A Guide to Some of the Best Antique Shops in New York City

Vicki Messer
Antique shops are plentiful in the Big Apple. Here is a guide to some of the best antique shops.

Olde Good Things is a very unique antique shop in New York City. They specialize in salvaging antiques and artifacts from many of the soon-to-be-demolished pre-war buildings located within New York City. This shop is perfect for anyone wishing to restore their dwelling to its natural architecture or to enhance that architecture with authentic pre-war antiques. Whether you are searching for a special doorknob, hardware, stained glass or mantels, Olde Good Things is just the place to find what you need to finish that project.

Location:
Chelsea

124 West 24th Street

New York, NY 10011

(between 6th & 7th Avenues)

212-989-8401
888-551-7333

Hours: 9 AM to 7 PM Daily

Olde Good Things also has an Online Store which offers a huge selection of antiques for every area of your home and garden.

Center 44 located in midtown Manhattan boasts 25,000 square feet of antique shopping pleasure! There are many vendors who provide a wide range of beautiful antiques from which to choose: Alex David, Arcadia Shop, Danish and European Antiques, just to name a few.

Location information provided by their website: "Center44 is conveniently located on 44th Street just one and a half blocks East of Grand Central Station, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. We are in the middle of the block on the downtown side, Look for a silver canopy and the C44 flag. The Center occupies the entire second floor."

Manhattan Art and Antiques Center presents over 100 galleries of beautiful artwork and antiques from America's top dealers. Categories include: watches, clocks, tapestries, glassware, coins, jewelry and much more. The discriminating antique collector is sure to find many treasures among their abundant and unique galleries
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Location and Hours:
1050 Second Avenue at 56th Street
New York, NY 10022 
212.355.4400

Open to the Public Daily from 10:30 AM to 6 PM
Sunday 12 noon - 6 PM
Convenient Parking
Individual Gallery Hours May Vary

Showplace Antique Center located near Madison Square Park in New York City offers a choice selection of antiques in many categories, including, furniture, ceramics and porcelain, European antiques, textiles, rugs, vintage clothing and so much more!

Location:
40 West 25th Street

New York, NY 10010

212-633-6063

Fanelli Antique Timepieces specializes in clocks and watches of every type and style. You can choose from an array of watches, clocks, clock sets, wall clocks, mantle clocks and more. You are sure to find just the right piece here to enhance your home decor.

Location:
790 Madison Avenue at 66th Street
Suite 202
New York, New York 10019

Published by Vicki Messer

In 1997 I began a personal journey of healing from years of childhood sexual abuse. For the better part of 10 years, I worked my way through the painful repressed memories of incest at the hands of several...  View profile

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  • Julia Bodeeb White7/22/2008

    Thanks for the info. I printed this one out !!

  • 3lilangels7/22/2008

    Cool guide!!!

  • jcorn7/22/2008

    I really enjoy exploring antique stores, will add this to my list for suggested places to visit. Thanks!

  • Charlene Collins7/21/2008

    Thanks for this. Great article.

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