High Quality Vintage Furniture

For clients who favor unique design and lasting craftsmanship.

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There’s a lot out there.

Searching for the right piece for your space can be time consuming and come with many unknowns. In what kind of condition is it? How do you get it home? A number of our clients also want to bring new life to pieces they already have. But what does it need and where do you begin?

At Lessons of Things, we specialize in paying attention to the details. We sift through literal and figurative mounds of vintage and antique furniture to specifically curate unique, high quality items we love. We also refinish furniture that needs it, including yours. We’ve come to know and love various wood species because we get to care for it every day. Pieces come out of our shop with added value. Local and national delivery options are also available to simplify the process of getting your piece home.

Dressers

Lighting

Tables

Home Goods

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Based in Columbus, Ohio

Eclectic curation

We curate items from all over the world and only bring in the best. Each piece is inspected, cleaned and touched up or refinished as needed before it finds a new home.

Shop with confidence

Authenticity and transparency are core values. We disclose condition reports of our pieces and offer video consultations for clients wanting to see more of a particular item.

Professional refinishing

We regularly work with fellow shop owners, interior designers and individuals to bring lasting value and life to pieces. Including repairs, restoration, caning and cording. Learn more.

Local and national delivery

White glove shipping available. We regularly work with shipping partners we trust to safely get your items to your space. We’ll take care of the communication and arranging.

From Instagram

Our client’s grandfather made this table and it was brought to us to bring it back to its original look. We were able to treat it from its outdoor life, leaving some of its history (especially because of its sentimental value). It’s now smooth, sealed and ready for another 60 years of life. As we refinish pieces, we become intimately connected with how it’s put together and what materials were used in the process. We can see when something has been repaired or refinished in the past. We can see its history. There’s an art to finding good driftwood, and a special craft to finding large sections and also preserving them. This is a stunning statements piece that has many different, and equally unique, angles to it. This lacquered piece is 36” long and 23” high. Vintage mahogany French display cabinet with glass shelves and mirrored back. And those cameo details are simply lovely!