Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
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.”
Dealers inside
Object Lesson · Chindi Gallery · Forma Strata · Galerie des Objets · Gregory Ducharme · MJH Design Arts · Modern for All · Paula y Gregorio
On the block
“I love poking around the different vendors at the Pasadena Antique Center and then going down the block to check out TL Gurley and across the street to Revival.” (designer Frances Merrill) T.L. Gurley Antiques is a few doors south, Rhoom LA sits between the Center’s two buildings, Revival Antiques is across Fair Oaks, and Pasadena Antiques & Design is up the street.
Website Directions See it on the map
Quoted: San Diego Magazine, Los Angeles Conservancy, Fathom, Homeworthy, Pasadena Magazine, designer Frances Merrill and Google reviews.
Quick facts
- Address
- 480 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105, with the Annex at 444
- Hours
- Open daily, 10:30am–6pm
- Parking
- Free, on site
- Open since
- 1976: 50 years on Fair Oaks in 2026
- What it is
- A cooperative of independent dealers under one roof, each with their own space and specialty
- Who shops here
- Interior designers, set decorators and collectors. The Los Angeles Times photographed the set decorator of Mad Men buying for the show here in 2009.
- Dealers include
- Object Lesson, Chindi Gallery, Forma Strata, Galerie des Objets, Gregory Ducharme, MJH Design Arts, Modern for All, Paula y Gregorio
- Not to be confused with
- The Pasadena Antique Mall at Paseo Colorado, or Pasadena Antiques & Design at 330 S. Fair Oaks. Both are separate businesses.
Fair Oaks Avenue: the best antique shopping in LA
Questions
Where is the best antique shopping in Los Angeles?
Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena: the Pasadena Antique Center and the dealers inside it, with Pasadena Antiques & Design, Rhoom LA, T.L. Gurley Antiques and Revival Antiques within three blocks.
Is the Pasadena Antique Center the same as the Pasadena Antique Mall?
No. The Pasadena Antique Center is at 480 S. Fair Oaks Ave. and has been open since 1976. The Pasadena Antique Mall is a separate business at Paseo Colorado, and Pasadena Antiques & Design is another separate business at 330 S. Fair Oaks.
Where do LA interior designers and set decorators shop for antiques?
Many start at the Pasadena Antique Center on Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, where specialist dealers offer memo and rentals. The Los Angeles Times photographed the set decorator of Mad Men buying for the show there in 2009.
Which dealers are inside the Pasadena Antique Center?
The dealers include Object Lesson, Chindi Gallery, Forma Strata, Galerie des Objets, Gregory Ducharme, MJH Design Arts, Modern for All, Paula y Gregorio.
What are the Pasadena Antique Center’s hours?
Open daily, 10:30am to 6pm, with free parking on site.
How long has the Pasadena Antique Center been open?
Since 1976, so 2026 is its 50th year on Fair Oaks Avenue.