iron-bound storage with an authentic antique look.
Distressed, iron-bound and reclaimed-wood storage trunks finished to look collected over decades — steamer, campaign and coffee-table forms for importers, retailers and hospitality buyers. One compliant, container-ready source for a bestselling, high-margin heritage category.
The storage piece that looks like it has already crossed an ocean.
A vintage trunk is defined by patina. It takes the two jobs every trunk does — closed storage and a coffee-table or end-of-bed surface — and wraps them in the language of old travel: distressed and aged wood, wrought-iron straps and corner brackets, antique lock plates, leather handles and the worn, honest grain of reclaimed timber. We build that look the slow way, on genuine solid and reclaimed wood with hand-applied ageing, rather than veneered particleboard with a printed finish. That is why a Jodhpur vintage trunk photographs as authentic and sells as a story — a steamer trunk at the end of a bed, a campaign chest in a reading corner, a flat-lid coffee trunk that anchors a living room. For buyers it is a dependable repeat category: timeless styling that never dates on the shelf, and a rectangular, stackable form that loads a container densely so freight per piece stays low.
Living & coffee
Flat-lid coffee-table trunks with iron banding — a surface that stores throws, books and remotes.
Bedroom
End-of-bed steamer trunks and blanket boxes with aged leather handles for linens and bedding.
Entryway
Hall and campaign trunks that read as travelled and welcoming the moment a guest walks in.
Hospitality
Luggage-bench and room trunks built for commercial, high-turnover use in heritage interiors.
Four ways to build the vintage look.
Each line below is a real production route to the aged, antique look — chosen for authenticity, budget and freight. Mix materials and finishes within a single order; all are built, aged and QC-checked under one roof and one set of export papers.
Reclaimed old-wood trunks
Genuinely weathered planks with real age and grain — the most authentic, deforestation-free vintage hero.
Explore reclaimed wood for trunks
Iron-bound & campaign
Wrought-iron straps, corner brackets and lock plates over solid wood — the colonial and military-chest look.
Explore wood & iron trunks
Sheesham & mango, aged
Dense, close-grained solid wood taken to a dark antique stain or weathered oil — durable and refined.
Explore sheesham wood for trunksStandard sizes, finished to your vintage spec.
The ranges below are common export starting points, not limits — every dimension, wood, level of distressing, lining and fitting is confirmed on your quote and locked at sample approval. Tell us the look and we quote the build.
| Vintage trunk type | Typical size range (L × D × H) | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee-table trunk | 90–120 × 50–60 × 40–50 cm | Living-room surface + storage |
| Steamer / blanket box | 100–120 × 40–50 × 45–55 cm | End-of-bed linen & bedding |
| Campaign / military chest trunk | 75–100 × 45–55 × 45–60 cm | Statement storage, travelled look |
| Hall / entryway trunk | 60–90 × 35–45 × 40–50 cm | Shoes, throws, entry storage |
| Nesting set (2–3 pcs) | Graduated, largest ≈ 70 × 45 × 45 cm | Décor & one-SKU retail value |
| Attribute | Vintage options |
|---|---|
| Carcass woods | Reclaimed old wood · sheesham (Indian rosewood) · mango · acacia · teak |
| Hardware & cladding | Wrought-iron straps & corner brackets · antique lock plates · brass sheet · leather handles |
| Ageing & surface | Distressed · heavily aged · dark antique stain · weathered whitewash · worn edges |
| Finish | Weathered oil · hand-rubbed wax · matt antique lacquer — CARB / TSCA Title VI compliant |
| Interior | Plain, sealed or fabric-lined · hinged or removable lid |
| Form | Assembled or knockdown / flat-pack for freight density |
Your vintage line, your brand, your packaging.
We build from our own catalogue (ODM) and to your drawings (OEM) — set the wood, the depth of distressing, the hardware style, lining and branded fittings, finished with retail-ready, Amazon-FBA-ready or gift packaging. Custom CNC and hand-work let us match a reference antique trunk or develop a signature vintage range exclusive to your brand.
Aged to look old, built to last.
A vintage finish is styling, not wear — underneath it is kiln-dried solid wood brought to export moisture levels, so the ageing and hardware hold through transit and seasons. Advise customers to keep trunks out of direct heat and damp, wipe with a dry or lightly oiled cloth, and refresh weathered-oil finishes occasionally. Iron and brass fittings keep their patina with only a dry wipe. For shipment, every trunk is ISPM-15 heat-treated-packed and corner-protected; flat-pack options cut breakage further.
Vintage style with timber-legal paperwork, handled first.
Vintage trunks lean on reclaimed and sheesham wood — exactly the timbers EU and US import rules scrutinise. We document the chain before you ask: geolocated, deforestation-free, Vriksh-verified sheesham, FSC chain-of-custody and CARB / TSCA-compliant finishes, with certificate details shared directly with serious buyers and never published. Reclaimed lines carry an added sustainability story your customers value. Your container clears while others wait at the port.
| Requirement | Our standard |
|---|---|
| Timber legality | Vriksh verified · CITES-compliant sheesham |
| Sustainability | FSC chain-of-custody · reclaimed lines |
| EU market | EUDR-ready · geolocation · UKTR |
| US market | Lacey Act support · CARB / TSCA finishes |
| Social audit | SEDEX / SMETA · ISO · SGS inspection |
| Export packing | ISPM-15 heat-treated · flat-pack options |
However you sell the vintage look, we supply it.
Importers & wholesalers
High unit counts per container, consistent QC and one compliant invoice across mixed vintage ranges.
Sourcing for importersInterior designers
Bespoke sizes and ageing to spec for heritage, industrial and travelled residential and resort schemes.
Working with designersOnline sellers
Flat-pack formats and Amazon-FBA-ready packaging for Wayfair, Amazon and Etsy vintage storefronts.
Supply for online sellersHospitality & contract
Durable steamer and luggage-bench trunks for boutique hotels, lodges and heritage fit-outs.
Hospitality & contract furnitureWhat buyers ask before they order.
What makes a trunk vintage rather than new?
A vintage trunk is built to read as if it has already travelled a century: a solid-wood or reclaimed-wood carcass finished in distressed, aged and patinated tones, wrapped in wrought-iron straps, corner brackets and antique lock plates, with leather handles and worn brass hardware. We achieve the look with genuine old wood and hand-applied ageing, not printed graphics — so the texture, grain and wear are real, which is the authenticity cue retail shelves and hotel rooms need.
Which woods and finishes are used for vintage trunks?
We build vintage trunks on solid sheesham (Indian rosewood), mango, acacia, teak and reclaimed old wood, dressed with wrought-iron banding, brass cladding, leather straps and antique-style lock plates. Finishes run to distressed and aged tones, dark antique stain, weathered natural oil and hand-rubbed wax — all using CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant coatings.
What is the minimum order for vintage trunks?
A trial or sample order can ship LCL (part-container) so you can approve the ageing, hardware and finish first. For best wholesale pricing thereafter, one 20ft full container load is our standard minimum. Vintage trunks stack and nest well, so we often consolidate them with chests, benches and décor in one mixed, compliant container.
Can you make vintage trunks to our own size, finish and brand?
Yes. We are ODM (buy from our ready catalogue) and OEM (we build to your drawings) — custom dimensions, level of distressing, hardware, lining and private-label branding, finished with retail-ready, Amazon-FBA-ready or gift packaging. Custom CNC and hand-work let us match a reference antique or develop a signature vintage line exclusive to you.
Are your vintage trunks compliant for import into the US and EU?
Yes. We document FSC chain-of-custody, Vriksh timber-legality and CITES-compliant handling of sheesham, with EUDR geolocation due diligence, US Lacey Act declaration support, UK Timber Regulation, CARB / TSCA finishes and ISPM-15 heat-treated export packing. Certificate details are shared directly with serious buyers, never published.
How long does a vintage trunk order take to produce?
Typical lead time is 30–45 days from sample approval, depending on quantity, finish and hardware. Urgent orders can be accommodated at a premium. Every trunk is QC-checked before it is packed and loaded at Mundra or Nhava Sheva.
Send your sizes and the finish you want — we'll quote the container.
Tell us the woods, the depth of ageing and the hardware you need, or share a reference antique. We'll sample it, cost it FOB or CIF, and ship it timber-legal and ISPM-15 packed from Jodhpur.