A curated list of the best brick-and-mortar antique shops sorted by region.
From Federal-era silver in Boston to Shaker furniture in rural Vermont, the Northeast's brick-and-mortar antiques trade rewards a discerning, patient shopper.
From Paris's Carré Rive Gauche to Amsterdam's Spiegelkwartier, Europe's great cities each hold a distinct antiques district worth building a trip around.
The best antiques collectors don't rely on someone else's list — they build a living, personal directory of shops, dealers, and contacts over years of hunting.
From Chicago's design-forward showrooms to the co-op malls of small-town Indiana, the Midwest quietly rivals any region for antiquing depth and value.
Colonial silver, Georgian imports, and a thriving mid-century design scene make Australia's antique trade far richer than its young colonial history suggests.
A country too vast for one antiquing character, Canada offers French colonial furniture in Quebec, Loyalist silver in Ontario, and mid-century design out west.
A little homework before a long antiquing trip saves wasted mileage and worse purchases; here's how experienced buyers actually check a shop out first.