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10 Best Antique Shops in Melbourne
Melbourne’s antique shopping options range from large multi-stall bazaars to focused showrooms for lighting, jewellery, furniture and unusual curiosities. This guide helps you decide whether you want a long browsing outing, a specialist piece or practical support with delivery and selection.
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Gregory's Antiques and Lights
Gregory's Antiques and Lights is a Fitzroy North antique shop specialising in original antique and vintage lighting rather than reproductions. Its showroom suits shoppers seeking period pieces, including Victorian, 1920s and art deco lights and shades. The business also provides advice on lighting and can hand-paint selected glass shades to a chosen colour.
Stands out: Focus on original, non-reproduction lighting
Sourcing genuine antique or vintage lights and shadesPeriod-correct renovations and distinctive home lighting147 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, AustraliaVINTAGE WORLD AUSTRALIA
VINTAGE WORLD AUSTRALIA is a Thomastown gift shop focused on distinctive metalwork and handmade armour pieces. It is suited to shoppers seeking gifts or display pieces beyond standard retail ranges.
Stands out: The range includes handmade armour pieces and metalwork
Collectors seeking unusual gifts or display piecesShoppers interested in handmade armour and metalwork5 Lucknow Cres, Thomastown VIC 3074, AustraliaMoonee Ponds Antiques
Moonee Ponds Antiques is an Airport West antique store offering furniture, art, lighting and decorative pieces. Its stock suits collectors, decorators and shoppers looking for authentic antiques across different price points. The business also supports purchases with delivery, and its delivery team has handled protective brackets and polishing for individual furniture items.
Stands out: Carries furniture, art, chandeliers, lighting and smaller decorative treasures
Collectors and decorators seeking antique furniture, art and lightingShoppers wanting varied antiques across an accessible range of prices49 Hawker St, Airport West VIC 3042, AustraliaTombo JAPAN CHINA
Tombo JAPAN CHINA is an antique furniture store featuring Japanese treasures, ceramics, furniture, homewares, vintage pieces and recycled antiques. It suits shoppers looking for distinctive oriental items or carefully restored vintage furniture. The spacious shop is arranged in sections to explore, and staff can assist with selecting and transporting purchases where practical.
Stands out: The store combines Japanese treasures, ceramics, furniture and homewares
Collectors and home decorators seeking Japanese or oriental piecesShoppers looking for restored vintage furniture and ceramics3/260 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, AustraliaWaverley Antique Bazaar
Waverley Antique Bazaar is a large Clayton antique market where visitors can browse many stalls and collections of vintage and second-hand items. It suits dedicated collectors, casual browsers and families looking for a longer outing, with a cafe, seating and toilets supporting extended visits.
Stands out: A very large selection spread across many stalls
Antique and vintage shoppersFamilies or couples planning a longer outingVisitors who enjoy browsing and nostalgia88 Garden Rd, Clayton VIC 3171, AustraliaSeanic Antiques
Seanic Antiques is an online-focused antique store in Mont Albert with an extensive range of vintage lighting and furniture. It suits shoppers seeking distinctive Art Deco pieces, French furniture and other hard-to-find antiques, including interstate buyers. The business coordinates purchases and delivery by email, with careful packaging and shipping arrangements for fragile or valuable items.
Stands out: Offers hard-to-find Art Deco lighting described as ready for installation
Collectors seeking vintage lighting and Art Deco piecesInterstate shoppers buying antique furniture online673 Whitehorse Rd, Mont Albert VIC 3127, AustraliaHunted Antiques & Collectibles
Hunted Antiques & Collectibles is a Bayswater antique store arranged around many individual vendor stalls and cabinets. It offers a broad browsing experience across furniture, memorabilia, vintage clothing, records and homewares, with stock added daily. The spacious layout and helpful front-counter team suit collectors and visitors who enjoy an unplanned treasure hunt.
Stands out: Multiple vendors create a changing mix of antiques and collectibles
Collectors and vintage browsersVisitors wanting a spacious, extended browsing trip37 Scoresby Rd, Bayswater VIC 3153, AustraliaWunderkammer
Wunderkammer is a Melbourne collectibles store and unusual boutique devoted to natural-history and scientific curiosities. Its collection includes animal skulls, taxidermy, specimens in jars, insects in resin, skeletons, fossils, minerals and vintage medical devices, alongside objects made from keys. It suits collectors, curious visitors and shoppers seeking distinctive display pieces rather than conventional gifts.
Stands out: Unusually broad mix of taxidermy, preserved specimens, skeletons and medical objects
Collectors interested in natural specimens, fossils, minerals and taxidermyVisitors looking for unusual conversation pieces and scientific curiosities439 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaKeshett Jewellery Block Arcade - Fine & Antique Jewellery | Melbourne
Keshett Jewellery Block Arcade is a Melbourne jewellery store specialising in fine and antique jewellery. It suits shoppers seeking vintage pieces, heirloom jewellery or a guided engagement-ring design process. Staff provide design, sizing and selection advice, with appointments arranged for customers who want dedicated help choosing or creating a piece.
Stands out: The store combines curated antique jewellery with custom engagement-ring design
People looking for vintage fine jewelleryCouples designing an engagement ringShoppers marking a personal milestone with a special piece25 Block Arcade, Shop 24/282 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaMarket Fair
Market Fair is a Ferntree Gully market bringing together independent stalls selling vintage pieces, collectables, handmade arts and crafts, clothing, gifts, sweets and homewares. Its appeal lies in browsing a varied group of small businesses in one place, from one-off artwork and incense items to affordable handmade accessories and antiques.
Stands out: A broad mix of independent stalls spans handmade goods, antiques, clothing and sweets
Shoppers seeking vintage, collectable or handmade itemsPeople looking for distinctive gifts from small businesses2/794 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia
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Ways to browse and buy antiques
- Multi-stall antique browsingWaverley Antique Bazaar and Hunted Antiques & Collectibles bring together many stalls, vendors or cabinets, making them suitable for extended treasure-hunting visits.
- Specialist antique lightingGregory’s Antiques and Lights focuses on original antique and vintage lighting, including Victorian, 1920s and art deco pieces, with lighting advice and selected hand-painted shades.
- Furniture, art and decorative piecesMoonee Ponds Antiques offers furniture, art, lighting and smaller decorative items across different price points, with delivery support described.
- Japanese and oriental antiquesTombo JAPAN CHINA combines Japanese treasures, ceramics, furniture, homewares and restored vintage pieces in a spacious, sectioned shop.
- Online and interstate buyingSeanic Antiques is described as online-focused and coordinates interstate delivery, secure packaging and shipping for fragile or valuable items.
- Unusual collecting and giftsWunderkammer presents natural-history and scientific curiosities, while VINTAGE WORLD AUSTRALIA focuses on handmade armour and metalwork.
How to choose an antique shop
- Define the object before you travelA general bazaar suits open-ended browsing; a specialist such as Gregory’s or Seanic is more relevant when you already want particular lighting or furniture.
- Allow enough timeLarge venues such as Waverley Antique Bazaar may require several hours, while a focused showroom can make a narrower search more efficient.
- Ask about condition and provenanceInspect pieces carefully and ask the seller what is known about age, restoration and condition. Stock and stallholder practices can vary.
- Plan transport for large piecesFurniture, lighting and armour may need careful transport. Tombo JAPAN CHINA and Moonee Ponds Antiques describe assistance or delivery-related support.
- Choose between physical and online browsingSeanic Antiques suits shoppers comfortable coordinating purchases by email, while markets and bazaars reward in-person browsing.
Frequently asked questions
Which shop is best for a broad browsing day?
Waverley Antique Bazaar is described as very large, with many stalls and supporting cafe, seating and toilet facilities. Hunted Antiques & Collectibles also offers many vendors and a spacious layout.
Where should I look for original antique lights?
Gregory’s Antiques and Lights specialises in original, non-reproduction antique and vintage lighting. Seanic Antiques is another option for vintage lighting, including Art Deco pieces.
Can antique purchases be delivered?
Moonee Ponds Antiques describes delivery with careful furniture handling, and Seanic Antiques coordinates interstate delivery and secure packaging. Confirm arrangements for the specific item.
Are all the businesses conventional antique stores?
No. The list also includes a collectibles store, gift shop, market and jewellery store, each suited to a different kind of vintage or unusual purchase.
