Each month I share a curated edit of my favourite simple homeware and minimalist designs. For February’s edition I thought I’d focus solely on vintage objects and secondhand furniture from my favourite online retailers and independent antique sellers.
I love mixing old and new in my own home – I find that those more unusual finds, that no one else might have, make for a more characterful home. I want the objects I surround myself with to tell a story, so I can instantly bring to mind that special moment when I discovered that favourite, much-loved piece in a flea market or on my travels. I think there’s a misconception that secondhand furniture and vintage items are for more eclectic, bohemian-style homes, but I think there’s a place for them in simple, minimalist interiors too. It’s just about choosing well and having a few key items that set the scene – like my mid-century armchair, below, a bargain eBay find from several years ago.
Buying preloved, secondhand furniture is also one of the more sustainable options (obviously not buying anything and cherishing what you already have is even better, but sometimes you might need a certain piece, if you’re redecorating or looking to replace something). There’s so many chairs in the world and plenty that have already been designed well with high quality materials. Mid-century designs are known for their quality craftsmanship and an antique find is likely to hold (or even increase) its value, unlike a high street buy.
I’ve already written ‘6 of the best places to buy secondhand furniture online’ and to that I’d add these independent vintage stores:
– Push//Pull
– Kinship + Kind
– Early Bird London
– Owl and the Elephant
– Retro Living
– Home Barn
– Tat London
– Design Vintage
– Modern ID
Here I’ve rounded up over 30 pieces of secondhand furniture and homewares from across the internet, from vintage medical cabinets and 1950s armchairs to antique botanical prints and vintage linen cushions. Simply click on the ‘buy now’ button to be taken through to each seller’s buying page.
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Retro white Tulip table, £285, Vinterior
Mid-century magazine rack, £165, Vinterior
Vintage medical cabinet, £645, Owl and the Elephant
Black French enamel pendant, £65, Owl and the Elephant
Grey French industrial lamp, £85, Owl and the Elephant
1960s vanity table mirror, £225, Retro Living
Vintage Eames chair, £350, Punch the Clock
1950s chair and side table, £595, Punch the Clock
Dutch 1950s shelves, £400, Modern ID
1950s Jason chair, £550, Modern-ID
Double armed barley twist candlestick, £42, Tat London
Antique stoneware pot, £24.28, Etsy *aff
Antique linen pillows, £39.95, Etsy *aff
Antique herbarium, £30, Etsy *aff
Vintage French snail cups, £30, Etsy *aff
Vintage confit storage pot, £42, Etsy *aff
Mid-century 1960s sideboard, £959, Selency
String shelf, £159, Selency
Adult rattan armchair, £125, Selency
Series of 6 cups, £27, Selency
Gold metal mirror, £150, Selency
Rattan bench, £291, Selency
Pressed botanical artwork, £200, Home Barn
Large white vessel, £35, Dig Haüshizzle
Rustic wicker coffee table, £135, Dig Haüshizzle
Vintage elm round stool, £150, Design Vintage
Vintage elm bench, £195, Design Vintage
Vintage textile cushion cover, £48.96, Etsy *aff
Old Victorian marmalade jars, £11, Etsy *aff
Old shop letter ‘t’, £12, Etsy *aff
Anatolian vintage linen cushion, £52.49, Trouva *aff
Vintage porcelain vase, £17.49, Trouva *aff
Vintage Danish easy chair, £595, Vinterior
Vintage mid-century G-Plan teak coffee table, £380, Vinterior
Vintage Ercol love seat, £1,095, Tea and Kate
