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While there are antiques shops galore in London, each of the following
locations houses reputable, well-established businesses, offering a wide-selection of quality
goods, pleasant service and fine attention to detail.
London Antiques Markets and Arcades
Bourbon-Hanby Antiques Centre
151 Sydney Street, SW3 6NT, Tel: 0870 142 3403, Website: www.bourbonhanby.co.uk,
Tube: Sloane Square,
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Handling everything from oriental furniture to Clarice Cliff pottery and Art Deco jewellery,
Bourbon-Hanby's specialist dealers reside in a charming antiques centre just off the King's Road.
And, of course, as the building is also located in Chelsea, you'll be able to visit plenty of other nearby
antiques shops too.
Upper Street, N1, Website:
www.camdenpassageislington.co.uk, Tube: Angel,
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Camden Passage just off Upper Street, Islington (not to be confused with the Camden Town markets)
is a good place to head if you've a penchant for antiques. With a mix of stalls, shops and an
enclosed mall, pitches are normally set up on Wednesdays and Saturdays, while the passage's
permanent shops are open during the week. Of course, once you’ve finished browsing, take a
break in one of the many trendy bars and restaurants that line Upper Street. Note:
Unfortunately, as of 15/4/2008, the future of Camden Passage hangs in the balance. If you
wish to support the traders in saving their building from redevelopment, then visit the
website's campaign
page.
The Furniture Cave
533 Kings Road, SW10, Tel: 020 7352 4229, Website: www.furniturecave.co.uk,
Tube: Fulham Broadway,
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Definitely one for those with a few quid in the bank, The Furniture Cave is home to twenty or so
dealers, each with a specialist field such as Roman sculpture, objet d'rt or English furniture.
Among those dealers with a web presence, Anthony Redmile carries decorative lighting, furniture, wall friezes, vases and
architectural heads/busts, while Christopher Preston supplies internal/external brass furniture,
knobs and handles. All very fashionable, very tasteful and very King's Road.
Grays Antiques Market
58 Davies Street, W1Y 2LP, Tel: 020 7629 7034, Website: www.egrays.com (covers also 1-7 Davies Mews), Tube: Bond Street,
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As home to over eighty antiques dealers, Gray's is arguably the finest market of its kind in
London. Situated in the heart of the city's West End, the market's grand 19th-century premises
provide an atmospheric setting in which to browse for a bargain. Although an undoubted mecca for
fine jewellery, Gray's will not disappoint those after collectables, objet d'art, porcelain and
silverware either. What's more, with an umbrella website that includes details on each dealer, its
possible to work out which shops to visit before travelling. A real treat for antiques enthusiasts,
a visit to Gray's should not be missed.
London Antiques Shops
The Dining Room Shop
62-64 White Hart Lane, SW13 0PZ, Tel: 020 8878 1020, Website: www.thediningroomshop.co.uk, Nearest
railway station: Barnes Bridge,
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As well as beautifully crafted mahogany dining room furniture, this family-owned business in Barnes
stocks all manner of decorative tableware. Specialising mainly in antique pieces, the company also
provide a 'made to order' service for formal chairs, tables and dressers. And, considering the high
level of craftsmanship that goes into each piece, prices are reasonable too.
The French House
41-43 Parsons Green Lane (opposite Parsons Green tube station),
London SW6 4HH, Tel: 020 73717573, www.thefrenchhouse.co.uk, Nearest
Tube: Parsons Green,
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Dealing solely in antique furniture from France, stock includes Renaissance pieces as well as those
from the reign of Louis XV, Louis XVI and the Napoleonic Era. Monthly buying trips to Paris allow
for individual pieces to be sourced for customers, as well as ensuring that stock changes
frequently.
Guinevere
574-580 New King's Road, SW6 2DY, Tel: 020 7736 2917, Website: www.guinevere.co.uk, Tube:
Fulham Broadway,
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Housed in a row of four shops on the fashionable King's Road, Guinevere specialises in upmarket
English and French antiquities. As well as dining furniture, beds, tables and bookcases, the shop's
inventory includes chandeliers, sconces, porcelain and numerous objet d'art pieces. As you would
expect, prices here are reassuringly high.
London Silver Vaults
Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1QS, Website: www.thesilvervaults.com, Tel:
020 7242 3844, Tube: Chancery Lane,
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Describing itself as the 'world's best kept secret', The London Silver Vaults in Chancery Lane are
housed within a unique underground building that's home to over 30 silver dealers. Originally a
safe-deposit premises, the Silver Vaults came into existence after WWII, fulfilling a need by local
dealers for new premises because of major bomb damage in the surrounding area.
Today the Vaults offer a wide-ranging selection of both British and overseas silverware including
jewellery, tea-sets and objets d'art. What's more, with prices starting at reasonable levels, even
casual browsers can make a purchase without having to consult their bank manager beforehand.
The Old Cinema Warehouse
160 Chiswick High Road, W4 1PR, Tel: 020 8895 4166, Website: www.theoldcinema.co.uk, Tube: Turnham Green,
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As the name suggests, the company's showroom is housed within a late 19th-century picture palace on
the Chiswick High Road (parking nearby on the corner of Windmill Rd). With thousands of antiques on
display, the staff here do a good job of displaying period pieces together, thereby making it
easier for you to gauge how acquisitions will fit in back home. Well-worth a visit.
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