If you’re looking for unique items with a little bit of character, check out our list of the best antique stores in Los Angeles.
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When you’re looking for that certain something with historical significance, stop by Big Daddy’s Antiques on La Cienega. This highly-curated antique home store—which has collaborated with Pottery Barn—offers pieces that look chic while having a story behind each one. From earthenware pots to neon signs, you’re sure to find the right addition to your home.
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Self-regarded as both merchants and life enhancers, Blackman Cruz has eccentric yet luxe home goods and furniture for those looking to make their place a liveable spectacle. Across decades and design choices, each item has its own personal touch, from dining tables to daybeds.
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Melrose Ave.’s Galerie Half is an exclusive experience as much as it is a craft antique store. A 1940s Denmark curved two-seater sofa in mohair or a sizeable marble plinth vase from 19th-century Greece are just a few examples of the historical and high-profile items available for purchase in this understated antique gem in L.A.
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This 40-year-old period piece gallery—with over 30,000 square feet of space—was founded by tastemaker Joel Chen, housing his extraordinary findings from legendary designers such as Jean Prouve, Charles and Ray Eames, Hans Wegner and more. Shop truly one-of-a-kind pieces like a Corinthian vessel, cherub candelabras or an art deco armchair, perfect for the midcentury modern devotee.
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Famed antiquarian Lee Stanton’s incredible British and European antiques are spread throughout Southern California, from a private stash in Montecito to his showroom in the La Cienega Design Quarter. Collecting 17th, 18th and 19th-century showpieces, discover a perfectly seasoned artwork, furnishing or object to become the talking point of your home.
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Olde Good Things in South Park proves things do, in fact, get better with time. The 10,000-square-foot warehouse vends mechanical artifacts, reclaimed wood pieces and repurposed metal that add that magical touch to your home. Add antique doorknobs and keyhole covers for some front door character, or hang bronze sconces to help lighten up the room.
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The Westside’s Mart Collective has that final funky finish to complete your space and truly make it your own. An early 2000s pink glass vase or a set of 1950s Timo Sarpaneva blue glass dessert bowls are the perfect tabletop display of impeccable taste or stop by to sell your own items and share your antique charm with future buyers.
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