Close-up of a person's hand holding a smartphone displaying the Ronati mobile app inventory management interface. The screen shows antique items including a cream-colored amphora, a gray French buffet, and a modernist sculpture with their prices. The bottom right corner features the 'House Beautiful' logo in large, elegant typography, indicating Ronati's feature in the publication.

The 11 BEST Antique Sites and Apps, According to Collectors

Originally published in House Beautiful.

Frustrated with thrifting? Up your secondhand shopping game with these resources.

Everyone interested in both fashion and interior design is familiar with the wave of dread they feel when the person they just complimented replies with, “Thanks, it’s vintage!” As with fashion, the quality that typically comes with older home pieces you find in a curated antique shop or secondhand store is simply better than the everyday pieces you find new at stores today. However, since it seems like everyone and their mother is on the vintage train lately, it gets harder and harder with each passing day to know where to find quality antique pieces at reasonable prices online. Not everyone has a great secondhand source just down the street! And if you’re looking for more coveted pieces, it becomes even harder to know who’s a reputable online retailer.

Rather than scour the apps and websites ourselves, we figured we should go straight to the professionals to find out where are the best places to source antiques on the Internet. We asked a handful of antique collectors and vintage-loving interior designers where they score the best deals on older furnishings, and they did not hold back. Keep reading to find out where these experts like to shop online to find beautiful antique home decor.

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Screenshot showing Ronati Studio on both laptop and mobile interfaces. The laptop screen displays an inventory management dashboard with antique items including a cream-colored amphora, a gray French buffet, a modernist stone sculpture, and a wooden bench - each with details like price and SKU. The mobile app interface shows a welcome screen featuring an antique vase with text 'Welcome to the Ronati Mobile App' and a 'See how it works' button.

Ronati is a great tool if you’re already a pro or a serious collector looking to streamline your selling process,” Margaret Schwartz of Modern Antiquarian says.

This platform was built to give collectors and business owners a technologically advanced way to sell their stock. In the app, you’re able to photograph items, remove backgrounds, and list key details such as titles, descriptions, and measurements, all in one place. After that, you’re able to share via email, text and social media and easily post to multiple marketplaces. “It’s a powerful, user-friendly solution designed to make inventory management and online sales more efficient,” she adds.

Screenshot of a House Beautiful article page featuring the headline 'The 11 BEST Antique Sites and Apps, According to Collectors' with the subheading 'Frustrated with thrifting? Up your secondhand shopping game with these resources.' The article is written by Meghan Shouse and published on March 6, 2025. The right side displays an artistic illustration of a smartphone showing vintage items including a mid-century chair, colorful rug, and orange table lamp, with a framed still life painting in the background.

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