Thank you House Beautiful and the lovely Sarah Lyon for including our little-known destinations to find incredible antiques in Denver and Palm Beach Florida!
Denver
Designer Nadia Watts, who is based in Denver, returns to many of the same local antiques shops time and time again. “South Broadway offers loads of antique and thrift stores, so you have something for everyone’s budget,” says the founder of Nadia Watts Interior Design. “Black Tulip Antiques (also selling on Chairish) is a go-to for me; they offer a highly diverse inventory of European furniture, accessories, lighting, silver, and decorative arts.”
Watts is also partial to Eron Johnson Antiques, which is located in a sprawling 5,000-square-foot warehouse. “With inventory dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries and originating from over 40 countries, Eron’s passion for antiques is on full display,” she says. “Eron has a love of peculiar objects as well as exquisite antiques, so you never know what exciting treasure you will find.”
Photographer: Emily Minton-Redfield
Palm Beach Florida
While participating in the 2024 Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Palm Beach, Watts learned about many of the city’s incredible antique resources. “I have the best luck when I get to go on the hunt, and Show Pony Palm Beach is the ultimate hunting ground,” she says, describing the retailer’s many large warehouses “filled to the ceilings with treasures.” You can find pieces in many design styles, including Victorian, gothic, and midcentury.
Photographer: Nickolas Sargent