
Great set of 3 nesting Chinese import suitcases, overnight bags, weekender luggage made with wicker - rattan and bamboo frame c. 1960's. There is an alternative pattern of dark pink and natural rattan that is identical on all the pieces, and a domed body. Wide natural bamboo holds it all together. Metal clasp that can be locked and rattan covered metal handles. I have had these forever and they are great display and a nice way to take a weekend road trip, hotel stay or get-away. . Will not hold up to abuse or plane, train or bus luggage compartment. I purchased these in the 1970's in China Town when my daughter was going to a community college daycare center in the area. Last photo is me and my family vacationing - me with the bag in another lifetime LoL.
CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition. No damage to speak of. No repairs, no odor and no fading. There are a few strips of rattan binding missing but does not affect the structure or look.
SIZE: Largest 18 wide x 15 deep x 10 high - Medium 17 wide x 13 deep x 9 high - Smaller 16 wide x 11 deep x 8 high - handles are 3 inches high on each.
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Deco Deva
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Downsizing was inevitable and I've done it several times already. This is the big one, and I am still unboxing treasures retrieved from storage after decades.
All pieces are one of a kind handpicked by yours truly over 40 years to add texture, style and story to your authentic style.
My collecting story starts after watching Astaire and Rogers float across a dance floor as a young girl, I have loved art deco design, art, fashion and jewelry. So bold and beautiful, and so different from anything that came before it. Art deco changed social and design sensibilities forever. A lifetime collector of high quality antiques and vintage, I started by making contacts, researching and learning. Picking the best of the best, I live with art deco and vintage decor and used to wear the fashions of the day. To say that I feel in love is an understatement. I reveled in the fact that I was able to reflect my unique style and sensibilities with a marriage of old and new.
Since I was in my teens I have bought what pleases me, what I find beautiful and unique, and the things that speak to me on a creative level. I hope that you can see and feel the passion and love that I feel for antiques and vintage pieces and share with you. You will find art deco, collectible and vintage fine art paintings, original illustrations and magazine covers, home decor, marble, alabaster and metal lamps, nude flapper table lamps, sterling silver decorative accents and tableware for the home and entertaining, designer and estate jewelry and fine vintage watches in my shop.