Vintage Furniture???

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    Vintage Furniture???

    Hi,

    Does anyone know of any shops in HK that carry vintage mid-century furniture, or just vintage pieces in general?

    There is a big market for vintage items overseas (U.S., Europe) in flea markets and shops, but I haven't seen any in HK. I guess people here are not interested in these things. Everything has to be new new new, or antique Asian styles...

    Thanks,
    Bxu


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    What exactly are you looking for? This is Hong Kong... I don't know how you're going to find vintage furniture that isn't Asian.


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    Soho area - I met my wife when she worked up there in a vintage shop. They call it antique but its not really. Stanley street I think it was. End of Elgin Street ( away from Central ) turn right and its the road that crosses -- in my memory.

    They used to have a shop in the Galleria but rents closed it.

    Anyway - stuff all over that area of Hollywood Road.


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    Thought most of the Hollywood Rd stores carried Asian stuff?

    Speaking of which, how 'antique' do you think the antique furniture on Hollywood is?


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    There is a great shop called 'Flea and Cents' on Queens Rd East in Wanchai (near/opposite Star Street). A lot of US and UK vintage items, no Asian stuff.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jgl:
    What exactly are you looking for? This is Hong Kong... I don't know how you're going to find vintage furniture that isn't Asian.
    I am interested in mid-century modern designs. Yes I guess you are right! Much less chance of finding vintage non-Asian furniture being in an Asian city. Although there are a lot of new mid-century reproductions here that are so over priced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RachRobin:
    There is a great shop called 'Flea and Cents' on Queens Rd East in Wanchai (near/opposite Star Street). A lot of US and UK vintage items, no Asian stuff.
    Thanks! I'll check that out.