Antiques & Vintage
145 Antiques
27 W. 20th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-807-1149; 145; 145antiques.comThis massive showroom of tasteful French antiques never verges on the boring. Amid the nineteenth-century settees and gilded mirrors are Art Nouveau chandeliers and inlaid armoires to make a room truly extraordinary. $$$$
1st Dibs
1200 Lexington Ave., nr. 33rd St., tenth fl.; 646-293-6633; 1stdibs.comThe online antique-auction house gets its own dedicated showroom at the New York Design Center. The space covers the entire tenth floor of the massive building, meaning 33,000 square feet of vintage and antique goods culled and curated from all over the world. $$$-$$$$
Abingdon 12
613 Hudson St., nr. Jane St.; 212-206-6845; abingdon12.comIn a pre–Civil War townhouse in the West Village, browse a trove of art objects that span time and taste, including unusual glassware, industrial furniture, and a few dumbbells. Also a home for the work of artist Rodger Stevens. $$$
Adelaide
702 Greenwich St., at 10th St.; 212-627-0508; adelaideny.comFurniture, design objects, and art from the thirties through the sixties, with new stock every week. The store resembles an Art Deco dream, with rosewood bar consoles, clean-line sofas, stainless-steel cocktail shakers and high-back club chairs. $$$$
Alan Moss
436 Lafayette St., nr. Astor Pl.; 212-473-1310; alanmossny.comThis spot carries sconces, ceramics, and decorative objects from the twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties, but the real stars here, appropriately, hang from the ceiling: chandeliers from the early 1900s through the Art Deco period. $$$$
Alan Rosenberg Works of Art
155 W. 20th St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-989-4061; arwoa.comRosenberg’s is so small that it seems more like a home than a store. Still, he manages to fit an impressive array of twentieth-century furniture, accessories, and art within, specializing in lesser-known artists and designers. $$-$$$ (by appointment only)
Alice Kwartler Antiques
445 Park Ave., nr. 57th St.; 212-752-3590; alicekwartler.comThis spacious midtown shop attracts collectors from around the world for its antique sterling silver, enamel, and crystal pieces. Large glass cases around the perimeter hold a curated selection of cocktail and bar, Tiffany, Cartier, and vanity accessories. $$$
Antiqueria Tribeca
129 Duane St., at Church St.; 212-227-7500; antiqueria.comA gallery of French Art Deco, with desks, dining-room suites, and accessories. Art Deco lighting fixtures by Lalique and Murano start at $3,000, Parisian leather club chairs at $7,000 a pair. Check out the Website photos to get first dibs on new stock, which arrives every six weeks. $$$-$$$$
Antique Room
416 Atlantic Ave., nr. Bond St., Boerum Hill; 718-875-7084; antiqueroom.comThis store stretches across three contiguous brownstone buildings and nearly explodes with monumental American Victorian furniture made between 1820 and 1890. You won’t just find a piece or two from a set, but rather entire bedroom, dining-room, and living-room suites, in addition to chandeliers, smaller table lamps, and old Paris porcelain. $$$$ (consulting services) (by appointment only)
Archangel Antiques
334 E. 9th St., nr. Second Ave.; 212-260-9313; archangelantiques.comAntiques hunters come to Archangel for clothing, jewelry, and funky home furnishings, including mid-century lamps and coffee tables, and rare objects such as a gentleman’s vanity case from the 1860s. $-$$$
Area
262 Elizabeth St., nr. Houston St.; 212-219-9903; areaid.comThis quiet, funky Nolita shop features an enviable collection of original mid-century-modern furnishings from the United States, Italy, France, and Scandinavia, as well as reproduction sofas, club chairs, and chaise longues in similarly modern styles, all upholstered in buttery washable Ultraleather. $$$-$$$$
Arkitektura
1324 Lexington Ave., at 88th St., Ste.; 250 212-334-5570;arkitektura.comShop here for mid-century-modern’s greatest hits and terrific reproductions: chairs and tables by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Michael Graves’s 1990 Kyoto collection, and even some Edwin Lutyens. The trade discount is about 40 percent, so recruit an architect friend if you can. $$$ (made in N.Y.)
Avant Garden
87 Westchester Ave., nr. Trinity Pass Rd., Pound Ridge, N.Y.; 914-764-0010; avantgardenltd.comThis renovated fifties gas station is a source for charming vintage lighting and furniture, with a vibe that’s both organic and contemporary. For instance, a coffee table made from a slab of ancient yew sits side by side in the showroom with a French studded-iron dining table. The owners have a line of bespoke furniture as well. $$$ (consulting services)
B4 It Was Cool...
89 E. Houston St., at Bowery; 212-219-0139; b4itwascool.comB4 shines with industrial lights dating from the early days of electricity through the thirties, all original and all made in America. Vintage industrial furniture is also available; stools from the Toledo Metal Company are one of the boutique’s specialties. $$-$$$$
Baxter and Liebchen
33 Jay St., nr. Plymouth St., Dumbo; 718-797-0630; baxterliebchen.comThis 5,000-square-foot Dumbo showroom has more than 1,000 pieces of Danish modern furniture. Chairs and benches by designers Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen are especially popular and have the added draw of being reasonably priced. $$-$$$
Beall & Bell
430 Main St., nr. Central Ave., Greenport, N.Y.; 631-477-8239; beallandbell.comA quiet little antiques shop that entices Hamptonites over to the North Fork, Beall & Bell has everything you need to furnish a beach cottage. New finds come in every Thursday; get there early to beat the decorators. $$$
Belvedere Antiques
212-979-8548; belvedereantiques.comA gallery of antiques if there ever was one: The level of baroque detail on display here is remarkable. Geared toward collectors, the shop sells fine art and antiquities in addition to furniture. $$$$ (by appointment only)
Bernard & S. Dean Levy
24 E. 84th St., at Madison Ave.; 212-628-7088; levygalleries.comThe Levys’ expansive collection of American antiques and art includes lots of mirrors. Recent finds include an American girandole mirror with four candle arms and a black eagle, and a European Queen Anne-Chippendale mirror. $$$-$$$$
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