Start here · Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
The best antique shopping in LA
Three blocks of South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena hold the best concentration of dealers in Los Angeles: the Pasadena Antique Center and the dealers inside it, with Pasadena Antiques & Design, Rhoom LA, T.L. Gurley Antiques and Revival Antiques around it. It’s LA’s answer to the Paul Bert Serpette market in Paris. Park once and walk it.
- Del Mar Blvd.
- 330Pasadena Antiques & Design
- 444Pasadena Antique Center, Annex
- 450Rhoom LA
- 480Pasadena Antique CenterInside: Object Lesson · Chindi Gallery · Forma Strata · Galerie des Objets · Gregory Ducharme · MJH Design Arts · Modern for All · Paula y Gregorio
- 512T.L. Gurley Antiques
- 1 W. CaliforniaRevival Antiques across the street
- California Blvd.
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Pasadena Antique Center
Dozens of dealers in two buildings: antiques, art, and vintage furniture and decor.
“Ground zero for vintage furniture,” this Fair Oaks “landmark” is “where interior designers, set designers (hello, Mad Men), and antique dealers shop”; a “marvelous labyrinth of antiques, art, and vintage treasures,” it runs “from small collectables to large pieces of furniture,” with “something to look at around every corner.” The dealers “definitely know quality,” the staff is “very helpful,” right down to “getting it to your car,” and the prices are “fair for the items”; one convert is simply “obsessed with this place.” Plan to “reserve a morning, if not entire day”: it’s “difficult not to spend an entire afternoon here.”
Inside the Pasadena Antique Center
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Object Lesson
Art, objects, ceramics and lighting, with some furniture.
Everything here is chosen for color and form, and much of it is functional. Prices are mid-range, and it comes up often when people post their favorite antique shops.
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Chindi Gallery
Small fine objects: Americana, Southwestern and lesser-known modern pieces.
Folk and tramp art, old silver, ceramics and metalwork, with an eye for the unusual. One of the best small-object collections in LA, and fairly priced. The dealer also shows at Marburger Farm in Round Top, Texas.
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Forma Strata
Handmade modern rugs with restored vintage furniture, sculpture and paintings.
Designer Arvin Olano’s label. The look is calm and layered, with the rugs and vintage pieces chosen to work together, so the space reads like a finished room.
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Galerie des Objets
Antique and vintage design and decor, 19th century to the 1960s.
Chosen with a strong point of view and often shown in unexpected pairings. The dealer sums up the approach as “nice and opinionated.”
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Gregory Ducharme
Vintage and offbeat design objects, especially Japanese bronzes and ceramics.
A tightly edited space built around small, sculptural pieces, many of them sourced by the dealer in Japan. The display is as considered as the stock; he also takes on styling and merchandising work.
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MJH Design Arts
Traditional decorative arts: antique furniture, engravings and Asian ceramics.
Pieces with age and patina, suited to classic interiors from neoclassical to Spanish Colonial. The taste is traditional, with the occasional eccentric piece mixed in.
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Modern for All
Restored mid-century modern furniture, mostly Scandinavian and American classics.
A restoration-first dealer: pieces are sold refinished and ready to use, and the business describes its work as design preservation. The space also holds a small library of design books. Nationwide shipping.
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Paula y Gregorio
Vintage furniture, Latin American art and folk pieces, and objects with patina.
Run by a designer couple with a strong point of view: chunky oak furniture and textured, patinated objects, put together with a mid-century eye. Their own restored Eichler, furnished from the shop, was featured in Dwell. Prices range from modest to serious.
On the block
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Pasadena Antiques & Design
A multi-dealer showroom on two floors: art, rugs, lighting, furniture and decor.
Up the street from the Pasadena Antique Center, this “two-story haven for art dealers, rug sellers, chandeliers, Asian pieces, and even a shoe shine stand” packs in “tons of dealers and pieces spanning across decades and regions.” It’s “a fun place to walk through,” and the chandeliers at the entrance are “really enchanting.”
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Rhoom LA
Mid-century to postmodern furniture, lighting, objects and art.
Between the Pasadena Antique Center’s two buildings sits “a refreshing contemporary vintage store displayed in a gallery setting,” with pieces “so beautiful, that you feel as though you’ve walked into an estate home.” Expect everything from small gifts to “rare, one of a kind pieces,” all “priced reasonably.”
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T.L. Gurley Antiques
Rugs, furniture, art and garden pieces.
A few doors south of the Pasadena Antique Center, owner Tim Gurley is “a treasure” with “a great eye for the good stuff,” and his rugs, furniture, art and garden pieces are “packed with quality and character.” Browsing here “felt like walking through a museum,” with “tales and tips” from the owner and “amazing finds and reasonable prices.”
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Revival Antiques
Restored lighting, antique furniture, ironwork, tile and garden pieces.
Revival deals in “restored lighting, antiques, garden pieces, textiles, and vintage tile.” Its California Boulevard showroom, a short walk south of the Pasadena Antique Center and “the most southern antique shop on Fair Oaks,” is a “huge place” with an “amazing collection of spanish and european furniture, lighting, accessories, gates, railings, ironwork.” A “nice team” lets you “wander without being bothered,” and there’s “free parking, in the shade, which is not that easy to find in Pasadena.”
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The Antique Gallery
Antiques.
An antique shop on West Second Street in downtown Pomona. Google lists it as open Thursday through Saturday afternoons.
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Atomic Threshold
Danish modern and mid-century furniture and lighting.
A gallery space in Monrovia dealing in mid-century and Danish modern furniture, open for viewing by appointment only, seven days a week, with its current stock listed on its website.
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Best of Times
General antiques and vintage.
This Magnolia Park shop is a “veritable treasure trove,” with “something interesting from some different era” at every turn, including “linens, clothes, jewelry, and even some dolls.” Owner Laurie is “an absolute gem at picking out fun pieces for you,” and one visitor who arrived at closing time found the welcome “so friendly, so welcoming.”
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Catnip Coalition Vintage Mall
A vintage mall with 40+ vendors, plus cat-themed goods and art.
This Magnolia Park mall has “so many cool vendor booths,” with “anything from vintage clothes and jewelry, to handmade goods, to cat toys,” plus “cats that live inside the store that are adoptable and petable.” Expect “a warm and quirky vibe” and prices that are “very reasonable”; “a portion of their profits go to rescue cats.”
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Cyclic Furniture
Mid-century modern furniture, plus rentals and interior design services.
One buyer who ordered “a beautiful pair of vintage lamps” got them “carefully packed as if they were antique china.” Another visitor, shown “around the storage room trying to find the perfect office chair,” calls it “rare to find a business nowadays that truly cares about its customers this way.”
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Golden Treasures Antiques
Chinese antique furniture, home decor and collectibles.
On Pomona’s Antique Row, this “beautiful space like a museum” holds “many very beautiful antique furniture pieces some over 100 years old,” along with “some rare and hard-to-find items.” The “proprietors are very sweet,” and if you’re hunting for something specific, “don’t be afraid to ask!”
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Heart of the Village Antique Mall
Multi-dealer antique mall.
This Old Town San Dimas mall is “a special antique store filled with the offerings of many vendors,” in “a large building that is neat to walk through and check out all of the booths,” with “usually good deals.” “The workers are always very pleasant to talk to,” and “parking is ample when you consider the streets and the lots in the rear.”
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Hodgson's Antiques
General antiques, costume and sterling jewelry, magazines, toys and collectibles.
This Mission Street shop stocks “a terrific selection of vintage costume jewelry, gloves, hats, handbags,” plus “tons of kitchen items (lots of Pyrex!)” and “a mindboggling amount of toys and games.” Regulars say it’s “all at reasonable prices” and “they are constantly getting new inventory”; next door, “Hodgson’s has a vintage clothing store.”
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Hollis Pasadena
European, Asian and South American antiques, plus handmade furniture and accessories.
Formerly Susanne Hollis Inc., this family-run dealer shows European, Asian and South American furniture, artifacts and accessories in its Lincoln Avenue showroom, where an in-house workshop also builds its own line of handmade furniture and takes custom commissions for the design trade.
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King Richard's Antique Center
Multi-dealer antiques, vintage, collectibles and furniture.
King Richard’s is “the definition of eclectic,” “unbelievably large with nooks and levels you might actually need to ask where you are,” and stocked with “paintings, vinyls, clothes, toys, pretty much anything you can think of.” One group spent “an entire afternoon here,” and there’s “free parking in the large lot right next to the building.”
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Madrid Antiques
General antiques and collectibles.
A “little shop with a lot of stuff,” Madrid Antiques is a “cute antique store with lots of collectibles.” One couple turned up a “cool vintage ashtray from Vegas” and “bugs bunny glasses from 1990.”
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Mary La Shaum's Antique Shop
Curios and wall art.
Owner Mary, who told one visitor “her business has been there since 1962,” is “a very interesting and friendly lady, and very knowledgeable about the items she sells.” Her “quirky little place full of curios” is “very reasonably priced.”
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Maude Woods
Vintage and antique furniture, art and objects alongside new home decor.
In Old Pasadena, this “beautiful shop selling some nice items for your home” mixes vintage and antique pieces with new decor. Visitors praise the “super friendly staff and owners,” a team that’s “very helpful and friendly.”
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Pasadena Antique Mall
Multi-dealer antiques, vintage and collectibles.
This multi-dealer mall is “much bigger than you would expect,” with “so many great sections to see and explore for every hobby” and “all sorts of great options from jewelry to clothing to books,” plus “many good deals on little trinkets.” Find the entrance “up some stairs in a courtyard type area in between the buildings,” next to “a large parking garage attached with free parking.”
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Pasadena Architectural Salvage
Salvaged antique doors, vintage lighting, hardware and plumbing fixtures, 1880–1950.
A “beautiful store with lots of wonderful vintage/antique pieces and repro items to update fixtures and hardware,” it’s a source “for antique doors, windows, bathroom fixtures.” One homeowner found a staffer “so incredibly generous with her time and expertise.”
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Pattye's Closet Vintage
Antiques, vintage clothing and jewelry, gifts, and mid-century and retro accessories.
On Montrose’s Honolulu Avenue, one regular has “been shopping there for over 25 years,” and a first-timer found “lots of treasures.” The owner is “a wonderful very nice lady,” the staff are “very helpful & friendly,” and one visitor “could spend hours in this store.”
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Persnickity Antiquity
Antiques and collectibles.
On Antique Row, Persnickity has “3 stories and plenty of things to buy,” running “from toys, to vintage dresses, to old vintage, postcards and jewelry.” “The staff is exceptionally nice and there are so many unique things to find there.”
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Pomona Antique Mart
Multi-dealer antiques mall: furniture, art, collectibles, records and vintage goods.
On Antique Row, this mall has “three floors with so much inventory,” and “many of the booths are decorated so cute and creative.” Shoppers mention “welcoming staff” and “lots of fun and interesting items to look at,” and, as one put it, “There are deals.”
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Scavenger's Paradise
Antiques, art, architectural elements and furnishings for home and garden.
This Magnolia Park shop is “a treasure trove of unique and unusual objects” and, to one fan, simply a “wonderful shop.” Its “creative designer and owner” is “a delightful person to work with.”
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Uncharted Antiques
Industrial objects, art, lighting, mid-century furniture and oddities.
In East Pasadena, Uncharted stocks “eye-catching art and antiques,” including “a lot of larger wall art and decor pieces.” One visitor notes its “great taste.”
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Yoko Japanese Antiques and Fabrics
Japanese antiques, silk and indigo fabrics, kokeshi dolls and tansu chests.
On Mission Street, this “very cool store” mixes Japanese antiques and fabrics with “lots of nicknacks, designer bags and jewelry too.” One visitor reports that “the owner stayed open past hours posted,” and they “chatted for a while and had a good time.”
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Alex Cheung Co.
Traditional Chinese antique furniture and art.
A small antique shop on Chinatown’s Chung King Road. “Super nice guy,” one recent visitor says of the owner, who’s “been in business for over 50 years,” and it’s a “pretty cool store to stop in while in China town.”
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Amsterdam Modern
Vintage Dutch and European mid-century, Brutalist and Deco furniture and lighting.
A “well curated selection of mid century modern furniture” fills this big Echo Park showroom, along with “various art deco, brutalist pieces” and a “great selection of lighting in the second story.” A designer who sources here finds the team “remarkably helpful and timely,” regulars like “how often they get new inventory,” and “prices are negotiable.”
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The Attic
Vintage clothing, accessories, books, records and home goods.
A small Atwater Village vintage shop for clothing, home decor and one-off finds, whose owner “has an incredible eye for unique items and curates an amazing selection with great taste.” One longtime customer always leaves “with several treasures in hand.”
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Casa Victoria Vintage Furniture
Vintage and antique furniture, lighting, mirrors and art, Art Deco to 1980s.
An “adorable little store” with “a nice blend of decades and styles,” where one regular has “nothing but compliments for the quality of the furniture.” The staff is “incredibly helpful, not pushy and just incredibly knowledgeable,” and they deliver, in one case “up two flights of narrow stairs.”
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Cheerio Collective
Curated vintage clothing and home goods, with indoor flea markets on Saturdays.
A Highland Park vintage shop and event space with “an eclectic mix of items to check out, including a nice selection of clothing,” where “everything looks nicely curated.” The staff are “very welcoming and friendly,” the shop has “a relaxed vibe,” and comedy and variety nights make it “very community oriented.”
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City Vintage
Antiques and vintage for home and garden.
A small Cypress Park vintage shop with “friendly staff” and “a lot of cool and different things,” even “35mm and other film stock.” It’s “worth spending your time to look through all the shelves and corners.”
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counter-space
US-made furniture and home goods, vintage and contemporary ceramics, lighting, art and objects.
A small shop on Hyperion that’s “quite cozy inside,” where “there’s a lot of stuff around.” Earlier reviews praise its “a+ curation” and “fun and unique stuff.”
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DESTIJL
Vintage and antique furniture, decor and clothing.
A “brand new FROGTOWN classic,” stocked with vintage furniture, statement pieces, knickknacks and “rad vintage clothes.” “The sheer volume of cool pieces in this place is breathtaking,” says one visitor; others find the shopkeeper “knowledgeable and super attentive” and praise an “incredible collection of thoughtful pieces and reasonable prices.”
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FORMAS
Vintage and contemporary design: furniture, lighting, art, objects and books.
A “beautifully curated store” with “a strong eye for collectible design and vintage pieces.” Its stock is “consistently interesting and well maintained,” “a thoughtful mix of vintage and contemporary design” that has included “beautiful and unique Gaetano Pesce vases,” and one client praises the team’s “total professionalism.”
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Furniture Fosters
Restored vintage Danish modern furniture, pianos and compact pianettes, plus art and decor.
Restored Danish modern furniture shares the floor with “a WILD selection of pianos,” from “upright pianos, to harpsichords, to vintage keyboards.” Owners Michael and Shelby are “super friendly, knowledgable, and awesome” and “curate such a beautiful world of rare and special pianos, furniture, and art”; the shop also offers music lessons and hosts jazz sessions.
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The Hunt Vintage
Mid-century furniture, art, lighting and objects, plus custom pieces and rentals.
Owner Michael has “a fantastic eye for curation,” and his Echo Park showroom of “well curated furniture” mixes “unique midcentury style pieces” with “custom-made, mid century style furniture” in “upholstery fabric of your choice.” One buyer’s chairs arrived “beautifully packaged and in impeccable condition.”
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Jin Hing Co.
Jade, jewelry and Asian antiques such as snuff bottles and porcelain.
A small shop on Chinatown’s Bamboo Lane with “a wide selection of jewelry and antiques,” where browsing the jade cases is “a fun experience.” The staff helped one shopper find a jade bracelet within her budget and showed her “how to put one on and off with no struggle.”
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K G Louie Co.
Chinese antiques, lacquerware and pottery, plus souvenirs.
One of the “last few original shops of LA Chinatown,” this “nice family owned store with genuine antiques” carries “a fun array of both souvenirs and truly vintage antiques,” including “a lot of lacquered items, fragile goods, and authentic Chinese pottery.” It’s “a lovely-old school shop even with a traditional cash register.”
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Mobili Vintage
Vintage Italian designer furniture and lighting, 1960s–1980s, from makers such as B&B Italia, Cassina and Arflex.
Owner Jacob Antolini stocks “exquisite and truly exclusive Italian pieces” in a showroom that’s “thoughtfully laid out” and open on weekends. He’s “super knowledgeable but never makes you feel out of your depth,” and one fan calls the shop “a dream come true for vintage furniture enthusiasts.”
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Moti Roma
Its own mid-century-inspired furniture line, vintage chairs, custom pieces and reupholstery.
A “small family owned business” on Sunset that makes its own mid-century-inspired furniture, like one buyer’s “handmade bookcase,” and one-off pieces such as “a one of a kind Leather Stool.” One buyer found the owners “incredibly nice and thoughtful,” and a more recent one got “same day delivery.”
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Motley
Vintage modern furniture, lighting, art and objects, including Cado wall systems.
An Arts District showroom with “an amazing curated selection” of vintage modern pieces, where the team “went above and beyond” for one recent buyer. Staff are “super chill” and offer “great prices upfront on some very nice stuff,” and one regular says, “I have furnished my house with many amazing pieces from Motley.”
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Mush
Furniture, paintings, lamps, home accessories, jewelry and vintage collectibles.
A small Silver Lake shop and “a true treasure trove,” with “a delightful collection of art pieces, jewelry, and crystals that reflect the owner’s passion for collecting unique items from her travels.” One shopper left with “really cool vintage jewelry and art,” and the mix “adds a touch of wanderlust to the shopping experience.”
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Naked Modernism
Globally sourced collectible furniture and art, plus an interior design studio.
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NFS
Smalls, sculptural and uncomfortable furniture, conversation pieces and anonymous art.
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Obscura Collective
A multi-vendor vintage mall: vintage and archival fashion, jewelry and art from 20-plus sellers.
A vintage mall a short walk from Grand Central Market, “pretty spacious with plenty of men’s and women’s clothing” and “amazing collections for women’s wear and accessories.” Expect “such unique pieces,” staff who are “super helpful,” “pretty reasonable prices for the items” and an owner who is “so chic & welcoming.”
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Olde Good Things
Reclaimed architectural antiques: doors, mantels, lighting, hardware, mirrors and ironwork.
For the architectural-salvage crowd, this Downtown store is “an essential destination,” with “a big stock” of doors, chandeliers, mirrors and ironwork panels. Expect “architectural salvage and antique furniture reasonably priced,” and people who are “very friendly.”
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Olive Ateliers
Antique furniture, pottery, garden pieces and home decor sourced worldwide, plus in-house furniture collections.
At this Arts District showroom, “Every piece is unique and special,” and “the owners put a lot of time and effort into sourcing meaningful items,” alongside the shop’s own in-house furniture collections. It’s “the kind of place you want to linger in,” and the staff is “so sweet and helpful.”
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Peter Lai Asian Village
Japanese and Chinese antiques, costumes, lacquerware and ceramics, plus Peter Lai’s own designs.
Visits are by appointment and come as a tour: Peter Lai is “a wonderful host,” “full of information about all the items you see on his tour,” from pieces he designed and wore himself to “beautiful furniture, pottery, rental clothing/costumes, fans, pictures, kabuki masks and so much more.” One visitor who called “a couple of hours in advance” found him “so accommodating and welcoming,” and one family calls the place “a treasure in the midst of LA.”
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Pierce & Ward
Curated vintage pieces, custom furnishings and objects from the interior design studio.
The Los Feliz shop of designers Louisa Pierce and Emily Ward is a “dream space” you “will want to shop in for hours,” good for furnishing a whole house or picking up a gift. Staff are “so helpful and kind” and “class acts and know their stuff,” and they “ship so fast.”
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Revival Furniture
Vintage furniture, rugs, jewelry and decor; stock turns over constantly.
A weekends-only Cypress Park shop with “all sorts of used furniture” at “super reasonable prices,” plus rugs and decor. As one reviewer notes, “things sell really fast,” and another says “Saturday morning is the day to come usually.”
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Rubbish Interiors
Vintage furniture and accessories alongside contemporary and traditional furnishings, in an interior design firm’s showroom.
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SAASAAN
Danish teak and rosewood furniture, mid-century pieces, antiques and vintage rugs.
A by-appointment Arts District showroom stocked from the owner’s buying trips abroad, with Italian and Swedish modern pieces alongside the Danish ones and rugs from Persia to Morocco. One recent buyer found the seller “communicative, professional” and says they “handled everything with great care for the customer”; another simply rates it “10/10 service.”
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Sunbeam Vintage
Vintage furniture, lighting, art, rugs and home decor, plus new Sunbeam designs.
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Vintage On Point
Vintage furniture and custom woodwork, plus restoration.
A furniture warehouse “well-organized into clear sections,” so it’s “super easy to browse,” with “a great selection of beautiful furniture and great prices.” The team is “incredibly kind, patient, and professional,” and delivery works for out-of-towners too: one buyer had two dressers “shipped across the country.”
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Wells Antique Tile & Pottery
Antique tile, art pottery and distressed furniture, plus stained glass, lighting and architectural pieces.
“A history of Los Angeles as seen through the lens of tile and pottery,” this Westlake shop also stocks stained glass, chandeliers, old doors and windows, and “pottery and garden pottery galore.” Owner Scott Wells’s “passion for and knowledge is staggering,” the staff are “so friendly and conversational,” and a visit “felt like being in a museum.”
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Yesteryear Essentials
Antiques online: paintings, sculpture, religious antiques, militaria, ephemera and vintage decor.
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Alexandre Ferucci
Vintage furniture, lighting, fine art and decorative objets d’art.
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Ancient Moderne
Architectural antiques: gates, doors, columns, garden pieces and furniture.
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Anne Hauck
Antique and made-to-order Art Deco furniture.
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Antique Plus
Vintage hardware, Venetian mirrors, paintings, rugs, decorative iron and furniture.
This family-owned Robertson Boulevard shop has “TONS of little knick knacks and treasures,” including “Italian high quality finds, antiques from all over the world”; “if you want it, they have it.” The “lovely owner” is “very helpful and knowledgeable about the history of some of these unique finds.” One shopper bought a glass lamp “at a very reasonable price.”
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Antique Rug Company
Antique Persian and Oriental rugs; cleaning, repair and appraisal.
This La Cienega dealer stocks antique Persian and Oriental rugs and also cleans, repairs and appraises them. One customer says its rug specialist “goes above and beyond” and is “excellent at his job.”
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Antonio's Bella Casa
European antiques from Italy and France, including chandeliers and statuary.
One client of this La Cienega showroom called it “an amazing shop with beautiful furniture, chandeliers and so much more.”
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Blackman Cruz
Antiques, furniture, lighting, art and garden objects.
Founded by Adam Blackman and David Cruz in 1993, this Highland Avenue gallery “quickly became the go-to destination for exceptional antiques and contemporary design,” and its mix “has served well anyone looking for the unusual and the exceptional.” Longtime fans call it “packed with unusual treasures,” with “Unique objects worthy of checking out!”
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Blend Interiors
Vintage and contemporary furniture, European vintage finds and a made-to-order line.
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Classic Chandeliers Los Angeles
Chandeliers, lanterns, sconces, rugs, tables and paintings.
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DEN Los Angeles
20th-century furniture and design; sales and restoration.
“Beautiful rare pieces priced accordingly,” says one buyer of this East Hollywood dealer in 20th-century design, whose owners are “friendly and knowledgeable.” Visits are by appointment only, and more than one reviewer has arrived to find the door shut, so book ahead.
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Design MIX Furniture
Imported furniture, lighting and decor, including vintage and antique pieces.
This La Brea showroom brings in furniture, lighting and decor from abroad, some of it vintage or antique. One repeat customer praised its “Great selection of unique imported furniture,” and another had “never seen so many beautifully designed lamps.”
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Dispela Antiques
Antique lighting, furniture and decorative objects.
Lighting is the specialty at this La Brea shop, where one recent visitor found “thousands of antiques wall sconces” and had “never seen that many sconces and chandeliers in one place.” By the owner’s count, there are “Over 3000 sconces and over 1000 antiques lights!” Owner Frederic is “very nice and helpful,” and another fan calls it “an incredible selection of antique lighting fixtures.”
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Galerie Half
Mid-century and earlier furniture, lighting, art, ceramics and objects.
Cameron Smith and Cliff Fong’s “discreet yet renowned” Melrose gallery offers “an artful mix of 20th-century design, European antiques, primitive furniture, and architectural artifacts,” arranged so that “the sense of flow and limited number of objects and furnishings evoke the feeling of being in a home.” One visitor called it “such a beautiful furniture store.”
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Gallery L7
Vintage European lighting and furniture from the 1930s to the 1970s, plus handcrafted brass lighting.
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Hernandez Furniture
Mid-century modern furniture and home goods; family-owned since 1993.
This Santa Monica Boulevard shop is “an MCM goldmine,” full of “super cool pieces” and “funky and well made MCM furniture,” and “Prices are reasonable and fair with a killer selection.” Hours can be loose (two reviewers found it shut during posted hours), so call ahead.
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Hunter Gatherer
Ethnographic art, textiles and antiques from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.
Owner Carla’s Washington Boulevard boutique is a “Gem of a shop,” “filled with gorgeous things” and “so many beautiful and unique pieces from all over the world,” and “Every object has an incredible story.” She “has such a great eye,” and “Everywhere you look in the shop and on the patio, there’s so much to explore.”
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Iloulian Rugs
Antique, Persian, kilim and custom rugs.
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Jadis
Vintage curiosities, ephemera, photographica, and aviation and scientific objects.
Owner Susan’s Main Street curiosity shop is “a magical place,” stocked with “Museum quality items” and “many items used as props in major movies.” She is “an extremely knowledgeable person and all too kind” and “really puts her heart into finding every single piece in her shop”; note that some of what’s on display isn’t for sale.
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Jefferson West
Eclectic antique furnishings and accessories, from refined to rustic.
This Culver City showroom is “a beautifully curated treasure trove for lovers of antiques and unique furnishings,” and one designer calls it an “Amazing resource for antique furniture and custom pieces,” with “everything you could want as a designer.” It also does “rentals for movies tv and commercials,” and prices “tend toward the higher end.”
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JF Chen
20th-century furniture, lighting, accessories and art, plus period antiques.
This Highland Avenue dealer’s “richly eclectic inventory” is “an amalgamation of 17th century baroque limestone figures, 1930s French Art Deco tables, late 19th century chandeliers, mid-century modern chairs and more (much, much more).” Recent visitors call it “an amazing collection of stunning plants, furniture and art” and “A very special place,” with “Hard to find items.”
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La Maison Francaise Antiques
Continental antiques, garden antiques and architectural elements.
Owner Philippe shows “his extensive collection of hand carved stone works” in “the beautiful courtyard,” and the shop itself is “like a mini musee’, completely filled with gorgeous and amazing antiques.” He “has extensive knowledge about design, styles, periods, and the history of the items he has available.”
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Lawson-Fenning
Vintage-modern furniture and home goods, plus its own LF Collection.
Founded by Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning, who started out as furniture design students at ArtCenter, Lawson-Fenning “has become a defining furniture brand in Los Angeles.” Its showrooms pair the house collection and vintage pieces with “a selection by Los Angeles and European creators, including lighting, hardware, and artwork”; an early fan called the Melrose store a “Fantastically curated shop.”
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Lee Stanton Antiques
European and English antiques.
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Lief
Antiques and 20th-century furniture, lighting, art, rugs and mirrors.
This McCadden Place showroom is “curated with a lot of heart and a talented eye for design,” with an “Incredible selection of antique Scandinavian furniture”; “It’s hard to not want to purchase everything in here.” The “kindness and approachable nature of the brothers who run it makes it even more special,” and browsing the collection is “a breath of fresh air.”
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Liz's Antique Hardware
Antique and modern hardware and lighting accessories, plus The Loft at Liz’s.
This La Brea shop “goes way beyond the usual hardware store”: “It’s a museum in itself,” worth a visit “just to see the beautiful craftsmanship of the antique door knobs and every manner of hardware.” There’s an “Amazing inventory of home hardware you just don’t see anymore” (you “Could get lost in inventory for days”), and The Loft at Liz’s adds art shows.
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ma+39
Italian furniture, lighting and art, mid-17th to mid-20th century.
At this Beverly Boulevard showroom of Italian design, “every single piece is well curated & beautiful,” with a “Friendly vibe, truly unique,” and a repeat visitor reports “always the same great customer service and great people.”
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Mansour
Antique rugs, carpets and tapestries.
“A wondrous store filled with the most beautiful rugs I’ve ever seen,” one buyer wrote of this Melrose rug showroom; “The hardest part was picking a rug - I wanted them all!”
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The Mart Collective
An antique mall: 16,000 square feet of antique, vintage, modern and contemporary goods.
With “+100 vendors under a single roof,” this Venice mall mixes antiques, vintage and modern goods, “clean, organized and beautifully arranged” in a space that’s “spacious with wide aisles.” Expect “exceptional beautiful things.” Bonus: “free parking in the back.”
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Merit
Antique, vintage and mid-century furniture, objects and art.
On Robertson Boulevard, “Fun meets design” with an “Exceptional collection of specialty furniture and decor” and “one of a kind pieces in singularly excellent condition.” It’s “Well curated and cool,” and a “Stunning inventory of vintage treasures.”
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Modern Resale
Pre-owned and new designer furniture, lighting and accessories.
This Culver City showroom resells designer pieces “in very good to mint condition at a fraction of the cost when buying direct from Italy,” and the staff is “Very welcoming and knowledgeable,” describing each piece “accurately with dimensions and condition.” One cross-country buyer had a sofa “Packaged up beautifully and sent across country at a reasonable price.”
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Navona Antiques
European and Italian antiques: lighting, mirrors, furniture and decorative objects.
This La Cienega showroom shows “beautiful Italian and European antiques that are carefully selected and presented with great taste”; it’s “like being transported to French and Italian chateaus of the past.” The dealer here “has an exceptional eye for authentic Italian antiques” and “takes the time to answer questions without ever making you feel pressured.”
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Nickey Kehoe
Furniture, lighting, rugs, textiles, fine art and vintage pieces.
This Beverly Boulevard showroom has “beautiful textiles, wallpapers, vintage rugs, daybeds, table lamps, and thoughtfully chosen antiques,” and “Even if you’re not shopping, it’s a gallery worth wandering through for inspiration or entertainment.” It’s “a beautifully curated space that makes every visit feel special,” with a staff that is “completely approachable and not pretentious.”
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Obsolete
Furniture, lighting and curiosities alongside contemporary figurative art.
This Culver City showroom pairs furniture, lighting and curiosities with contemporary figurative art; one visitor says it “isn’t just a store it’s an art installation with a narrative,” and another: “This space is an experience. I would pay a fee to walk through it.” Time Out once likened a visit to “walking into Miss Havisham’s attic,” where “Each item is unique, striking and elegant.”
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Pegaso Gallery Design
Antique and vintage one-of-a-kind furniture, lighting and accessories.
This La Cienega gallery has “Incredible pieces of art for all tastes” alongside its furniture, lighting and accessories; an early fan called the furniture “exquisite one of a kind” and the place “a great little secret of a gallery.”
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Pepe's Thrifty Shop
Family-owned furniture store with new merchandise daily.
This “Amazing family owned store” in Mar Vista has “Lots of furniture, lamps etc from all eras,” and “New (vintage) pieces come in all the time.” Shoppers find a “Great selection of hidden treasures,” pieces “extremely reasonably priced considering the level of quality and craftsmanship,” and delivery that “was a breeze.”
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Pop Up Home
Vintage furniture, plus styling, staging, rentals and consignment.
This East Hollywood showroom sells vintage furniture and also styles, stages, rents and takes consignments. One client says “they know vintage” and “how to understand your space,” with “great recommendations for almost every room.”
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Rewire Gallery
Designer lighting and furniture by Ponti, Magistretti, Colombo, Chareau and others.
This East Hollywood gallery deals in “beautiful vintage lighting from all over the world,” lights that are “sophisticated and beautiful,” plus furniture by names like Ponti and Magistretti. One design firm says “the company is very reliable,” and a recent client called the dealer they worked with “so responsive, helpful and genuinely lovely to work with.”
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Thanks For The Memories
Original 20th-century modern art, furniture and design.
At this Melrose gallery, an early fan found “everything is in pristine condition, which is extremely rare in the business of antiques.”
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Thrive Decor
Fine antiques and furnishings: furniture, lighting, decorative art and designer fabric.
If you want “something that doesn’t look mass-produced,” this La Brea showroom “is worth your time”: “The selection is big, but curated so you don’t get overwhelmed.”
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The Window
Vintage design and fine art: seating, tables, lighting, objects and mirrors.
This Melrose shop of vintage design and fine art is “a magic place,” “Definitely worth a visit if you’re shopping for something special or want to make a cool gift,” and a “Great source of unique pieces for your space.”
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Work of Man
Antique furniture and lighting.
This Mid-City dealer in antique furniture and lighting sees clients by appointment; one buyer came away with “Great art at great prices.”
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6th And Detroit
Vintage furniture and home decor, plus vintage clothing, plants and gifts.
It’s “the place to go for curated home finds,” with “a great selection of clothes, home goods and furniture” and a good stop for “unique gifts.” Staff are “very helpful,” “the owner is a delight,” and “the shop dog is the best greeter ever!”
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All Things And More
A thrift store for vintage and secondhand goods: jewelry, DVDs, deadstock fabric and more.
A “trinket collectors dream” with “no filter, no fuss, just good finds and good vibes” and “so much to look at and dig through.” Expect “amazing prices (under $5) and a wide range of inventory,” plus “the nicest people,” who hand out “waters, orange slices, and even tamales.”
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Antique Attic
Antiques and collectibles, from lamps and clocks to jewelry.
This “cute little shop in the old town Torrance area” is “such a pleasure to shop in”: the owners are “so friendly and helpful,” there’s “no pressure,” and “most everything is clearly priced.” Finds run from “a beautiful lamp” to “really cute earrings at great prices.”
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Antique Corral
Antiques and vintage collectibles: furniture, clocks, paintings, signs and more.
This Redondo Beach shop is “filled with so many treasures” that, for one visitor, “it was a joy just to browse through everything.” The woman working there is “incredibly nice.”
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Berbere Imports
Vintage and imported furniture, pottery, planters and found objects, across 40,000 square feet.
This “massive showroom space” near LAX is filled with “handcrafted furniture, pots, pottery and decor from around the world,” and its “amazing one-of-a-kind finds” run “from reclaimed doors to antique furniture to tabletop to pottery of all sizes.” It’s “every designer’s dream,” and “you could literally stroll around for a few hours.”
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CASA
Vintage and pre-owned goods from all eras, from multiple vendors: clothing, furniture and home goods.
This Retro Row shop sells “more than just beautiful clothing”: there’s “gorgeous vintage / antique furniture and house wares” from “lots of lovely vendors carefully selected with high quality items, all artfully curated.” Expect “outstanding displays and a variety of vintage items,” plus “a lovely vibe” that makes it “great for buying gifts.”
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Danish Modern NoHo
Danish and mid-century modern furniture, lighting and objects.
For anyone looking “to bring a mid-century Scandinavian vibe into your home,” this North Hollywood showroom is “focused on delivering high quality furniture,” with restorations “beautifully done” and pieces “as lovely as pictured.” Owner John Cruz’s “customer service and knowledge is unparalleled,” and the shop is “extremely communicative” about delivery, even out of state.
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Eclectica Vintage
Vintage and antique goods.
Steps from Danish Modern NoHo, this shop may look small “when you drive by,” but “you need to stop and explore”: there’s “a lot of hidden gems,” and “you have to take your time to look.” The owner is “so nice and helpful,” prices “vary from low to high,” and it’s smart to “bring cash.”
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Giltcomplex Antiques
18th- and 19th-century furniture, lighting, Oriental and tribal rugs, paintings and collectibles.
Owner Brent Baden’s “very beautiful antiques shop” holds “a vast collection of unique items,” many “for really fair prices.” He’s happy to look over things you bring in, too, and is “more than knowledgeable and fair” about what they’re worth.
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Goods on Orange
Multi-vendor vintage: records, decor, jewelry, plants, clothing and some furniture.
This “vintage micro-mall” in California Heights “looks small from the street,” but it “winds all the way back to a charming outdoor garden wing,” with “interesting, quirky vintage glassware, clothing, LPs, jewelry, and garden stuff” along the way. “Everything is beautifully curated,” “prices are fair,” and the staff is “so kind, attentive, and genuinely sweet.”
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Harveys Private Collection (Tropical Sun Rattan)
Paul Frankl rattan originals, restored vintage rattan and mid-century furniture.
Harvey’s “amazing warehouse” in Van Nuys “is like taking a tour down memory lane, reminding us of earlier decades when rattan furniture was all the rage.” Browsing it is “a fun moment,” and the owner’s friendly welcome makes it “a real treat.”
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House 1002
Vintage furniture, lighting, rugs, art, garden pieces, signs and architectural salvage.
A “large warehouse-style building filled with treasures,” House 1002 has an “amazing collection of vintage artwork, furniture, and one-of-a-kind things,” down to “hardware and little knickknacks” and “items needed to repair furniture and lamps.” The staff is “friendly and very helpful.”
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Leslie's Antiques & Consignment Store
Mid-century furnishings, light fixtures, rugs, vintage clothing and nostalgic oddities; consignments taken.
A “fantastic little place to visit in Long Beach,” where owner Leslie is “simply wonderful and lovely to talk to” and has been known to produce a hard-to-find piece she had “tucked away.” She buys too: one seller had a “very smooth transaction,” with Leslie coming out to see the furniture and paying “on the spot.”
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Litt Concept House
European antique furniture, rugs, lighting and art in a 20,000-square-foot showroom.
A “uniquely curated store that mixes vintage charm with modern aesthetics,” Litt pairs “beautiful new pieces and unique antiques,” “from the smallest French porcelain to an armoire of specific origin.” The owners “have an incredible eye for quality and style,” you won’t “feel pressured to make purchases,” and “the attached coffee shop is another draw.”
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Long Beach Antiques
More than 50 dealer booths: furniture, decor, art, collectibles, records, books and jewelry.
Set in the former Joann store on Palo Verde, this “new antique mall” makes for a “fun couple of hours to dig in and antique shop in all the vendor booths,” with “plenty of things to look at”; one local spent almost two hours and “still felt like there was more to see.” It’s “such a fun surprise,” and “they have popcorn.”
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Long Beach Vintage Etc
Furniture, pottery, glassware, records, kitchenware, jewelry and clothing from multiple dealers.
This downtown multi-dealer showroom has “so many booths packed with treasures,” spread across “3 fat store rooms that go deep,” and shoppers have “a ton of fun here.” “The staff is incredible,” and “prices seemed reasonable, too.”
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Loonie's Bin
Antiques and collectibles: vintage clocks, jewelry, glass and knickknacks.
This Gardena shop has been there “over 40 years,” and it’s “very small but packed with tons of goodies”: an “amazing variety of collectibles, vintage clocks, jewelry and knick knacks” at “super reasonable prices.” Owners Carol and Richard also buy, paying “a fair and honest value,” and with them “you could spend hours there browsing and chatting.”
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Lucky Penny
Apothecary goods, curated antiques, home goods and gifts.
This “warm & cozy shop stands out on 4th street”: it’s “well curated with lots of little treasures,” from “amazing housewares and one of a kind pieces” to candles, ceramics and “things created by local artists.” There’s an “eco friendly refill station” for soaps and shampoo, and owner Stephanie is “a kind conversationalist.”
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Magnolia and Willow
Antique furniture, china, glass, lighting, art, jewelry, signs and Americana.
Its window displays are “very eye catching,” and inside “it was like walking into a candy shop,” with a “great selection of vintage and antique items at reasonable prices” and “a fairly quick turnover that keeps browsing interesting.” The staff is “very friendly.”
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MIDCENTURYLA
Mid-century and later vintage furniture and design: Italian, French, Brazilian and American.
Expect “teak credenzas, sculptural chairs, brutalist lighting, and the occasional unicorn find” in a showroom that’s “exceptionally clean, well lit, and thoughtfully laid out,” where “the inventory changes weekly.” Owner David is “generous with his knowledge, straightforward about condition and provenance,” and the team is “kind, polite, and genuinely knowledgeable.”
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Retro Relics Etcetera
Antiques, collectibles, glass, pottery, art, ephemera, vintage fashion and jewelry.
On Canoga Park’s antique stretch of Sherman Way, this shop is bigger than it looks (“you can’t tell from the store front but it really is a large space”), yet “everything has its place.” Look for “antique silver cutlery, bowls, plates, costume jewelry and real jewelry, antique furniture, and so much more”; the owners are “knowledgeable about their vast inventory” and “also buy items from the public.”
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Sherman Oaks Antique Mall
A multi-dealer mall: records, jewelry, books, toys, glassware, art and home decor.
With “so many different booths” yet “not super overwhelmingly large,” this mall is “a good size to do on a weekend,” with everything from “designer items, jewelry, home ware” to “doll house furniture, Disney collectibles.” One longtime shopper finds “really high quality antiques at affordable prices,” and another says it’s “back and better than ever.”
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Stars Antique Market
Antiques and collectibles from multiple dealers: glass, lamps, pottery and jewelry boxes.
Set “a few blocks up from the pier,” this is “an interesting shop” where “you can spend hours,” and the staff is “very kind and helpful.” One shopper says “some of my favorite finds were at this shop.”
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Street Faire Antiques
Antiques, including jewelry and coins.
A block from Antique Attic on Sartori, this Old Torrance shop has “lots of beautiful antiques” and “friendly vendors.” The woman there “is very nice,” and one shopper says, “I love to go with my family.”
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Studio Antiques
Vinyl records, antiques, collectibles and furniture; appraisals and eBay drop-off.
Now listed on Google as Studio Records, this El Segundo shop is “literally a maze packed to the ceiling with all kinds of things,” with “sheer volume and variety of vinyl” and “an outdoor section that seems to never end.” Owners Sally and Laurence are “very knowledgeable in many areas of Antiques and collecting,” and if you buy a stack of records, “they’ll take the price down a bit.”
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Urban Americana
Vintage and antique furniture, lighting, rugs, art and decor from more than 40 dealers.
An “incredible selection of extremely high quality mid-century and vintage furniture and home decor,” with “neat and gorgeous finds from different vendors”; if you like MCM, “you’re guaranteed to find something you would like here.” The staff is “very helpful and kind.”
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Vintage Visions Furniture & Art Gallery
Mid-century and industrial furniture, lighting, barware and ashtrays.
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Wunderkammer
Antiques, curiosities and art from about 30 vendors.
A “giant warehouse filled with many different vendors,” Wunderkammer is “like a pop culture museum with goth, retro, and macabre vibes,” heavy on “oddities and retro themed items.” Everything is “displayed so beautifully,” the vendors are “very polite,” and it’s “free to enter.”
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Xcape Modern
Vintage mid-century modern furniture and accessories.
Xcape Modern sits a block east of Lucky Penny on Retro Row. One buyer furnishing a new house says, “We love our new dining set”: the crew was “so helpful with finding us the perfect piece” and “even delivered it to our house.”
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Long Beach Antique Market
Monthly open-air market: antiques, collectibles and vintage clothing.
This “isn’t a typical swap meet”: expect “lots and lots of old, retro, vintage and unique items” from “100’s of vendors.” There are “free parking lots all around,” and “vendors are willing to negotiate.”
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Los Feliz Flea
Weekly flea market: vintage clothing, accessories, records and handmade goods.
Now held indoors at Vintage Land in Echo Park, this Saturday flea has “a great variety of vendors with super cool clothing finds as well as shoes, jewelry, and accessories,” plus “retro electronics, LPs, CDs, VHS Tapes.” One shopper notes “you can really take your time to look at each vendor.” Admission and garage parking are free.
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Melrose Trading Post
Weekly flea market: vintage, antiques, handmade goods and food.
This “vibrant flea market” at Fairfax High offers “an eclectic mix of vintage treasures, handmade crafts, and live music,” with stalls running “from antique furniture and retro fashion to quirky trinkets and bespoke artwork.” Many vendors are “the craft-persons themselves,” so “Ask questions, barter.”
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PCC Flea Market
Monthly flea market: antiques, clothing, records, jewelry and collectibles.
“Free entry” gets you into Pasadena City College’s lots and a parking structure that “had 2 levels of vendors,” where “some sellers have been there for over 20 years.” Expect “a good variety of items: plants, clothing, records, tchotchkes, furniture, jewelry.”
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Rose Bowl Flea Market
Monthly flea market: vintage clothing, furniture, art, collectibles and crafts.
Spread “around the Rose Bowl Stadium and throughout the surrounding parking lots,” the market has “a huge selection of vintage clothing, vintage art, and crafts” and “So many vendors” that one visitor found “10 hours was not enough time to see them all.” Early admission opens at 5am and general admission at 9am, and “the good stuff sells out quickly.”
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Santa Monica Airport Antique & Vintage Market
Antique and vintage market: clothing, accessories and home decor.
A “great Sunday funday activity,” the market has “a great mix of antique and vintage clothing sellers,” with “tons of vendors, food trucks, free parking.” For bargains, go late: “Late Sunday afternoon everyone is willing to give a deal.” It’s also “dog friendly.”
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Silverlake Flea
Weekend flea market: vintage clothing, jewelry, handmade goods and art.
Independent vendors sell vintage clothing, handmade goods, jewelry and art every weekend; admission is free. One shopper “Loved the vibe,” left with “jewelry & charms from a nice lady” and called it “a nice experience,” and a vendor says the organizers “truly take good care of their vendors.”
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Topanga Vintage Market
Monthly vintage and antiques market: furniture, decor, clothing, records and tools.
This monthly market at Pierce College is “a great place to go to if you’re into vintage and antiques,” with “Furniture, all types of decor, tools” and more “at very reasonable prices.” There are “some great food vendors there too.” Admission is $5, and parking is free.
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Torrance Antique Street Faire
Monthly antique and vintage street fair.
This “fourth Sunday monthly faire” turns the streets of downtown Torrance into a “Large vintage market.” Expect “Many vendors with diversified items at good prices” and “something for everybody.”
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