Every item on this page was hand-picked by a House Beautiful editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.Everyone interested in both fashion and interior design is familiar with the wave of dread they feel when the person they just complimented replies with, Thanks, its vintage! As with fashion, the quality that typically comes with older home pieces you find in a curated antique shop or secondhand store is simply better than the everyday pieces you find new at stores today. However, since it seems like everyone and their mother is on the vintage train lately, it gets harder and harder with each passing day to know where to find quality antique pieces at reasonable prices online. Not everyone has a great secondhand source just down the street! And if youre looking for more coveted pieces, it becomes even harder to know whos a reputable online retailer. Rather than scour the apps and websites ourselves, we figured we should go straight to the professionals to find out where are the best places to source antiques on the Internet. We asked a handful of antique collectors and vintage-loving interior designers where they score the best deals on older furnishings, and they did not hold back. Keep reading to find out where these experts like to shop online to find beautiful antique home decor.Related StoriesOlive Ateliers Courtesy of Olive AteliersCourtesy of Olive AteliersThough she admits shes biased, Kendall Knox, founder of Olive Ateliers, had to mention her own shop. We specialize in sourcing Objects with Old Souls, meaning anything a little rough around the edges, with a story to tell, Knox tells House Beautiful. The store is based in Los Angeles, but it has an online marketplace you can shop from if youre not local. It carries a vast assortment of vintage, antique (yes, there is a difference), and one-of-a-kind furnishings and decor from all over the world, priced fairly with new collections released each month. East End SalvageCourtesy of East End SalvageCourtesy of East End SalvageKnox also calls out East End Salvage as another wonderful online and in-person source for antiques. The business was founded by Robert and Kaci Lyford, a husband and wife duo based in Texas, and they specialize in European antiques and architectural salvage, such as century-old floor tiles and 16th century cupboard doors. You can visit their McKinney, Texas, location by appointment only, but they do have a booth at the Round Top Antique Show three times a year. Otherwise, youll find the most luck by shopping online. The Cotton ShedCourtesy of The Cotton ShedCourtesy of The Cotton ShedThe Cotton Shed is a family-run business based in Southwest Indiana, and Knox lists them as a great source for vintage American decor and furnishings. While they mainly travel for shows, they do keep an active Instagram account where you can purchase items they post through their direct messages. However, Knox says shopping their booth at Blue Hills at Round Top is the very best. Lone FoxCourtesy of Drew Michael ScottCourtesy of Drew Michael ScottFounded by 2023 Creator Class member Drew Michael Scott, Lone Fox is another beautifully curated online resource for both modern and vintage pieces. Knox describes Michael Scott as having impeccable taste, with the furniture, art, and decor pieces he sources ranging from the midcentury modern era to old European. Even the product imagery is beautiful and moody, perfectly matching the shops vibe. Related StoriesLiveAuctioneersDesign by Elizabeth Pash; Bust is from LiveAuctioneers.Kevin KerrDesign by Elizabeth Pash; Bar cart is from LiveAuctioneers.KARYN R MILLETA very popular site and app among antique collectors is LiveAuctioneers. Elizabeth Pash, an interior designer and antique collector, calls out this site as being one of the best to go to when youre on the hunt for something specific, since youll receive notifications when items on your wishlist go up for auction. While she says its better to see the items you desire in person, sometimes an online auction has to do and that you should contact the auction house prior to bidding to receive condition reports.Margaret Schwartz, owner of antique shop Modern Antiquarian, says the LiveAuctioneers app is user-friendly and makes tracking and bidding on great finds extremely easy. With customizable saved searches, youll receive alerts the moment an item of interest comes up for auction, Schwartz says. You can also follow your favorite auction houses and get notified about their upcoming sales. Even though LiveAuctioneers is already well-established, its not uncommon for savvy collectors to uncover great deals and finds. ChairishKate PearceDesign by Kate Pearce Vintage. The Brutalist horse is from Chairish.Another well-established online marketplace of vintage and antique items, Chairish offers an extremely curated experience to its shopper. Interior designer and blogger Kate Pearce notes that one of her favorite aspects of the site is being able to negotiate prices with the seller. Another trick is to favorite any pieces that you love but may be outside of your price range, and sometimes the seller will send you an offer if the piece doesnt sell at the price they had hoped, she adds. The only caveat is that the sellers on Chairish know what they have, resulting in higher prices but also a more precise search process. RonatiRonati is a great tool if youre already a pro or a serious collector looking to streamline your selling process, Schwartz says. This global marketplace of antique and vintage finds was built to give collectors and business owners a technologically advanced way to sell their stock. In the app, youre able to photograph items, remove backgrounds, and list key details such as titles, descriptions, and measurements, all in one place. After that, youre able to seamlessly connect to multiple marketplaces. Its a powerful, user-friendly solution designed to make inventory management and online sales more efficient, she adds. FacebookKate PearceDesign by Kate Pearce Vintage; Blue chair is from Facebook Marketplace. Both Facebook Marketplace and the various regional Buy Nothing groups can be great resources for sourcing vintage pieces. Though the search process isnt at all the same as other antique marketplaces, there are plenty of opportunities to uncover unique finds, as Schwartz points out. The more you browse, the better the algorithm tailors recommendations to your interests, she says. If youre shopping" from a local Buy Nothing group, though, just make sure to check the group policies in case youre looking to resell itemsmany of them have policies against that.Pearce also calls out Facebook Marketplace as one of her all-time favorite resources because as long as youre checking it frequently, it has one of the highest potentials to score great pieces for the lowest price as many people are just trying to unload pieces quickly. Even though this is a very local resource, Pearce adds that you can often find sellers who are willing to ship pieces to you (with an added price, of course), allowing you to expand your shopping radius. If you do pick up in person, just be sure to inspect the item before purchasing. EstateSales.netFind estate sales around you and shop for specific pieces on EstateSales.net, a favorite resource of Pearces. Shes able to check what sales are happening each week in her area through this site, and she adds that these types of events are her favorite way to source vintage and antiques. I love the experience, from standing in the line anticipating what will be inside, Pearce says. I love being able to peek into peoples homes and see how theyve decorated, and its also a great way to buy in bulk, as the more you buy, the better the deal you will usually get.AuctionNinjaKate PearceDesign by Kate Pearce Vintage. Green chair is from AuctionNinja.For both local and national auctions that ship, Pearce calls out AuctionNinja as one of her favorite sites. Its an online marketplace that started in 2016 after its founders realized there was a void in the technological market for estate liquidators. Since its conception, the site has helped auctioneers and estate liquidators completely transform their businesses, and it is a great resource for anyone whos trying to score some antique items.Last but not least, following and keeping up with individual vintage shops on social media is another great and underrated way to find quality vintage and antique pieces. Pearce says that she has a long list of incredible sellers she follows on Instagram who use their profiles to feature items. Many host weekly story sales, and most have their own personal websites too, where you can shop their offerings and have them shipped directly to your home, she says. Though its a bit more tedious than searching through a website with items for sale, Pearce reiterates that her best advice is to seek out these small vintage and antique sellers to find some great deals. Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.