Vintage & Reclaimed Furniture
Atomic Design
Lawrence Blairs’s compact boutique presents a tightly curated, high-end collection of authentic vintage art and design restored to glory. Current exceptional offerings include Hans Wegner’s iconic black leather Wing Chair, Tobia Scarpa’s architectural coffee table and a pair of Victor Vasarely black and white Cinetique serigraphs. AD’S smaller decor accents also delight: sculptural modernist lighting, abstract neon and a vibrant selection of Scandinavian and Italian art glass. 965 QUEEN ST W 416 912 2358 ATOMICDESIGN.CA
Bungalow
Aficionados of mid-century Scandinavian furniture and accents make Bungalow a regular stop, thanks to its rotating collection of impeccably maintained and refurbished vintage dining sets, modular wall units and occasional chairs from Domino, Dyrlund, Herman Miller, Vejle Stole and Niels Koefoed. Art glass from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s peppers the space, as do such hard-to-find European housewares as Dansk cookware and German ceramics. 273
AUGUSTA AVE 416 598 0204 BUNGALOW.TO Filter While Amy and Mike Mason relocated their Queen West store to Hamilton, it is still a destination for high-end 20th-century furniture (think: art deco, mid-century and Danish modern). Chairs from Eames and Eero Saarinen give way to teak and walnut pieces from Finn Juhl, Hans Wegner and Grete Jalk. Find new lines from such Danish companies as dk3, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Sibast Furniture, Louis Poulsen and Bernhard Pedersen & Søn. 271 OTTAWA ST N, HAMILTON 905 522 3940 FILTER.DESIGN
Forever Interiors
Martin Scott’s one-of-a-kind furniture has a unique history. The design–build workshop combines
reclaimed wood with pieces salvaged from century homes – ceiling tiles and antique hardware – for furniture with a rustic vibe, or with Mennonite ash for more modern, streamlined pieces. While Scott will build just about anything to order – benches, kitchen islands, sliding barn doors – he specializes in harvest tables, cabinets and shelving units. 175 EILEEN AVE 416 291 2001 FOREVERINTERIORS.COM
GUFF
Great Used Furniture Finds brims with vintage seating, tables and storage units at modest prices. Estate-sale pieces from Eames, Herman Miller and Arne Jacobsen move through regularly, as do such rarities as sculptural chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich and rosewood sideboards by Viken Møbelfabrik. Take your time perusing: GUFF’S pieces are meticulously vetted for style and quality, resulting in a tight edit of impressive furniture, luminaires and accessories. 1 DAVIES AVE 416 913 8025 GUFFFURNITURE.COM
Habitat for Humanity Restore
HHR’S 11 GTA locations sell new and gently used furniture (some donated by local showrooms) and building materials at steep discounts. Proceeds fund HH’S homebuilding programs. The stores are a popular source thanks to a well-organized selection of furnishings, appliances, housewares, sinks and cabinets. Upcycle finds into art and functional objects, but just remember: items are here today, gone tomorrow. SEE ALL LOCATIONS AT HABITATGTA.CA/
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Inabstracto
Kate Eisen and Julie Jenkinson curate a collection of mid-century modern furniture, art and design, with new pieces arriving daily. Twentieth-century designs include rare and iconic pieces by Florence Knoll, the Eameses, Joe Colombo, Grete Jalk, Poul Cadovius and Gunnar Bostlund. Contemporary artists’ works include Djuna Day’s black and white Totems, Bev Hisey’s quilted poufs, Jenkinson’s sculpture and jewellery and Kurt Swinghammer’s skateboard-shaped wood carvings. 1160 QUEEN ST W 416 533 6362 INABSTRACTO.COM
Metropolis Living
Avid collectors Phil Freire and Maggie Gattesco specialize in custom furniture, lighting and refurbished antiques for anyone with an eye for the unusual. The duo restores and re-uses anything old, from neon signs to the rotary-dial phones your nana used to own. They’ve fashioned barbershopesque barstools and cowboy-boot pendants, and converted pool tables into coffee tables. Their Erin, Ontario, location carries remarkable architectural remnants and garden ornaments from the now-closed 507 Antiques. 239 BERING AVE 416 241 0777 METROPOLIS-LIVING.COM
Phil’z
This modernist emporium is a must-visit for any vintage furniture lover seeking iconic light fixtures, 20th-century treasures and contemporary finds. The sprawling Junction shop stocks the mother lode: coffee tables, mid-century sofas and a selection of teak cabinets and sideboards. For those not afraid of a little refurbishing, the basement houses even more merch, while the gallery space features mixed-media paintings by Montreal urban artist Marc Gosselin. 2906 DUNDAS ST W 416 461 9913 PHILZ20THCENTURY.COM
Porch Modern
Rare, high-end and historic Scandinavian and American furniture – as well as 20th-century art and sculpture – make PM a destination for savvy buyers. Gold-mine finds: jazz icon Oscar Peterson’s very own Papa Bear chair by Hans Wegner, handmade solid brass chandeliers by Paavo Tynell, and a selection of furnishings – including a three-metrelong Committee table in Indian teak by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, the utopian city created by Le Corbusier. 344 WESTMORELAND AVE N, STE #210 416 473 7789 BY APPT ONLY PORCHMODERN.COM
Retroworks
Order Jamie and Liz Filman’s retro industrial-styled bespoke furniture from the comfort of home. Rustic wood paired with cool steel, exposed rivets and brackets belies deft engineering and quality craftsmanship. Bookcases, coffee tables, media stands and industrial shelving units (all on iron castors!) are offered in multiple configurations with hand-applied finishes. Neat finds: a New England medical-inspired glass vitrine, bar carts and an A-frame clothing rack. RETROWORKS.CA
Smash
Owner Paul Mercer snags the best doomed-fordemolition relics – think motel signage, display cases and industrial fixtures. You never know what you’ll find, but stock usually includes vintage character pieces in project-ready multiples. Find stately iron gates, steel-framed factory windows and a diverse assortment of retro furnishings: rustic sawbuck tables, bevelled 1930s English mirrors and, to spark a little seat envy, period Sculptura chairs by Russell Woodard. 371 SHERMAN AVE N, HAMILTON 416 809 8730 SMASHSALVAGE.COM
Urban Tree Salvage
Husband-and-wife team Sean and Melissa Gorham give new life to thousands of felled city trees in the form of rustic-cool furniture fashioned from trunks and limbs. Everything – coffee tables, consoles, benches and desks, as well as island and vanity tops – is milled, kilned and finished at their production facility. The duo’s bespoke reclaimed and salvaged live-edge slab boardroom and dining tables highlight pre-existing knots and grain. 689 WARDEN AVE, UNIT #7, SCARBOROUGH 647 438 7516 URBANTREESALVAGE.COM
What the Vintage
John Baltazar’s inventory is full of the mid-mod furniture and accessories a discerning vintage shopping hound would love to sniff out. Stock ranges from Danish teak buffets and writing desks to West German ceramic vases, framed serigraphs and Lotte lamps. Baltazar posts photos of his inventory online and offers free delivery to anyone in the city. 2468 KINGSTON RD, SCARBOROUGH 647 983 6059 WHATTHEVINTAGE.COM
Zenporium
Committed to sustainability, Zenporium offers guiltfree furniture made using reclaimed and responsibly harvested materials. Salvaged teak roots are spun into coffee and side tables or rustic decor. Petrified wood from Jurassic times, cut into slabs and polished to highlight its inherent beauty, is transformed into beguiling pedestals or tables atop minimalist steel bases. Other custom projects include bookcases, built-ins and barn-board wall cladding. IMPROVE CANADA, 7250 KEELE ST, UNIT #46, VAUGHAN 855 891 8936 ZENPORIUM.COM
Zig Zag
Joe Graafmans’s vintage shop is a haven for fans of furniture and accessories with sleek mid-century style. Find a top-notch selection of Danish teak furniture including modular wall systems, sideboards and bar carts. This boutique’s lighting focus yields incredible finds, including a Curtis Jere Skyscraper floor lamp in chromed metal. More: a sandwich-thin compact folding sofa by Eames and a pair of sinuous Etcetera lounge chairs by Jan Ekselius. 985 QUEEN ST E 416 778 6495 ZIGZAGMIDCENTURY.COM