Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunks
I am partial to packages, parcels, containers, boxes and trunks. I save every shoe box and promise myself I will find a use for them. I also enjoy puzzle boxes and a variety of other contraptions. I even hold on to match boxes. I believe the ailment to be herderary because my eldest daughter is very much afflicted by the same thing. There is one container that is the holy grail of containment. Luis Vuitton Steamer Trunks from late 19th and early 20th centuries. Beyond any other suit case, brief case, or nut case, the Luis Vuitton Steamer is desired above all. If you have 20 plus grand to play with, then this article isn't for you. However, for those of that are dreamers. Please take a look at the list below.
In 1858 the first Luis' was a break away success. It was the first steam trunk to offer a flat top which made it all the more stackable. Of course this made it much easier to transport. All other trunks sported a rounded top to force water to run-off.
1872 Louis Vuitton had a taste of popular success. To prevent Imitations he began using canvas that was stripped brown and beige. This model is known as the Rayee Canvas, or Stripped Canvas in French. This model was in style for the next 15 years or so.
Ever concerned with imitation, Vuitton produced the Damier Canvas in 1888.This trunk had two moddels. The light and dark brown checker scheme was the most common. The red and white checker is the rarest of Unicorns. The red was portion of the checker was actually dark red dots over a brown background. The Luis Vuitton Trademark started to appear on the inside of each steamer. This model is still used today.
The Monogram Canvas! The whole world recognizes the "LV" and flower on this dark brown leather background. Vuitton died in 1896 and control of the company passed to his son. Ambitious, George Vuitton wanted to take the company to new heights, and in 1897 he released the Monogram Canvas Trunk. The design reflects the Oriental sentiments of the late Victorian age.
At the turn of the Century till about the 1920's the "Vuittonite" became very popular. They ranged in colors from orange, yellow, brown in black. Some rare colors such as red even exist. To find a trunk like this in good condition is extremely rare, and they fetch a handsome price comparable to the Damiers and Monograms.
From the 19th Century to the present day, Louis Vuitton remains creative in their use of materials for their special order pieces (Asniéres). Materials include but are not limited to: Zinc, Copper, Wood, Canvas, and a plethora of Leathers (Natural Cowhide, Calf, Crocodile, Alligator, Elephant, Walrus, Lizard, Snake, and Seal) in a variety of treatments named by Louis Vuitton as Grained Leather, Morocco Leather, Nomade Leather, Taiga Leather, and Suhali Leather.
In 1858 the first Luis' was a break away success. It was the first steam trunk to offer a flat top which made it all the more stackable. Of course this made it much easier to transport. All other trunks sported a rounded top to force water to run-off.
1872 Louis Vuitton had a taste of popular success. To prevent Imitations he began using canvas that was stripped brown and beige. This model is known as the Rayee Canvas, or Stripped Canvas in French. This model was in style for the next 15 years or so.Ever concerned with imitation, Vuitton produced the Damier Canvas in 1888.This trunk had two moddels. The light and dark brown checker scheme was the most common. The red and white checker is the rarest of Unicorns. The red was portion of the checker was actually dark red dots over a brown background. The Luis Vuitton Trademark started to appear on the inside of each steamer. This model is still used today.
The Monogram Canvas! The whole world recognizes the "LV" and flower on this dark brown leather background. Vuitton died in 1896 and control of the company passed to his son. Ambitious, George Vuitton wanted to take the company to new heights, and in 1897 he released the Monogram Canvas Trunk. The design reflects the Oriental sentiments of the late Victorian age.
At the turn of the Century till about the 1920's the "Vuittonite" became very popular. They ranged in colors from orange, yellow, brown in black. Some rare colors such as red even exist. To find a trunk like this in good condition is extremely rare, and they fetch a handsome price comparable to the Damiers and Monograms.From the 19th Century to the present day, Louis Vuitton remains creative in their use of materials for their special order pieces (Asniéres). Materials include but are not limited to: Zinc, Copper, Wood, Canvas, and a plethora of Leathers (Natural Cowhide, Calf, Crocodile, Alligator, Elephant, Walrus, Lizard, Snake, and Seal) in a variety of treatments named by Louis Vuitton as Grained Leather, Morocco Leather, Nomade Leather, Taiga Leather, and Suhali Leather.
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