settings
The price of the articles can be displayed in the currency of your choice. Sizes can be displayed with metric- (cm) or imperial (inch) units. You can change your settings here, and at the bottom of each page.

Practical searchtips

find a gift
If you are looking for a special gift and you dont want to make a choice yet, then it is a good idea to select only a price category. You will be surprised by the variety of antiques for the price you chose. There is a good chance you will find a gift that you like and you didnt think of yet.

more categories
Sometimes an antique article fits into to different categories. Always try first the most obvious category. If this doesnt give you the right result, you can choose all and search the wanted article with a keyword.

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General tips

settings
The price of the articles can be displayed in the currency of your choice. Sizes can be displayed with metric- (cm) or imperial (inch) units. You can change your settings here.

antiques linkpage
On this page we show internetsites with information about antiques and fine art and sites that are related to antiques and may be of interest for the antique minded public.

after purchase
Always make a few pictures after purchase (or use those from Dream-Antiques) and keep them, together with a good description. You can use this information in case of damage, loss or theft.
Always check if it is wise to insure the antique article(s).

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Help

Search-tabs

Fast search
Fast search is ideal if you know approximately what you are looking for, but you dont want to make a specific selection. For example: furniture'> cupboards' or collectors items'>coins'.
With only a keyword, you can search fast and exact. This is practical if you know precisely what you are looking for. For example: a captainchair, a refectory table or elzas pottery. Consider that descriptions can be written in several ways. For instance a cupboard in Louis Seize or Louis XVI style.

Detailed search
With detailed search you can direct quite precisely to the desired results, just as limited, or as broad as you want. By combining criteria like materials, style, age, etc. you decide which results will be shown. The more criteria you select, the less results will be shown. Start to select the criteria that you find most important. Example: Category: Lighting > subcategory: ceiling lights > material: glass > location antique dealer: Netherlands.

Treasury
On this page the antique dealers show one article that deserves extra attention. For instance, because it represents a specialisation or because it is the pride of the store. Its like the shop-window.

Wanted
Didn't you find what you are looking for? Write a request on the wanted page. Describe clearly what you are looking for. Antique dealers can react on it with an idea or with an offer. The input in wanted is only visible for professional dealers. This keeps you protected against masses nonsense-offers of unknown private persons. And of course, you can write your request without any obligation.

My favorites
You can store the information about every article behind the tab myFavorites. In this way, it is easy to compare your different discoveries and save them for later.So you can look at it later on, without the need to search again. If a favorite article in your selection is missing later on, it is probably sold in the meantime.

Frequently asked questions

How to buy ...
Dream-Antiques.com is an antiques catalogue, not an online shop. The real antiques are in the shop. Through the site you can get into contact with the antique dealer. You will find address, telephone and email of the antique dealer with every article and behind the button antique dealers.

Can I sell antiques?
No, Dream-Antiques.com is only for registered dealers. We want you to buy your antiques with a reliable and serious antiques-dealer who is able to inform you and advise you.

Do I need to know much about ...?
Knowledge of origin, age, designer, artist, etc. give antiques a history, a character. It makes your article special and unique. You can ask your dealer for information about the article. But the most important is that you like an article, that you consider it beautiful or special. So trust your senses.

How can I compare articles?
Every result page has a few buttons. One of them is the favorites button. You can fill your own page with your favorite articles and compare them.

Can I make selections without obligations?
Yes, because you cannot buy anything at Dream-Antiques, even if you get into contact with an antiques dealer for more information. We do advise you to be clear about your interests and not to make promises about purchasing an article before you are certain of buying it.

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What about reliability and quality of the antique dealers?
It is not only in your interest, but also in our dealers and Dream-Antiques interest that trade via Dream-Antiques is reliable and professional. That is why only professional antique-dealers can take part of Dream-Antiques. Besides that, Dream-Antiques has the right to remove any dealer from our site if he/she appears not to comply with our strict terms.

Can I take an option on an article?
That depends. Every dealer has different rules for this. Ask your antique-dealer for the possibilities.

What does the category miscellanious mean?
Some antiques do not fit in a specific category. Miscellanious antiques are therefore a surprising category, where you can find the unexpected.

I cannot store my favorites.
Your browser has the possibility to accept-, or to refuse cookies. Cookies are used by websites for several saving-functions, like the favorite button on Dream-Antiques. You can manage the acceptance of cookies in the preferences of your internet browser. Mostly, there are several security levels.

I don't see the subcategories
If you don't see the subcategories, your browser is probably set in the highest security level, and javascript has been switched off.
To activate javascript you can lower the security level.

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