Antique shops Istanbul

This small store specialises in wood products, including a large selection of trunks. Not really practical to transport, but the look is worth it, because there are also small boxes, chess games, mirrors…

A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1957, Mr. Nurhan Acun works in silver and copper. He made copies of the motifs from Anatolian civilizations. There are his own creations but also works by other craftsmen. He has worked for many museums and his small shop is ideally located and full of treasures. It is a real institution that has been resisting for 35 years in this lively district of Beyoğlu, where real small craft shops are becoming increasingly rare. Come by and have a look!

Managed by Mr. Erkal Aksöy, it is certainly the most beautiful store in the whole Antique district. The whole building is decorated with furniture and objects for sale, placed as if someone lived there. The cellar is filled with wines, fruits are laid out on the tables, smells of little cookies are coming from the kitchen. The garden is full of flowers and a cat is asleep in the sun. There is nothing that looks like an antique store. There is a wide range of rugs and kilims. Mr. Erkal and his assistant Serkan speak English. To discover.

The building that houses the antique market was built in 1982. It has 4 floors and nearly 77 shops, its total surface area is 6,000 ^m2. It is a paradise for lovers of Ottoman antiques, you will find all kinds of chandeliers, porcelain pieces, carpets, glassware and other paintings. Many rooms are overpriced, but you can get an idea of the objects and furniture that were in the palaces during the Ottoman period.