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Updated 22 April 2024 at 14:14
Do you want to fill your home with retro furniture and treasures? Lucky for you, Amsterdam is the place to find once-in-a-lifetime pieces to make your home a little more special. Keep reading to explore some of the best places for vintage home decor shopping in Amsterdam.
Van hier tot Tokio
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Antique Japanese furniture, kimonos, lacquered trays, folding screens and bento boxes: they sell it all at Van hier tot Tokio, a spacious shop on the edge of the Jordaan.
Van hier tot Tokio |Prinsengracht 262
Het Halletje
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In the heart of Oud-West and near De Hallen, you’ll find Het Halletje, a vintage and vinyl store filled with an eclectic collection of mid-century furniture and regularly refreshed records.
Het Halletje | Kwakersstraat 123
Van Dijk & Ko / Neef Louis Design
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This colossal warehouse in Amsterdam Noord, within walking distance of NDSM, boasts a massive range of vintage and industrial furniture and homeware from across Europe. Expect a rapidly changing collection featuring Danish design, Belgian office furniture, Hungarian cupboards or Romanian pottery - and some unexpected objects in between. If that’s too big to pack for home, it’s still worth a trip for its range of linen, glassware, books, ceramics and lampshades. Fellow vintage seller Neef Louis Design is next door.
Van Dijk & Ko | Papaverweg 463
Meijken
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Meijken searches the entirety of the Netherlands for beautiful vintage finds. She now parks it in a 400 square meter warehouse in Noord. You can make an appointment to browse around, but she also holds open warehouse weekends every month. What's extra nice: in the same room you will also find Eaust Vintage Furniture. It is located next to Bar Benelux and Europizza and, therefore, easy to combine with a terrace session.
Meijken Vintage | Gedempt Hamerkanaal 99
Brilman Design
Part vintage store, part workshop, Brilman Design specialises in selling and restoring vintage lamps. The shop in Zeeburg is filled with them! And there’s more to make your trip worthwhile, including kitchen utensils, antiques, curiosities and mid-century homeware.
Brilman Design | Zuiderzeeweg 31
Das Gaaf
If you’re dreaming of a Mad Men-style interior, don’t miss a visit to the Das Gaaf warehouse. Located in Rijsenhout, near Schiphol airport, this store has a serious collection of vintage furniture and home accessories from the 50s, 60s and 70s, from teak sideboards to drinks trollies and everything in between.
Das Gaaf | Aarbergerweg 30 (Saturdays 10:00-16:00, or by appointment)
The Modern
For those with a little more room in their budget and an eye for designer classics, The Modern has one of the most stylish vintage collections in Amsterdam. Expect Eames chairs, pre-loved Pierre Paulin and Grete Jalk, mixed with contemporary art, rugs and homeware to build an effortlessly stylish space.
The Modern | Staringplein 133
De Lokatie
For wallet-friendly vintage, a visit to De Lokatie thrift store will satisfy retro-loving bargain hunters. De Lokatie is a social company, dedicated to reusing, recycling and upcycling as well as giving its employees work where they have not easily found employment.
De Lokatie | Noord Distelweg 85 / Noord Buikslotermeerplein 6 / Oost 1e Oosterparkstraat 2363
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