Stylishly Sustainable: Second Hand Furniture Stores in Melbourne

Whether you're wanting to incorporate some timeless style into your home or upcycle some pre-loved pieces, there are a plethora of second-hand furniture stores in Melbourne filled with beautiful vintage wares. To help you on your second-hand scavenger hunt, we have discovered the best spots to nab a pre-loved find. You can expect classic style, good design and a fair price.

Ma House Supply Store

Heaven-sent homewares and designer furniture ensure Ma House Supply Store is an unforgettable experience. Combining a magical mix of vintage and new objects and designers, the eclectic range includes one-of-a-kind furniture pieces and newer objects like those beloved fruit-and-veg style candles by Nonna's Grocer. Perfectly curated. 

 54 Johnston Street, Collingwood

Modern Times

Smith Street staple Modern Times pairs vintage designer European furniture with contemporary Australian pieces, offering an eclectic range rich with history and aesthetic intrigue. Modern Times is a pillar of the local design scene, known for stocking rare mid-century furniture sourced from Denmark, The Netherlands and Italy in particular, all restored beautifully in-house. Even a casual visit will fill you with inspiration to take back home.

311 Smith Street, Fitzroy

LH Design Hub

Leah Holt scours the depths of op-shops, auctions, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace with her keen eye to source timeless, one-off pieces that just get better with age. Every find comes with a unique character and backstory that will enrich your living spaces with warmth and soul. After browsing her gorgeous collection online, you can make an appointment at her sunny studio to view anything you’ve had your eye on in person.

5-7 Keilor Road, Essendon North

Retropolis

This mostly vintage mecca is brimming with fashion and furniture, housed in a colourful warehouse in Preston. Come without an idea in mind, and expect to leave with a car full of goods. 

Retropolis is a multi-stall collectibles market, event venue space and one of the best second hand furniture stores in Melbourne. It's practically a whole village of the best vintage rarities out there; aside from the mid-century array of consoles, chairs and tables, it's hard to look past their stellar selection of lamps. 

1 Newman Street, Preston 

Mood Objects

Mood by name, mood-making by nature. Vintage aficionado Kalu Edmunds is an expert at hunting down the furniture of your dreams. 1970s corduroy cloud sofa? Chubby velvet chairs? Sought-after vintage IKEA? She’ll find it, and put it up for sale on her joy-inducing Mood Objects. Have a ball trawling through her website, and make a time to visit her Brunswick East shop when you’re ready to take the plunge.

109 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East

Fabiano

Step inside this cute little shop, and you'll quickly see that their passion lies with mid-century furniture and accessories, with their immaculate curation of objects seamlessly highlighting the beauty, innovation and function of this timelessly appealing aesthetic. 

Expect to see plenty of clean lines, a variety of vivid colours, unique materials and styling and excellent quality. Retro flair for days, you need to add Fabiano to your second hand furniture shopping in Melbourne plans.

Plus, their outdoor furniture collection is one of the coolest in the city! 

132 Melville Road, Pascoe Vale South 

Smith Street Bazaar

Taking a prime position in Melbourne’s second-hand shopping scene is Smith Street Bazaar which houses a collection of twelve vintage design traders under one roof. The coolest part about this form of marketplace is that all the furniture reflects the individual styles of each stallholder, meaning you can peruse a very eclectic array of antiques, retro and rustic furniture and décor. 

305-307 Smith Street, Fitzroy

Red Rider Vintage

Red Rider Vintage specialises in 20th century Scandi furniture, sourced and restored to fabulous condition. Give your rooms some wow-factor with their statement armchairs, teak dining tables and sleek sideboards. The store’s expert handlers have an eye for the special, and can also repair and restore your own well loved goods.

105 Grey Street, St Kilda

Luke's Furniture of Character

You may not find snazzy branding and curated vibes at Lukes Furniture of Character, but you’ll certainly find an unmatched range of vintage mid-century Danish and Scandinavian furniture imported directly from Europe. They have an incredible depth of stock and even preview upcoming shipments so you can place dibs on your favourite pieces. Best of all, they do free shipping to your home.

42 Vernon Avenue, Heidelberg West

en gold

Purveyors of beautiful vintage furniture and makers of natural stone furnishings, en gold have their minimal luxe style on lock. From beautiful art and limestone plinths, to sculptural vases and one-off vintage finds, there is something for every design-lover.

7/1-7 Canterbury Road, Braeside

Preston Vintage & Antiques 

Preston Vintage & Antiques is a large warehouse shop buying and selling vintage furniture, antiques, homewares and collectables from the 1950's to the 1980's.

Hot tip: It's also one of the best stores on this list for picking up a certifiable bargain.

What begin as a result of the owner’s passion for collecting vintage furniture and collectables has evolved into a brimming warehouse offering a wide range of items from high end design to inexpensive, affordable vintage items. They strive to suit every style and budget. 

407 Plenty Road, Preston 

Ten Past One Vintage 

One of our favourite second hand furniture stores in Melbourne, Ten Past One Vintage is a chic, light-filled space offering a striking blend of one-off, quality mid-century pieces. From coffee tables to sideboards, sofas to chaise lounges, fun coat hangers to Italian chrome entrance way sets, the possibilities for finding the perfect piece of furniture for your home are endless here! 

This Brunswick West store offers an eco-friendly alternative to buying new, with individually sourced pieces from local and international makers for the environment-conscious design enthusiast.

247 Melville Road, Brunswick West

Nook Vintage

Specialising in original farmhouse and industrial antiques, Nook Vintage scour the country for their beautifully curated range of pre-loved homewares and furniture. Our tip: make sure you have plenty of room in your backseat – you’re going to fall in love with everything you see and you’re going to want to take all of it home with you.

378 Smith Street, Collingwood

20th Century Scandinavia

For Scandi-design lovers, Brunswick East's 20th Century Scandinavia is the shop you need to visit. Renowned for sourcing original mid-century Danish, Swedish and Norwegian furniture, you can expect quality materials, classic design, and functionality. If you can't get to the showroom, you can jump online and view their entire collection.

146 Weston Street, Brunswick East

Retro Rehab

Retro-loving Melbournians will feel right at home at Retro Rehab. With a touch of nostalgia and soul in every piece, their expertly curated collection will have you falling in love with mid-century design. Their online store displays all their stock (think mid-century dining chairs, teak coffee tables and vintage floor lamps), and we can ensure you will find something that you can't live without.

350 St Georges Road, Thornbury

Vintage on Blyth

Gorgeous, high-quality vintage furniture pieces abound at Vintage on Blyth. The folks in the store are so friendly and helpful too, and have done a beautiful job of sourcing, restoring and curating these unique, preloved pieces. For mid-century vibes, plus some seriously great art and lighting too, this hidden gem of a store is a must when shopping for second hand furniture in Melbourne. 

528B Sydney Road, Brunswick 

Mrs. Secondhand

Selling everything from home bars and bedside tables to seats and dressers, Mrs. Secondhand has an eye for pre-loved gems. Feel like staying in? No problem – you can also shop their stylish wares online. We suggest pouring yourself a glass of wine and settling in for the evening; once you start shopping from Mrs. Secondhand, you won't stop!

Unit 7/188 Plenty Road, Preston

Grandfather’s Axe

Collingwood showroom Grandfather’s Axe holds Australia’s largest range of vintage mid-century and modern furniture. With a view to making great design accessible to everyone, owner Ed Klein sources pieces from across Australia as well as Denmark, Scandinavia and Europe. His team restores them in their backroom workshop, taking great care not to compromise the work of the original designer. You’ll find many of the pieces are accompanied by wonderful stories.

360-364 Smith Street, Collingwood

Used Pty Ltd

This off-the-beaten track antique store is filled to the brim with the coolest of vintage finds. When it comes to second-hand furniture shopping, Used Pty Ltd is one of Melbourne's best-kept secrets. Whether you’re looking for rustic antiques or quirky pre-loved homewares, you’ll likely find it here, and have the best time whilst doing so.

260 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

Looking for more second-hand furniture in Melbourne and don't know where to look? One of our favourite things to do each weekend is to explore Melbourne's markets. From pre-loved furniture to one-of-a-kind artisan homewares, you are bound to find something you love!