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Former gallery owner Penine Hart’s art and antiques shop recalls a more bohemian Soho; happily, the prices are those of an earlier era, as well. Penine scours estate sales, flea markets, and the French countryside for merchandise, handpicking each item displayed in her bright, uncluttered store. Her tastes range from farm tables to opaline chandeliers, though she specializes in an ever-present assortment of nineteenth-century frames and chairs. (Fashion-focused shoppers may stumble upon funky cocktail rings or the occasional antique hat.) The shop also doubles as a gallery space for artists Devin Dougherty, Jeanne Hedstrom, Christine Rodin, and Birte Jorgensen. — Hannah Geller