The Hunt for One of a Kind: A Vintage Lover's Guide to High Point Market
- Kimberly Knight
- 6 days ago
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Spring 2026 · By Kimberly Knight
There's a certain thrill that comes from walking into a room and knowing — just knowing — that nothing in it came off a production line. High Point Market has always been the design world's biggest stage, but if you know where to look, it's also a treasure hunter's paradise. This spring, I made it my mission to seek out the showrooms that celebrate the rare, the storied, and the singular. No endless rows of matching sofas. No trend reports. Just genuinely good stuff — pieces with history, character, and a soul that no factory could manufacture.
Here's where I find it:
The Antique & Design Center: Home Base for the Hunt
No better place to begin. The Antique & Design Center is essentially its own universe — a sprawling destination that sets the tone for everything a serious vintage hunter is looking for. Multiple dealers, layers of history and the kind of density that rewards slow, careful browsing. Budget more time than you think you need....and more money too!
(Antique & Design Center)
Beyond the A&D Center
Some of the most exciting discoveries this market were scattered across other showrooms — each with its own distinct identity and more than worth the walk.
214 Modern Vintage
The name says it all. That sweet spot where modern sensibility meets vintage soul? 214 Modern Vintage nails the balance effortlessly, offering pieces that feel completely at home in a contemporary space while carrying the warmth only age can give.
(214 Modern)
Modern History
This is where you will find not only new perfect vintage replica pieces that look like you may have found them in pristine condition at your favorite dealer, but also fantastic art and one-of-a-kinds curated by Michael Beaver, Modern History's President and Creative Director. If you believe that the best interiors layer eras rather than match them, Modern History is your showroom.
(Modern History)
Odette Collective ✨ New This Season
The new Odette Collective showroom was one of the true highlights of this market. Antiques, original artwork, and revamped vintage furnishings all living together in a space that feels curated by someone with genuinely extraordinary taste.
(Odette Collective)
Textures
Exactly what the name promises — a showroom built around the tactile, the layered, and the richly material. A great reminder that great design is something you feel as much as you see.
Schwung
Schwung is a true insider's secret. Founded by Rudi Nijssen (from the Netherlands) and Dominique Sente (from Belgium), this High Point-based company is a masterful curator of European antiques and vintage pieces. Their warehouse opens to the public Wednesday morning — before the market officially opens — and designers and shop buyers line up early for first access. Beyond the main showroom, they also operate 313 Space, a curated market destination all its own. This is the kind of stop that separates the casual browsers from the real hunters.
(Schwung)
And you can't miss artist Raoul Morren's space where you'll find a fabulous display of his original art.
(artist Raoul Morren)
Amadi Collective
A new stop on the tour, a collective worth every minute of your time. The talented Amadi brothers bring together makers and curators with a shared commitment to the handmade, the authentic, and the beautifully imperfect. If you care about where things come from and how they're made, this one's for you.
(Amadi Collective)
And if you can't get enough of those beautiful, one-of-a-kind Amadi rugs, you'll find them again at the Verellen Showroom — a perfect pairing with Verellen's signature Belgian style.
(Amadi at Verellen Showroom)
Lee Industries
A perennial favorite for a reason. Lee Industries brings beautifully crafted upholstery with the kind of quality and customization that genuinely excites designers. Classic bones, made to last, and endlessly personal. But they also have great one-of-a-kinds and art from Lucky Fish Gallery!
Lucky Fish Gallery
Has a presence in the Antiques & Design Center but also adorns the walls at Lee Industries. Melanie and Sam have a great eye!
Chelsea on Green
Sophisticated and beautifully edited. Chelsea on Green brings a gallery-like calm to the market floor, with pieces that feel quietly exceptional. The kind of showroom you revisit twice just to make sure you didn't miss anything.
(Chelsea on the Green)
The Takeaway
High Point Market never disappoints — but it's the showrooms like these that make the sore feet worth it. The pieces I found here won't be replicated. They won't show up in a catalog. They exist exactly once, and now they're headed to homes that will love them.
That's the whole point, isn't it?
Interested in sourcing one-of-a-kind vintage and antique pieces for your home? Let's talk.
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