When I stepped over the threshold I felt like Harry Potter must have felt when he stepped into Diagon Alley. I was completely awed. I am a lover of anything ancient, historical and pre-loved and this warren of a warehouse is an absolute treasure trove. I could live here. From the modest looking outside facade you would never know it deceivingly hides an enormous two tier warehouse, with all the merchandise set out in an almost Ikea floor plan (I shudder to even mention Ikea when I recollect on the stuff on offer here) At every turn there is something interesting, something novel, it's a veritable museum in it's own right. It is a truly amazing collection of exquisite pieces of furniture, chandeliers as far as the eye can behold, old books, musical instruments, oddities and even a backyard section of outside statues and conversation pieces. The lady behind the counter was super sweet and conversational, telling me they have been in business there for 30 years, and there was no pressure to feel like you had to buy something. I agreed with her that you would really need to do two turns of the store, going left to right and then right to left because there was SO MUCH to see and even talking to her my eyes were straying to stuff I had not seen before hanging from the ceiling. The prices are not your thrift store variety, but the quality of the merchandise and the odds of ever finding a duplicate warrants the prices. Truly an amazing Miami hidden gem, read more

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The WORST experience ever!!! What absolutely horrible energy the owners of this establishment give off. Rude and inappropriate, the man who I asked to price an old book of religious pictures, unhappy that I tried to barter, as one does in antique stores, SNATCHED the book from my hands and proceeded to say that he was going to give it to a nearby parish priest. What a horrible experience!!!!! If you're into buying antiques you know how old pieces carry a special energy from owner to vendor to new owner, and so on. Well, STAY AWAY from this HORRIBLE business, unless you want those VERY NEGATIVE energies to go home with you. One star because Yelp hasn't come up with a way to less-than rate ABSOLUTELY DEPLORABLE businesses, as this one is!!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!!!! read more

On Saturday, using google search and then to their website, we were able to locate a unique and incredible piece of sculpture. We called their number late in the day and someone answered the phone. They took our number and said to expect a call from Dennis. Within minutes Dennis called us back. In 20 minutes of conversation and his sending us text messages with pictures we committed to the purchase and we agreed to take care of the bill of sale and payment Monday morning. Dennis knew the piece since he had purchased it in Europe. Dennis called first thing Monday morning, the bill of sale and payment were taken care of and the large piece was placed on a truck a few minutes later. It arrived the next day in great shape. Courteous driver. Thank you Dennis!!! Wish we lived closer as we would shop/browse your gallery frequently. read more

This place has terrible customer service. The owner was unresponsive to emails and severely low balled me on an offer. I literally laughed when I heard his price. Bottom line, this is not a good place for sellers and I'm willing to bet buyers are being overcharged as well. read more

This should be called Worthless Galleries. The owner (I presume) made me feel incredibly unwelcome which is no mean feat. I managed to smile to the lady who was working there to signal I had a question while said man was barking orders in our faces and she was the epitome of grace. I am sure she has seen her fair share of the boss being rude. I had asked if he would split up an album trying to explain that I had an interest in just one thing from it. But when you are confronted with someone who is as rude and probably unaware of his ability to put a slight and temporary dent in an otherwise glorious day you really appreciate how to treat people and just be a nice human being. It takes more energy to be vile than to smile (sorry, I just made that up). Keep moving folks, spend your money somewhere else and be happy. read more

I'm so glad that some reviews give this place only 1 star because it's such an Aladdin's cave of amazing treasures that I don't want anyone else to get too excited about it! I have been relying on Architectural Antiques since first moving to the Grove in 1998. Between fabulous finds and wonderful inspiration, this place has made it possible for me to renovate my homes in an interesting, authentic way. read more

The collection of vintage and antique lighting here is really impressive, and the rest of the collection offers an eclectic mix of furniture, art, decor, and conversation pieces. Most items are early 20th-century pieces and older. Prices are reasonable, and you can also try to haggle a bit. Staff are helpful. I have bought a chandelier here, and later came back to see if I could by a base for a hanging lamp. The owner showed me a couple pieces; I not only found what I was looking for, but was able to arrange having my lamp wired to the base I'd just purchased. I like stopping by this store, and have recommended it to friends, too. read more

Terrible customer service. Very rude employees. be warned...it's not the experience you expect in a high end store. 0 star rating if that's possible read more

I just left with a very bad taste in my mouth and antiquing is something I thoroughly enjoy. The employees are extremely rude, they will make you waste your time looking at things before they tell you it's not for sale and you can't touch anything. I'm never coming back. read more