Buying Antiques in Poland

Antiques are usually defined as being collectables; which are in excess of 100 years old. Antiques usually stand out from other collectables due to attractive workmanship, rarity & beauty. Antique collecting in Poland is very popular particularly old wooden furniture, bronze, porcelain, works of art, religious artifacts and war pieces.

The best place to view a grand collection of antiques in Poland is a museum; however if you are looking to purchase antiques, then there are hundreds of antique shops scattered around the country. Alternatively, antique auctions are popular including online auctions and a number of specilaist antique dealers can be found in Poland, especially in the major cities such as Warsaw & Krakow.

Antiquing, which is the process of identifying and shopping antiques, requires a lot of skill and knowledge about them. Identifying antiques is the most essential thing as it is often easy to get deceived and pick up pieces which are not antiques in reality.

The Art & Antique Dealers' Association of Poland (Stowarzyszenie Antykwariuszy Polskich) provide quality information about purchasing antiques in Poland - www.antykwariusze.pl

In this section of Love Warsaw, we list some of the best places to go to purchase antiques in Poland.

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