The best antique stores in NYC

The crush of Midtown isn’t normally associated with artfully crafted, one-of-a-kind antiques, but this oasis of beautiful things is located right in the thick of it. On the fifth floor of a commercial building, you’ll find Furnish Green, a showroom for restored vintage and antique furniture, lighting and décor. Well-made, long-lasting and reasonably priced pieces are brought in weekly—snap up finds such as a rolling bar cart ($250) or a Dual 1009 turntable ($85). Need decorating ideas? The store’s blog features photos of customers showing off purchases in their homes. 1261 Broadway (917-583-9051, furnishgreen.com)

For more than 20 years, the East Village’s Obscura Antiques & Oddities has been serving up unusual odds and ends—things you didn’t even know you needed or wanted. The pièce de résistance in your studio could be a deck of Krampus playing cards ($10) or Russian flight goggles ($85), and if you’re looking for something a little more dramatic, go for the partial circus-sideshow banner (it’s missing the top half of a tiger) from the mid 1900s, which can be yours for $1,200. 207 Avenue A (212-505-9251, obscuraantiques.com)

Billing itself as a cross between a Midwestern junk shop and an old-fashioned Parisian boutique, RePop sells all manner of quirky curios, from vintage furniture to decorative taxidermy. The shop has a pretty fast turnover, so if you see something you love, buy it. One thing that’s always in stock? Turn-of-the-century doll heads ($5 to $50). They may look like they’re just the store’s decorations, but they really are for sale, we promise. 

This charming Carroll gardens shop sells an eclectic array of vintage clothing, jewelry and furniture in a homey, slightly cluttered space reminiscent of an old-timey general store. There’s a lot to sift through, so take your time perusing the constantly changing collection that includes postcards, globes, old photos and kitchen tables. 

White Trash features a rotating inventory of midcentury modern furniture, lighting and whimsical gifts. Grab a metal Denoyer Geppert Teaching Globe from 1945 ($1,200) or a pair of 1950s Italian gilt iron nesting tables ($595)—but grab them fast. The turnover here is high, ’cause you know what they say about one man’s trash….