48 Hours Sourcing Vintage in Stockholm: Where to Start and What to Skip
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It's noon on a Saturday on Linnégatan, and Mandaric Decorative Arts has just opened. Sjöström Antik is round the corner and opens at the same time. If you're sourcing antique and vintage furniture in Stockholm, I'd start here and stay in Östermalm all day, then give Sunday to Södermalm and one showroom further south.
Five shops over 48 hours is plenty. Add more and you'll spend the weekend on the tunnelbana, Stockholm's metro, instead of looking at the back of a chair.
Before you go
Neither day needs an early start, because most of this route opens at 12. Arrive on Friday evening and you lose nothing.
- Saturday: Modernity 11–15 (optional), Mandaric 12–16, Sjöström Antik 12–16, Re:Deco 12–16
- Sunday: Brandstationen 12–16, Used Icons 11–16
The times in this guide are my suggested slots, not bookings. Check each shop's hours before you travel, especially around holidays. Walk in Östermalm, use public transport on Sunday, and arrange collection separately if you buy furniture.
Chest of drawers, lamp and framed artwork at Mandaric Decorative Arts. Photo: Website
Saturday: stay in Östermalm and skip the cross-town dash
Route: Linnégatan 29 → Sibyllegatan 39 → Linnégatan 4. These stops are a short walk apart, so your time goes to the shops rather than the transfers.
11:00 — Modernity, only if you're here early
Modernity, Sibyllegatan 6, sits at the top of the price range on this route. It's still useful to see first. Its twentieth-century Scandinavian furniture, lighting, ceramics and glass give you a reference point for the day, even if you buy nothing. Allow 45 minutes.
12:00 — Mandaric Decorative Arts
Go to Mandaric Decorative Arts, Linnégatan 29, for Swedish Grace, the pared-back classicism of 1920s Sweden, along with Art Deco and mid-century pieces. Designers should ask about the upholstery service. If a particular chair or lamp brought you to Stockholm, check it's available to view before you travel. They post regularly on Instagram what they have in stock, but not every piece online will be on the floor. Give it 45–60 minutes.
13:00 — Sjöström Antik
Round the corner, Sjöström Antik, Sibyllegatan 39, runs from Swedish Grace through to contemporary design. Look at the backs and undersides as well as the front: repairs, replaced fittings and finishes matter when a piece is going to be used at home. Allow an hour. There's a second shop on Södermalm, so make sure you're heading for the Östermalm address.
14:00 — Lunch, then Re:Deco at 15:00
Eat first, but don't linger. Re:Deco, Linnégatan 4, closes at 16:00 on Saturdays. Several sellers share the space, with furniture, lighting, art and craft, which makes it a good last browse after two focused dealers.
Keep the evening free. Go through your photographs, measurements and quotes while the pieces are still clear in your mind.
A wall of art, mirrors and lighting at Brandstationen. Photo: Instagram
Sunday: Brandstationen for lighting, Used Icons for design classics
Route: Hornsgatan 64 → Hallvägen 29. Start on Södermalm, then make one deliberate public-transport trip south.
12:00 — Brandstationen
Brandstationen, Hornsgatan 64, trades from a former fire station. Go for lighting, then look at the furniture and decorative pieces. The catch is that vintage sits beside new production, so ask which is which. With glass lamps especially, an attractive shape doesn't establish age or maker. Give it 45–60 minutes.
From April to October: if you want a loppis, the Swedish word for a flea market, start at Hornstulls Marknad at 11, then allow about 30 minutes to walk east along Hornsgatan to Brandstationen. What you find depends on the vendors and the day, so don't build the weekend around it. It's closed until spring 2027.
14:30 — Used Icons
After a short lunch, allow up to 45 minutes door to door to Used Icons, Hallvägen 29, Johanneshov. The showroom currently advertises Sundays only, 11–16, which is why it belongs on this day. Come for recognisable seating, lighting, rugs and design objects. Skip it if you're bargain hunting. Reserve at least an hour, and if you're leaving early, choose this or Södermalm rather than rushing both.
Skip Frihamnen this time. Jacksons and Nordlings Antik belong on a weekday trip, and Nordlings only opens on Thursdays or by appointment. A good chair deserves more attention than a hurried fourth stop.
Getting vintage furniture home: ask before you pay
Ask about transport before you pay, because the answer changes from shop to shop. Brandstationen publishes its terms: parcels under 20 kg go to a DHL service point, while larger pieces go by freight to the property line, with carry-in extra. Used Icons says it handles sales door to door but publishes no freight rates, so get the figure in writing.
Bring room measurements, photographs of the space and a tape measure. Ask for a written condition description, dimensions and the full transport cost. If you're buying lighting, check the wiring and any electrical work with the dealer.
Every address is in the Stockholm directory. Put your stops in the trip planner, and leave a little space between them. For more on planning around a brief, read why most Stockholm vintage maps are wrong.
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