Pinel & Pinel is a French luxury trunk maker founded in Paris in 2004 by Fred Pinel. The house designs and handcrafts contemporary trunks, leather-covered cases, and leather goods entirely in its Parisian workshop in the 20th arrondissement, positioning itself as a modern interpreter of the French malletier tradition.
The brand is best known for transforming the classic travel trunk into functional contemporary objects: cigar trunks holding up to 1,400 cigars, watch trunks, bar trunks, picnic trunks, gaming and hi-fi trunks, including a leather-sheathed mixing console with built-in digital amplification. Every creation is made to order, with full customization of colors, materials, sizes, shapes, fittings, and functions across a palette that includes 51 shades of leather, crocodile, and shagreen. A single trunk typically requires three to six months of workshop time.
Pinel & Pinel has produced commissions and collaborations for houses including Diptyque and Christofle, as well as private clients; a trunk created for Michael Jordan to house 23 pairs of Air Jordan sneakers sold at auction for 57,000 euros. Alongside trunks, the house offers bags, small leather goods, and accessories.
Sales are through the Parisian atelier, the brand's website, and select luxury retailers, with bespoke commissions arranged directly with the house.