DUMBO, Brooklyn Shopping Guide

A map some of the coolest independent shops in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Baxter & Liebchen

If you step inside Baxter & Liebchen, have a look around and don't find something you like, you haven't been looking hard enough. The vintage furniture retailer that specializes in...

Loopy Mango

For our taste, there are more than enough outlets in New York promoting high style and higher prices. In a narrow, tall, concrete-floored space that's normally just the venue for avant-garde...

Prague Kolektiv

Scandinavia of course, America sure, but mid-century modern furniture from the Czech Republic? Indeed Prague Kolektiv's collection of table, chairs, storage and lighting comes straight from...

Spring

Indeed, the design and art on display at Spring is as crisp and fresh as a spring day. All around are dozens of examples of cool, clever, modern design that you likely have not seen before. We...

Tivoli Home

Operating out of an impossibly small space, Tivoli Home showcases Scandinavian design in remarkable breadth and depth. The shop goes beyond the handful of Scandinavian manufacturers whose wares...

Wonk

While modern furniture outfits favor pieces with slim and slender lines, Wonk's designs are kind of plump and block-y. While most wooden modern furniture comes in deep, rich shades,...

Baxter & Liebchen

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If you step inside Baxter & Liebchen, have a look around and don't find something you like, you haven't been looking hard enough. The vintage furniture retailer that specializes in Danish modern pieces packs its warehouse with hundreds of fine examples of mid-century Danish design. Rosewood and teak tables, chairs and case goods with soft lines rule the roost here. Iconic pieces...

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Address:
33 Jay Street
Brooklyn NY 11201

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Phone: 1-718-797-0630
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sunday: 10-6

Tags: mid-century modern, vintage furniture

Loopy Mango

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For our taste, there are more than enough outlets in New York promoting high style and higher prices. In a narrow, tall, concrete-floored space that's normally just the venue for avant-garde fashion, Loopy Mango presents a delightfully après-garde form of city dressing. The shop is a mixture of clothing from tiny labels, selected looks from more established designers, perky vintage shoes...

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Address:
117 Front Street
Brooklyn NY 11201

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Phone: 1-718-858-5930
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-7

Tags: crocheting, vintage accessories, women's accessories, women's clothing

Prague Kolektiv

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Scandinavia of course, America sure, but mid-century modern furniture from the Czech Republic? Indeed Prague Kolektiv's collection of table, chairs, storage and lighting comes straight from the Old Country. But what does the stuff look like? It's similar in shape to other mid-century modern work but with less teak and rosewood and more lacquer and steel.

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Address:
143-B Front Street
Brooklyn NY 11201

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Phone: 1-718-260-8013

Tags: czech republic, lighting, mid-century modern, vintage furniture, vintage lighting

Spring

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Indeed, the design and art on display at Spring is as crisp and fresh as a spring day. All around are dozens of examples of cool, clever, modern design that you likely have not seen before. We should know, we've been to dozens of designs at this point and we didn't recognize a majority of the pieces. No, spring bypasses the usual dozen European design manufacturers and instead brings...

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Address:
126a Front Street
Brooklyn NY 11201

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Phone: 1-718-222-1054

Tags: art, design, home accessories

Tivoli Home

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Operating out of an impossibly small space, Tivoli Home showcases Scandinavian design in remarkable breadth and depth. The shop goes beyond the handful of Scandinavian manufacturers whose wares are now widely available to find a slew of smaller designers making everything from totebags to mugs, table lamps to throws. Here the deep bench of Scandinavian designers becomes apparent. As for the...

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Address:
111 Front Street
Brooklyn NY 11201

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Phone: 1-718-666-3050
Hours: Mon-Tue: Closed Wed-Thu: 11-7 Fri-Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-6

Tags: design, home accessories, scandinavia, tableware

Wonk

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While modern furniture outfits favor pieces with slim and slender lines, Wonk's designs are kind of plump and block-y. While most wooden modern furniture comes in deep, rich shades, Wonk's units are often light and fresh. Wonk offers its own interpretation of what modern furniture can be, whether it's a solid cylindrical coffee table or chunky, colorful shelving units or...

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Address:
68 Jay Street #101
Brooklyn NY 11201

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Phone: 1-718-596-8026
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-7

Tags: furniture, modern
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