Auckland will surprise everybody with its vast range of antique shops. Some of them offer everything, from antique mirrors and chandeliers to old postcards and coins. Every antique shop in Auckland opens a window to the world of antiques and brings it alive. Take the following tour to visit the best antique shops in Auckland!
1) More is More Antique Mirrors & Chandeliers
This antique shop offers you a wide collection of beautiful antique mirrors and chandeliers. Its main shop is located in New Zealand, but you can also find its branches in other countries. This unique antique shop displays French gift mirrors, mercury and Venetian glass mirrors, brass and crystal chandeliers and French furniture.
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2) Lord Ponsonby Antiques
Lord Ponsonby Antiques is a very old antique shop, specializing in antique furniture. Here, you will find early New Zealand furniture, chests, dressers, tables, hallstands, wash stands, country furniture, vintage wristwatches, antique pocket watches and a lot of other interesting antique items.
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3) Peter Rogers Real Time
Peter Rogers Real Time will surprise you with its wonderful collection of antiques and collectibles. At this antique shop you will find a vast range of great retro. You will be impressed by its wonderful collection of fine glass, beautiful ceramics, striking china, original pottery, old furniture and kitchenware.
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4) European Antiques & Furnishings
European Antiques & Furnishings specializes in European antiques of the 19th and 20th centuries. It focuses mainly on French antique and industrial furniture and decorative items. All decorative items and antique furniture are picked by Meredith Lee, the owner of this wonderful shop.
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5) Antique Alley
Antique Alley was established by David Brettell in 1971 and sells everything you can imagine. It offers a wide selection of beautifully renovated antiques, silverware and jewelry, old china-ware, good old furniture, a wide assortment of militaria and clocks, old exotic stamps and postcards, sterling silver, coins, framed art, fine frames, and costume jewelry.
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