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Seriously stylish antiques

23rd September 2019 by Expat Living 1

Antiques in Singapore come from a range of countries including India, China and Indonesia, as well as parts of Europe, and can fit into whatever your home style or colour scheme is. They can just create a focus point in the room or be used for practical reasons like storage. Whether you’re an old hand at shopping for antiques, or this is all very new for you, we’re sure you’ll love these antique shops!

Cabinets, shelves, consoles and tables

Refurbished and hand-painted 80-year-old antique console from Shandong, China, $1,600, Chai’s Classic Home Collection

Indian bookshelf with old pillars and carvings, Woody Antique House

Antique Gansu Cabinet, around 100 years old, $2,700, Emperor’s Attic

Two-door carved side table with chest, originally used to store clothes in the bedroom, over 120 years old, from Shanxi, China, $1,900, Lim’s Holland Village

A 50-to-70-year-old camel cart converted into a coffee table, from $2,350, Originals

Console from Gansu, China, 70 to 80 years old, $1,000, Lim’s Holland Village

150-year-old antique painted sideboard from Shanxi, China, Woody Antique House

Originals cabinet — Traditional 19th-century Damchiya wedding chest from Dhoraji Palace, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, $1,600, Originals

Antique console table (centre), around 80 to 100 years old, from Zhejiang, China, Just Anthony

Two-door kitchen cabinet for storing plates and bowls, 70 to 80 years old, from Shanxi, China, $1,000, Lim’s Holland Village

Finishing touches: mirrors, statues and more

Vintage silver-plated French ice bucket, $300, HotLotz

Wooden sculpture of a Chinese Earth God, from Fujian, China, Just Anthony

Antique mirror frame with birds, branches and peonies, converted from an 80-to-100- year altar frame from Guangdong, China, and an antique console table from Chaozhou, approximately 100 years old, Just Anthony

Directory

Chai’s Classic Home Collection #08-06 Tradehub 21, 8 Boon Lay Way
6909 3246 | chaiscollection.com

Emperor’s Attic #01-10 Tan Boon Liat Building 315 Outram Road
9011 0380 | emperorsattic.com

HotLotz #01-15 Cendex Center, 120 Lower Delta Road
6254 7616 | hotlotz.com

Just Anthony 379 Upper Paya Lebar Road
6283 4782 | justanthony.com

Lim’s Holland Village #02-01 Holland Village Shopping Centre, 211 Holland Avenue
6466 3188 | facebook.com/limshollandvillage

Originals 1 Bukit Batok Street 22, #05-02/03
6471 9918 | originals.com.sg

Woody Antique House 13 Dempsey Road, #01-05
6471 1770 | woodyantique.com

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