Best of Boston
Best Antiques
The Barn at 17
Somerville
Weave through the labyrinthine arrangement of hand-painted chinoiserie screens, velvet, and meticulously restored cut-crystal French chandeliers to discover a charming pair of painted ceramic Staffordshire [...] read more»
2014 Best Antiques
Skinner
Collectors know that the best way to score something both reasonably priced and unusual is to skip the boutiques and go a-paddling at Skinner. The [...] read more»
2013 Best Antiques
America Dural
Cambridge
Among Cantabrigians' best-kept secrets is America Dural, hidden on a quiet street in Observatory Hill. An unfussy storefront conceals treasures from every period: midcentury Bertoia [...] read more»
2012 Best Antiques
Danish Country Antiques
Boston
The Swedish and Danish pieces at this Beacon Hill shop tend to be smaller, lighter, and more modern in spirit than much of the 19th-century [...] read more»
2011 Best Antiques
Machine Age
Boston
Okay, so 20th-century goods aren't exactly antique. But if you're simply seeking exquisite items with a storied past, you'll find them at South Boston's Machine [...] read more»
2003 Best Antiques, South
Stutz Blacker
North Weymouth
Intrepid seekers of antiques can expect to make bona fide discoveries in Stutz Blacker's eclectic collection, from cases of real glass eyes (no kidding) and [...] read more»
2003 Best Antiques
JMW Gallery
Boston
People who are stuck on Stickley already know about JMW, a gallery filled with Mission furniture, art pottery, and accessories of the American arts and [...] read more»
2002 Best Antiques
A Room with a Vieux Antiques
Brookline
Proprietor Jeff Diamond is an unabashed Francophile who even acquired his sheep dog, Aramis, in the Pyrenees. Although a few provincial antiques find their way [...] read more»
2002 Best Antiques, Collectibles
Cambridge Antique Market
Cambridge
EBay may be the fat boy in the collectibles canoe these days, but until they invent virtual fondling, online bidding can't substitute for actually handling [...] read more»
2001 Best Antiques, North
South Essex Antiques
Essex
When the gridlocked traffic gets us down, all we need to do is pull into South Essex Antiques for its eclectic and always satisfying assortment [...] read more»
2001 Best Antiques
Belle Maison
Newton
You can thank the Tager family's sharp eyes and dead-on sense of balance for many of Boston's most beautiful homes. Principal Sheldon Tager brings to [...] read more»