Headline observed candidates
Among the 62 gated USD realised-price records, the median was $65 and the middle 50% ran $25–$165, with an observed min–max of $10–$13,000. The sample covers 37 named auction houses and six represented calendar years inside a fixed window of 2016-01-01 through 2026-06-30. Every headline number is an observed-record count or price, not a typical-trunk value.
- ✓62 gated USD realised-price records
- ✓37 named auction houses
- ✓Median $65 · middle 50% $25–$165
- ✓Observed min $10 · observed max $13,000
Generic versus named luxury-maker records
One blended typical-trunk price would hide two markets. 53 generic or unnamed-maker records had a $50 median and $25–$110 middle 50%. 9 records whose titles name Louis Vuitton or Goyard had a $5,000 median and $3,250–$8,500 middle 50%. Luxury-maker attribution, the $1,000 generic high, and the $13,000 branded high still require manual review before they can be treated as publication-ready examples.
- ✓53 generic records · median $50
- ✓9 named luxury-maker records · median $5,000
- ✓Do not let a branded outlier define the generic range
- ✓No individual trunk is appraised by these medians
Method, inclusion, and coverage limits
The contract used two relevance-sorted Auction Data API queries — antique travel trunk and antique steamer trunk — at four 20-row pages each. Inclusion required a travel or steamer trunk form in the title, a positive USD realised price, a direct HTTPS source URL, and a date inside the fixed window. Estimates, asking prices, toys, parts-only lots, trunk-style furniture, and silent non-USD conversions are excluded. Annual counts describe sample coverage, not market volume.
- ✓2019: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 25 · 2026: 16 observed records
- ✓Exclusions included missing realised price, missing source URL, and non-USD currency
- ✓Year rows are coverage, not a price index
- ✓No inflation-adjusted trend is published
Review status and limitations
The stored snapshot is enough to specify the asset. It is not enough to freeze a public CSV or to present representative sale examples as reviewed. Publication of this methods page keeps the reviewer gate visible: outliers, luxury-maker names, and at least 20% of included rows still need a second reviewer, and source-link presentation still needs legal/editorial sign-off.
- ✓Author: Appraisily SEO and Data Operations
- ✓Required reviewer: editorial, source-license — pending
- ✓No downloadable dataset until the reviewed table is frozen
- ✓Use the object-level worth example or furniture hub, not this page, for a single trunk
Questions people ask
What is an antique travel trunk worth?
There is no one typical-trunk price. Among 62 gated USD realised-price records, the median was $65 and the middle 50% ran $25–$165. Generic unnamed-maker records had a $50 median; nine lots whose titles name Louis Vuitton or Goyard had a $5,000 median. These figures do not appraise your trunk.
Why are Louis Vuitton and Goyard trunks priced so differently?
Named luxury-maker lots and generic steamer trunks are different markets. Blending them into one average hides both. Luxury-maker attribution and the $13,000 branded high still need manual review before they can be treated as publication-ready examples.
Do these auction prices appraise my trunk?
No. This page is a methods specification for observed auction records, not an appraisal of any individual trunk and not a claim of total market volume. Use the vernacular travel-trunk worth guide or a signed appraisal for one object.
What years and auction houses are in the sample?
The 62 gated records cover 37 named auction houses and six represented calendar years inside 2016-01-01 through 2026-06-30. Annual counts describe sample coverage, not market volume. No inflation-adjusted trend is published.
How do I get an antique trunk appraised?
Photograph construction, hardware, labels, lining, damage, and measurements as found. Instant Screener is a $9 unsigned first read. A signed PDF is $59. Insurance replacement-value is $99 after you ask the carrier. A room of furniture is a quote.
Can I download the trunk sale table?
Not yet. Required reviewer: editorial, source-license — pending. Outliers, luxury-maker names, and at least 20% of included rows still need a second reviewer before a public CSV is frozen.
