Antique Shops in Boston, MA

These Are the Best

As one of the United State founding cities, Boston is rich with historic and time period pieces. If you know what certain antique dealers specialize in it can make your search for that rare collectible easier than you may think. There really is no better place to go antiquing than Boston and the greater Boston area. The Boston antique markets cater to the Revolutionary War, the Salem Witch Trials, and Civil War relics.

Devonia Antiques serves those interested in fine English porcelain and American and European stemware from 1880-1920. They are located at: 43 Charles Street, Suite 2, Boston, MA, 02114 and they can be reached at (617) 523-8313 for hours of operation. They also have a website if you would like to peruse some of their inventory ahead of time. http://www.devonia-antiques.com

If you love antique lamps and lighting, a must see on your list of antique dealers is Light Power, located at 59 Wareham Street, Boston, MA, 02118. They specialize in antique chandeliers, lights, sconces and lamps and have a wide variety to choose from. For hours of operation, they can be reached at (617) 423-9790.

Small Pleasures has two locations to serve the needs of their clients. Their specialty is antique jewelry and watches, of which they have a marvelous display. It is a delight to search for that special sparkly bauble at either location. The first location is at 142 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, 02116, and the phone (617) 267-7371. The second location is at 92 State Street Boston, MA, 02109 and their phone number is (617) 722-9932. Both locations are open Monday-Saturday from 11-6 EST.

If you are in the market for furniture, especially from the colonial period Spivack's Antiques located at 54 Washington St, Wellesley, MA, 02481-3208 has nearly every design of antiquity covered. They have a huge showroom. Though they mainly deal with furniture, the rare accessory can also be found if one searches enough. One should plan on spending quite a bit of time at Spivack's. Even if you are just going to browse, there is so much to see that it will take several hours to go through the entire shop.