This brown wooden suitcase, with its mottled finish, captivates with its rustic charm and warm material, capable of adding a touch of character to a bedroom or living room. Its size lends itself as well to decorative use as to stylish storage, placed on a dresser or at the foot of a bed to hold light linens, papers, or souvenirs. The wood creates a sober presence, easy to pair with natural tones, washed linen, or vintage ceramics. On a coffee table, accompanied by a few books and a glass vase, it creates a refined scene. A second-hand piece, it carries the memory of its past: a few traces of time.
Length: 55 cm
Width: 35 cm
Height: 18 cm
A little history of the trunk
One of the oldest known trunks dates back to the golden age of the Egyptian pharaohs. Indeed, many chests were found in Tutankhamun's tomb. Even the Greeks and Romans used them on all important journeys. At the time, the trunk was a wooden and bronze chest, sometimes decorated with ivory and precious metal ornaments. The lid was flat to allow trunks to be stacked in the means of transport used. With the discovery of America in 1492, trunks filled with all the new fruits and products of the New World crossed the ocean to reach the Old World. The Industrial Revolution swept through the 19th century with the beginning of a new concept of travel trunks. Little by little, the chest settled into interiors, becoming the perfect container for childhood memories or a very practical coffee table!
