Design
Design
LOUIS VUITTON | STEAMER TRUNK POSSIBLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY
Auction Closed
October 7, 07:54 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
LOUIS VUITTON
STEAMER TRUNK POSSIBLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY
circa 1907
with an interior linen-lined organizing tray
printed canvas, beech, brass, leather, linen
stenciled LCT on both sides of the trunk
escutcheon impressed with serial number 021826
brass elements impressed with firm's marks
with firm's label printed with the firm's Paris and London addresses
the trunk exterior with numerous paper labels
13¼ x 36 x 21½ in. (33.7 x 91.4 x 54.6 cm)
Private Collection, New Jersey
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1970s
The present trunk was purchased from a New Jersey estate in the 1970s, possibly from the former home of Joseph Briggs, the head of Tiffany Studios' mosaic department and personal friend of Louis Comfort Tiffany. According to the Louis Vuitton archive, the trunk's serial number indicates it was produced around 1907. In addition to the two L C T monograms stenciled on each end, the trunk bears many paper labels from various voyages. One such label references Oyster Bay, New York, nearby to Tiffany's residence at Laurelton Hall. Though it is undocumented, the circumstantial evidence surrounding the present trunk supports the theory that it once belonged to Louis Comfort Tiffany and accompanied him on his travels around the globe.