The best antiques and vintage shops in St. Louis

As more people discover the joys of decorating with vintage and antique wares, knowing where to shop for such items is an important first step. St. Louis is home to sellers who source one-of-a-kind items in a range of price points. To get you started on your journey, we've compiled an extensive list of St. Louis-area shops and malls. So, whether your look is farmhouse chic, French 19th-century, Spanish colonial or something in between, you're bound to find much to love right here in St. Louis. Looking to shop new? Check out our list of where to shop for new home furniture in St. Louis.

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City of St. Louis

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Neighborhood: Botanical Heights

Shop Name: The Little Shop Around the Corner

Address: 4474 Castleman 

The Little Shop Around the Corner has been occupying a light-filled storefront on Castleman Avenue for 16 years. The shop carries an extensive selection of color glassware and full sets of china, as well as antique furniture and small decorative objects. While the shop relies solely on donations, curators are selective about what makes it to the sales floor.  “Especially for large furniture items, we ask to see photos before picking anything up. We want to make sure a piece is relevant for our store and also in good condition,” says Mitzie Streeter, store supervisor. An added perk: The shop is a non-profit whose proceeds help support programs of the Missouri Botanical Garden, so customers don't pay sales tax and can be assured that their purchases are going toward a good cause.

Neighborhood: Benton Park

Shop Name: R. Ege Antiques

Address: 1304 Sidney

Owner Rick Ege describes his store inventory as “things your grandma never had.” “When you walk into an antique store and see china or a dresser and say, ‘My grandma had one just like that’ ... Well, you won’t say that here. I specialize in oddities and one-of-a-kinds. Anything from the 1770s to the 1970s, but all things your grandma never had." The shop sits on a quiet, tree-lined section of Sidney Street, with a front room that opens up to a larger, light-filled space in back. Ege is a knowledgeable proprietor who happily shares the history and origins of his inventory—inventory that can range from an 8-foot-tall vintage French Carousel Panel to 18^th-century urns and a Midcentury wrought-iron patio set.

Neighborhood: The Hill

Shop Name: The Hill Antique Market

Address: 4923 Daggett

Measuring almost 10,000 square feet and with more than 75 vendors, there is something for everyone in this renovated warehouse in The Hill neighborhood. Midcentury sofas, vintage records, and paisley Mumus circa 1970s are placed side by side. “We really curate our items, so this isn’t just like a big garage sale,” says owner Carleen Kramer. “We choose vendors so that each booth is different and has its own style. We want to make sure there is a varied assortment with multiple eras and product types represented.” After shopping, customers are invited to stay for a lunch of sandwiches, soups and salads at the adjacent Olivia Cafe.

Neighborhood: Cheltenham 

Shop Name: Cool Stuff

Address: 5707 Manchester

Owner Ronnie Vinton opened his 6,000-square-foot storefront in 2021 to showcase the home goods and furnishings he sources from estate sales, auctions, and travels. "I work closely with designers and have a lot of contacts in the design industry. They often lead me to new items and I help them source unique pieces for their projects," says Vinton. The shop is often stocked with sought-after pieces from Midcentury furniture designers such as George Nelson, Hans Wagner, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Vinton prides himself on mixing eras and styles and inspires clients to do the same through his artfully designed vignettes, like the Regency-style, gold-rimmed cocktail set and contemporary coffee table books that sit atop a 1970s bamboo bar cart.

Neighborhood: Dog Town

Shop Name: The Refind Room Annex

Address: 5739 W Park 

When Shawn Lipe opened The Refind Room Annex in March 2022 as an offshoot of The Refind Room in Brentwood, it was with the desire to help his clients “live artfully.” “There is a real desire to harmonize art with the furniture and decor in The Annex," says Lipe. While the shop carries works by prominent artists such as Salvador Dali and Victor Vasarelli, Lipe prefers the work of unknown artists from the Midcentury, citing their more approachable price points and raw, expressive styles. While the shop has an impressive selection of small and large-scale art, it also carries a large assortment of Midcentury furniture and decor. The shop is open Saturdays and Sundays and by appointment.  

Neighborhood: Cherokee Street

Shop Name: SoJeff Retro

Address: 2623 Cherokee

SoJeff Retro occupies a 7,000-square-foot storefront on the corner of Jefferson and Cherokee. This bright, spacious location makes it easy to browse the assortment of retro furniture. "A lot of people sell mid-century furniture, but we cater to all the retro furniture groups, not just mid-century," says co-owner Jamaal Buchanan. "We have antiques, shabby chic, DIY projects, and mid-century retro." SoJeff's robust online presence also makes it stand out. Buchanan estimates that he does close to 70 percent of his business through Instagram, where he posts daily photos of his inventory. Customers can purchase goods simply by commenting #sold and direct messaging their email address to be invoiced.

Neighborhood: Cherokee Street

Shop Name: Elders Antiques

Address: 2124 Cherokee

Before Cherri Elder took over at Elders Antiques, the store was operated by her parents and sister. The family-run business, which specializes in 1940s mahogany pieces, has been open for nearly 40 years—making it one of the longest-running antique stores in St. Louis. Visitors to Elder’s Antiques can expect to find more than just furniture, though. Cherri sources a variety of items in order to reach a wider customer base. Her inventory includes Waterford ornaments, toys, stained glass windows, vintage clothes, and more. The store is open 7 days a week, and prices are often negotiable. “We want your business, and we try to be as honest and fair as we possibly can,” says Elder.

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Mid-County

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Neighborhood: Richmond Heights 

Shop Name: Treasure Aisles Antique Mall  

Address: 2317 S. Big Bend

Owner Chuck Campbell opened Treasure Aisles 25 years ago after leaving a successful plant nursery business. With approximately 120 dealers offering everything from early American antiques and mid-century modern to vintage kitsch, treasures are likely to be found walking down every aisle. "I think we have the best dealers in St. Louis. It's like one big happy family," says Campbell. "We also have great customers. I think 95 percent of our customers are repeat customers."  Affordable prices are a big draw, says Campbell. Fans of mid-century modern items frequent Treasure Aisles for its large selection from the era. It’s also a go-to spot for vintage St. Louis and Cardinals memorabilia. The mall is open seven days a week and offers delivery of large items.

Neighborhood: Brentwood

Shop Name: The Refind Room

Address: 2525 S. Brentwood

The Refind Room offers a wide range of luxury furniture, home décor, and art from antique to vintage to contemporary/new. The store has one of the largest selections of original and decorative art in St. Louis. Owner Suzanne Woodard works closely with customers to incorporate art, unique treasures and heirlooms into their homes. "We focus on the beauty of interiors and how pieces will look in a customer's home, so both of our retail locations carry a collection of curated, quality furniture, art and decor that will withstand the test of time," she says. The Refind room also offers complete interior design services as well as estate liquidation services from fine estate auctions to estate sales and home staging services. Woodard and her experienced team at both the Refind Room and its city location, The Annex, work closely with both buyers and sellers to provide the best value and experience. 

Neighborhood: Rock Hill

Shop Name: The Emporium St. Louis 

Address: 9410 Manchester

Established in 1956, The Emporium St. Louis is one of the longest-operating local antique shops. Owner Sallie Scott, 75, began working with her mother and grandmother when she was just nine, shopping for antiques in Gaslight Square. They opened their first retail location at Delmar and DeBaliviere, later relocating to Webster Groves and then to Rock Hill, its current location since the 1990s. Scott describes Emporium's inventory as everything you need "for your cottage or your castle." Scott, who took over the business in her 20s, has worked with fourth generation shoppers throughout the years. "Things I imported 30 years ago have come back on consignment," she says. Known for its hot pink façade and overflowing flower baskets, Emporium carries everything from English 17^th-century antiques to more recent vintage lacquer furnishings.

Neighborhood: Richmond Heights 

Shop Name: The Brass Alligator

Address: 6403 Clayton

Located in Clayton’s historic Demun business district, The Brass Alligator turns five this year. Owner Brian Hoffman started in the business as a self-proclaimed "weekend warrior" while working in an unsatisfying sales consulting job. When his garage started filling up with estate sale finds, he rented a booth space at Treasure Aisles Antique Mall, where he remains the largest dealer. Feeding his booth, he befriended a woman who ran estate sales and learned the business from her before striking out on his own. "My only regret is that I wish I'd have done it sooner," he says. "I started off heavy mid-century modern because that was the trend, but what I gravitate towards is what I describe as 'old world,' from traditional style furniture to antique books, bronzes, oil paintings and fine antiques. The gallery here in Clayton has become much of that." 

Neighborhood: Richmond Heights 

Shop Name: Big Bend Antique Gallery

Address: 2337 S. Big Bend

Big Bend Antique Gallery is celebrating its 18-year anniversary this year as one of St. Louis' favorite antique and vintage shopping destinations. Its 13,000 square-foot space houses well-curated booths from 75 dealers offering everything from Victorian Era furniture to mid-century modern and vintage collectibles from the 1970s and 1980s. "We sell a lot of furniture and decorative items and artwork," says co-owner Doug Cullers. "Everyone who walks in the door wants something different and there's something for everyone." 

Neighborhood: Brentwood

Shop Name: Robert Morrissey Antiques & Fine Art

Address: 704 Hanley Industrial Ct.

Robert Morrissey has been dealing fine art and antiques for 40 years, specializing in 18^th and early 19^th century European furniture and objects. Over the past 20 years, he has diversified to include modern furniture and art, too. "I have a strong interest in local art and St. Louis' proud artistic heritage," he says. In 2006, Morrissey discovered local watercolorist Stan Masters (1922-2005) and offers a great deal of his work. "He's one of the greatest artists that St. Louis has ever produced," says Morrissey. While fine art may intimidate some, his shop offers many paintings that are well under $1,000. "Great art does not have to be expensive," he says. "I try to help people understand what they like." Another specialty of Morrissey's is antique ceramics and porcelain, especially European porcelain, Chinese-export porcelain, and French porcelain made in Paris from about 1780 to about 1840. Accredited by the Appraisers Association of America, he also offers insurance, estate and donation appraisal services.

Neighborhood: Warson Woods

Shop Name: Warson Woods Antique Gallery 

Address: 10091 Manchester 

Established in 1994, Warson Woods Antique Gallery features 150 dealers offering authentic antique, vintage and collectible merchandise from primitive to palatial. Shoppers can find English, French and American furniture and accessories as well as unique and unusual artifacts among its aisles. General manager Carol B. Fyhrie learned about the business at a young age, being raised by two adventurous antique dealers who traveled everywhere to buy and sell their merchandise. "I purchase what inspires and excites me, whether for my own personal collection or for resale,” she says. "My interests are diverse and eclectic from textiles to art to home accessories, lighting, tables, and chairs. All must be 'I can’t live without it' whether I have a place for it or not. 

My motto is ‘If you love it, buy it' because tomorrow it might not be available."

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St. Charles

Neighborhood: St. Charles

Shop Name: Centuries Past Antiques

Address: 201 South Main 

Business at Centuries Past Antiques is a family affair. Owned by father-daughter duo Leonard and Cherie Hyman, the store has called Main Street home For more than two decades. Its inviting blue-and-white exterior invites shoppers into a multi-room trove of floor-to-ceiling inventory. Centuries Past sticks to true antiques, says Cherie. “If there are reproductions, they are labeled as such, but they don’t make up even half a percent of the store,” she says. “Everything we have is old and authentic.” Popular finds include vintage medical supplies, airline memorabilia, and souvenirs from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Younger patrons might even enjoy the store’s collection of vintage toys, which includes several shelf-fulls of Hot Wheels.

Neighborhood: St. Charles

Shop Name: Fox and Hound Antiques

Address: 65 South Main 

Owner Dan Hobbs doesn’t stay in one place for long. He is often traveling across the country in search of new items to add to his inventory.  “My rule of thumb is, if I had to close the shop one day and I had to take everything into my home, I would enjoy it,” he says. “I usually don't buy something that I don't personally like myself.” Fox and Hound was founded in 2013, and has since moved between five different storefronts. The shop specializes in true antiques—objects that are at least 100 years old—and nearly every item is personally sourced by Hobbs. Guests can browse through his collections of vintage oil paintings, Victorian mourning pieces, and Midcentury furniture. “It’s always going to be something different, something unique,” he says.

Neighborhood: St. Charles

Shop Name: French Connection Antiques

Address: 826 North Second 

For 39 years, Deloris Barton has managed the family business. French Connection Antiques, she says, is “the best kept secret in St. Charles.”  The shop’s storefront houses high-end vintage furniture, such as refinished bedroom sets, antique lamps, and Victorian-era sofas. Patrons can drop by to view the collection and have items shipped to their home. More than half of sales are made through BartonsFurniture, the company’s Etsy page. Guests who visit the store tend to have a particular need in mind, and Barton is careful to curate the shop with  pieces that aren’t available elsewhere. “It has to be something really special for us to be able to sell it,” Barton says.

Neighborhood: St. Charles

Shop Name: Frenchtown Antiques

Address: 1513 North Second 

Frenchtown Antiques, the self-billed “mall of unique gifts,” has been in business for nearly two decades. Carol Hoffman, the store’s owner, was just a child when she discovered her love for “old things”—a love she would later share with her husband and children. In 2004, she opened an antique mall in a converted church building. The space includes booths for 26 vendors who each source wares for the shop. Turnover at the shop is quick, and items range in period from the 1800s through the 1990s. Shelves are packed with glassware, vintage figurines, and colorful assortments of shot glasses. Frenchtown’s array of inventory is what sets it apart. “I don't sell only for myself,” she says. “There's a variety of [items] and different tastes—what they like, their styles, what they like to purchase—and that's what makes it unique.”

Neighborhood: St. Charles

Shop Name: Two Chicks Vintage Marketplace

Address: 205 North Main 

At Two Chicks Vintage Marketplace, guests are greeted with a collection of extravagant, over-the-top displays showcasing the shop’s unique inventory. The vignettes feature antique furniture and tchotchkes, artfully arranged as they might be styled in a more eccentric buyer’s living room. Store Manager John Gergel says the displays “give people an idea of how they can integrate antiques into their decor.” Best-sellers include a selection of vintage Missouri paraphernalia, collectibles, and clothing. As a tourist destination, Main Street attracts clientele from a range of locations, especially during the Christmas season. Gergel finds that Two Chicks’ selection of items ensures that every patron can find something of interest. “We can help every single person—whether they like antiques or boutiques,” says Gergel.

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South County

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Neighborhood: South County 

Shop Name: South County Antique Mall

Address: 13208 Tesson Ferry

South County Antique Mall boasts 400 display booths and 275 showcases stocked with a diverse array of antiques, vintage items, and other collectibles curated by its individual dealers. At more than 50,000 square feet, General Manager Carol Fyhrie says the massive mall is one of the largest and longest-running multi-dealer antiques and collectibles stores in the country. Still, staff members are often able to lead shoppers to specific items of interest among the labyrinth of booths and glass cases. “With over 30 years in business, few can match our experience or variety of merchandise,” says Fyhrie. 

Neighborhood: Mehlville 

Shop Name: St. Louis Estate Buyers

Address: South County Center, 18 South County Center Way, St. Louis

(St. Louis Estate Buyers has a second retail location in West County Center.)

St. Louis Estate Buyers  is a full-service estate liquidator that offers appraisals, online estate sales, and more. It also operates retail stores in West County Center and South County Center that are stocked with items from estate buyouts, says co-owner Maria Lambert.  “We get a huge variety of customers and clientele,” she says. “Sometimes, it’s packed full of furniture. It changes frequently. That’s what makes it fun.” Visitors to the retail store don’t need to be in the market for furniture or other pricey items. The store includes fun finds like vintage costume jewelry and other guilt-free impulse buys. 

“We  try to keep things affordable,” Lambert says. “You can spend $5 and leave with something that makes you happy.”

Neighborhood: Mehlville

Shop name: Monarch Marketplace

Address: 4530  Lemay Ferry, Suite J

Monarch Marketplace opened in November 2021 and continues to add vendors. “We sell refurbished furniture, antiques, vintage, collectibles, clothing, jewelry, and accessories,” says Vivian Pulliam, who owns Monarch with husband Brian. “I have a new clothing boutique in the market called Joy Queens, as well as a home organizing business named Studio Joy.” The shop also offers custom painting for furniture, arts and crafts classes, and community events, including a Labor Day weekend plant exchange.

Neighborhood: Affton 

Shop Name: Curiosities Antiques and Collectables

Address: 9520 Gravois

This multigenerational, family-owned business has been operating in the St. Louis area for more than 30 years. “Conservation is our passion and our true goal is uniting old things with new people so they can be properly loved once again,” says co-owner Lindsay Clifton. “Whether you’re looking to carry on your grandmother’s tea cup collection, find the perfect print for your best friend’s housewarming, or spice up your own place with the perfect art glass vase or desk, we have something for everyone and then some.” Clifton also offers items online, with the Affton storefront serving as a frequent pickup location. “The most important aspect of design is the impression that it leaves. Not many of us have the luxury of buying designer sofas or fine art paintings, but a few carefully curated antique or vintage pieces really can have that same memorable effect,” she says. “By decorating our homes with more unique and unusual finds, that speak to who we are or where we’ve come from.”

Neighborhood: Sappington 

Shop Name: Nana's Attic Antiques & Collectibles 

Address: 11575 Gravois

According to the description on its Facebook page, Nana’s Attic offers “ a variety of fun, stylish, mid-century modern (MCM) and antique home furnishings and decor for budget conscious shoppers.” The store is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. When visiting, shoppers may see everything from collectible toys to full dining room and bedroom sets.

Neighborhood: Arnold 

Shop Name: Contemporary Finds

Address: 1524 Jeffco 

Contemporary Finds features items from more than 40 local vendors and artisans. The shop originally opened in 2013, but quickly outgrew its 1,100-square foot space before moving to its current location just across the Jefferson County border in Arnold.

“We have a wide selection of unique handmade items, refurbished furniture, and vintage decor,” says owner Jennifer LaPlant. “We offer custom painting of furniture and kitchen cabinets.”

Contemporary Finds also offers a DIY section that includes specialty paints and hosts workshops on topics like furniture painting for customers who want to tackle projects on their own. 

North County 

Neighborhood: St. Ann

Shop Name: St. Louis Antique Mall 

Address: 9715 St. Charles Rock Road

St. Louis Antique Mall is "home of the old and the odd.” With 21,000 square feet of space, vendors curate thousands of vintage items per month, including Midcentury furniture, vintage clothing, advertising, LPs, toys and comics, and other items that defy description, says co-owner Matthew D'Rion.

Located just minutes south of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, pilots on layovers have been known to take Ubers to the mall to shop. 

Even the exterior of the mall is unique, with its hand-painted sign and one of the largest painted murals in Missouri, complete with an interactive QR code.