antiques market

Old goods fair

An antiques market is a venue where dealers sell old furniture, collectibles, and decorative objects—either a permanent indoor space with multiple vendors or a periodic outdoor event.

Unlike antique shops run by single proprietors, antiques markets gather many sellers under one roof: We spent Saturday morning browsing the antiques market.

The atmosphere tends toward leisurely hunting rather than serious auction-house buying.

Related

bric-a-brac · provenance · relics · commerce · haggling · cash only · appraisal · fair price · vintage · dealers · treasure hunt · hidden gems · patina · history · rarity · artifacts · one of a kind · craftsmanship

Opposites
age of goods sold

antiques marketApple Store

Tech giant's retail outlet

IKEA · factory outlet · Best Buy · big box store

retail format and scale

antiques marketdepartment store

Large multi-section retail establishment

big-box store · shopping mall · Walmart · chain store · superstore

relationship to time and preservation

antiques marketlandfill

Waste burial ground

junkyard · garbage dump · recycling center · demolition site · scrapyard

Family

antique, antiques, antiqued, antiquing, antiquary, antiquarian, antiquarianism, antiquity, antiquities

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G