Your Guide to Antiquing in Memphis: 10 Shops Worth Exploring
Ready to go treasure hunting? These Memphis-area antique and vintage shops are packed with one-of-a-kind furniture, vintage fashion, collectibles, architectural finds, and plenty of unexpected gems worth adding to your collection. Image: Facebook / La Maison Antiques
Antiques and vintage finds breathe new life into something that already has a story, like a vintage dress from decades ago that looks modern today, or an architectural salvage find that instantly gives a renovation character. Whatever you’re searching for, Memphis has no shortage of places to dig.
From longtime antique malls along Summer Avenue to curated vintage boutiques and enormous multi-dealer destinations in the suburbs, these are some of the essential Memphis antique shops for vintage clothing, furniture, collectibles, and more.
Flashback Memphis
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: flashbackmemphis.com
If you only have time for one vintage stop, make it Flashback. This Midtown institution has been serving Memphis treasure hunters since 1985, earning its reputation as more of a vintage department store than a traditional antique shop. Owner Millett Vance has been at the helm for decades. Her background in fine arts, combined with her earlier Memphis ventures in antique clothing and collectibles, helped shape Flashback into the wonderfully eclectic shop it is today.
The store spans decades, with vintage clothing and accessories sharing space with furniture, housewares, collectibles, and retro-inspired pieces. You’ll discover more eras than a Taylor Swift show, including Art Deco, midcentury modern, and 1950s diner style alongside 60s and 70s fashions, Danish modern furniture, and plenty of Memphis-worthy curiosities.
South Front Antiques
Neighborhood: Downtown
More Info: southfrontantiques.com
Calling South Front an antique shop almost doesn’t do it justice. This Downtown Memphis destination is a dream for renovators, designers, DIYers, and anyone who has ever looked at an old house and wanted the hardware to match.
The shop specializes in antiques and salvage, with more than 20,000 square feet filled with reclaimed doors, windows, doorknobs, hardware, mantels, decorative iron, stained glass, and other unique architectural elements. With more than 30 years in the industry, it is one of Tennessee’s largest and oldest architectural antique dealers.
In other words, this is the place to go when you aren’t looking for another piece of furniture but for the perfect antique door, unusual light fixture, or authentic vintage detail that will become the focal point of a room.
Antique Warehouse Mall
Neighborhood: Midtown
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For the classic antique mall experience, head to Summer Avenue. Antique Warehouse Mall is a longtime Memphis fixture packed with individual vendor booths, so the selection changes depending on who has recently restocked.
You’ll find everything from furniture and jewelry to records, collectibles, home decor, and vintage treasures. It’s exactly the sort of place where you go looking for one thing and end up leaving with three things you didn’t know existed, but now you absolutely need.
Because each vendor controls their own merchandise, the prices and their willingness to negotiate can vary, which adds to the thrill of the hunt.
La Maison Antiques
Neighborhood: East Memphis
More Info: lamaisonmemphis.com
For an antique-shopping experience with a little more polish, make your way to La Maison. Founded in 1999, La Maison was purchased by Memphis couple Billy and Gail Briggs in 2015. Today, the shop brings together more than 40 individual vendors across a 10,000-square-foot space.
The selection is broad but leans heavily into home and design: think fine antiques, furniture, accessories, art, and lighting. It’s a particularly good go-to if you’re shopping with a specific room in mind. You’ll also discover a selection of jewelry, women’s clothing, and gifts, making it a one-stop shop for anything and everything on your list.
Blue Suede Vintage
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: bluesuedevintage.com
If you like your vintage treasures in your closet rather than your living room, don’t miss Blue Suede Vintage. Founded by Memphian Casey O’Rourke, this colorful gem began as an online side hustle in 2018 before becoming a brick-and-mortar shop.
After a stint near Crosstown Concourse, the boutique moved to a larger location on Broad Avenue in 2025, where it houses men’s, women’s, and children’s vintage clothing and accessories, as well as a smaller selection of vintage home goods and furniture.
With an inventory that spans from the 1920s through the 2000s, it’s an especially good stop for anyone who doesn’t want to limit themselves to just one decade.
And if you need to make room in your closet for more items, Blue Suede buys vintage, too. Make sure you contact the shop and review the FAQ before bringing items in.
Second Kiss Vintage
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: secondkissvintage.com
Located inside Minglewood Plaza, Second Kiss Vintage is the kind of small shop where it’s easy to lose track of time. Owner Kelly Mullis grew up going to estate sales with her parents and developed an early love of vintage furniture, glassware, and collectibles. What began with booth spaces eventually grew into her current Midtown shop.
The selection focuses primarily on vintage clothing, jewelry, purses, and accessories, with an emphasis on authenticity at accessible prices. Kelly describes the shop as a place for everyone, from students to serious collectors.
Southern Vintage Co.
Neighborhood: Bartlett
More Info: southernvintageco.com
For shoppers who like plenty of room to roam, Southern Vintage Co. in Bartlett is worth the trip. Owner Mindy Woodall opened the brick-and-mortar version of her Etsy shop in March 2014. Six months later, she quit her day job to run the business full-time. Since then, the shop has expanded twice, growing to approximately 12,000 square feet and featuring more than 85 vendors and consignors.
That means you’re not shopping one person’s collection. You’re shopping dozens of dealers, with inventory that can range from furniture and decor to vintage clothing, jewelry, collectibles, and repurposed pieces.
Sheffield Antiques Mall
Neighborhood: Collierville
More Info: sheffield-antiques.com
Open since 1995, Sheffield bills itself as the largest antique mall in the Mid-South, with more than 300 dealers and a massive 78,000-square-foot facility. You’ll find furniture, dinnerware, lighting, artwork, jewelry, collectibles, decor, and more, plus an outdoor area filled with garden antiques and statuary.
It’s less “pop in for 20 minutes” and more “wear comfortable shoes and clear your afternoon.” The mall is a longtime local favorite, and was named the Memphis Flyer’s top spot for Best Antiques Store in 2020.
Quantum Antique Gallery
Neighborhood: Bartlett
More Info: Instagram
Another Summer Avenue stop, Quantum Antique Gallery is made for the treasure hunter who enjoys a little bit of everything. The multi-vendor mall has booths filled with vintage and antique furniture, midcentury pieces, glassware, jewelry, toys, comics, records, china, memorabilia, and other collectibles.
The variety is part of the appeal: one booth might have exactly the kind of midcentury piece you’ve been searching for, while the next contains a collection of vintage toys or an unexpected piece of Memphis memorabilia. There’s even a vintage vehicle display, adding another reason to wander around after you’ve finished shopping.
Market Central
Neighborhood: Midtown
More Info: Instagram
If your version of antiquing leans toward interior design-inspired, Market Central deserves a spot on the itinerary. The Midtown showroom operates as a multi-vendor market with more than 100 exhibitor spaces, focusing on antiques, decorative arts, and furnishings. Expect furniture, lighting, rugs, books, art, china, silver, and accessories, along with pieces designed to work beautifully in a more curated home environment.
It’s more of a designer-oriented feel than the traditional “dig through every booth and see what you find” antique mall, making it perfect for decorators, collectors, and homeowners looking for a real statement piece.
Happy hunting!
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Ariel Taranski
Ariel's been writing professionally for over a decade, with a passion for travel, pets, good food, and a great book. She's lived in Memphis for over half of her life, a transplant from Florida and Southern through-and-through.
