13 Facts About Moynat

Moynat is one of the oldest Parisian trunk makers in history.

Moynat was one of the first leather goods houses of its day.

House of Moynat was the result of a meeting between Pauline Moynat, who sold travel goods in the Opera district of Paris, and the Coulembier family, manufacturers from the faubourgs – the inner suburbs to the north of the city.

The Moynat boutique became an institution, staying open continuously for well over a hundred years until 1976.

Moynat patented its first inventions for packaging materials in 1854.

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In 1870, Moynat brought out the wicker trunk, known as the "English trunk" or "Moynat trunk", a lightweight structure consisting of a wicker frame, covered with a varnished canvas and leather trimming.

House of Moynat produced a series of security mechanisms for its trunks.

Moynat was a regular participant in World's Fairs since the second edition in Paris in 1867.

However, it was in 1925 that Moynat broke the record at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels, where its automobile trunks were a great success, awarded a Diplome d'Honneur by its peers together with a number of gold, silver and bronze medals, a record of achievement that distinguished Moynat as the leading French malletier of the time.

In 1905, the Moynat began a long lasting collaboration with Henri Rapin, creative director.

Rapin designed the logos of the House, the Moynat monogram, illustrated the product catalogues and conceived the models presented at universal and international exhibitions.

Moynat closed its boutique at the Place du Theatre Francais in 1976.

In December 2011, Moynat reopened with a flagship store at 348 Rue Saint-Honore, followed by shops in London in 2014, Hong Kong, Beijing in 2015, Tokyo, New York, Seoul, Taipei in 2016, Singapore in 2017, and Dubai in 2018.