Old Friends Antiques & Restoration

The prices are probably the best around town! The owners were so nice (not the fake kind of nice either) and helpful! And I got my furniture sooner than expected and it’s perf!

everyone is right. period.
awesome couple — great collection.
we have bought and had refinishing done there.
i almost hate to tell people about it — they are that awesome.

I actually never met these people BUT THEY ARE GREAT!
First, we live in Port Hueneme, CA which isn’t particularly close. We decided to bring our chair which you an no longer sit in to this store because of what I read here on Unilocal.
It was the right decision!
First, they are closed on Monday but we were going tone in the area~~they said, «no problem, you can come down the alley and deliver your chair to the workmen in the back».
Second, they had it fixed by Wednesday.
Thirdly, we were not able to pick it up right away~~they said, «whenever the chair can be picked up will be fine with us».
USE THEM~~they’ll do a good job for you!

My husband and I stumbled across this amazing shop by accident, but we are so glad we did! If you are into mid-​century modern furniture, look no further! The furniture here is restored to perfection and they have an extensive inventory. We walked in looking for nightstands and left with the nightstands, a beautiful chair, a gorgeous desk, and a wish list twice as long! The owner and his employees are easy to work and really seem to care about customer satisfaction. We will definitely be back.

Alan just finished restoring 2 mid-​century modern Danish Selig Z Chairs for me. These chairs had lots of sentimental value as they were purchased new by my mom in the early 60’s. Alan and his staff did an excellent job. The wood was stripped and refinished beautifully.
Per my request, Alan purchased new rubber straps for the seat bottoms from the original manufacturer which are still available.
For the ottoman, he correctly used dowels to support the straps. It was very important for me to to keep everything period correct.
After 10 yrs of sitting in the garage, these chairs are now back out and being used.
Thanks Alan!

OK… in the name of supporting GREAT quality workmanship, I’d found Alan and Old Friends on Angie’s List a couple of years ago and entrusted him to refinish and rehab a 1950’s Highboy that was in sad shape. He did a tremendous job for me and I felt that given the task, he was reasonable in what he charged (I’d been quoted much higher by two other sources). Well, I’ve just had several pieces broken on while in transit from out of state and Alan was the first person I called to make the repairs. I know he’ll be a bit busy, given we’re coming on the the holidays, but I know his crafted work will be worth the wait.

This is one of my favorite MCM stores in Los Angeles. They have a really nice selection of quality furniture and other items. The owner Alan and his employees are super friendly and helpful. They are cool with me bringing my two year old son and even encourage him to play with some of the items in the store.
They also do a nice job restoring furniture. They have refinished and replaced the vinyl on a couple of my old but loved chairs.
When we purchased our «new» dining set earlier in the year Alan not only offered to delivery it to us himself but to do it at no cost. He took extra careful care to make sure it was delivered in great condition.
I rarely make a trip to the valley without stopping in as they tend to always have fun new stuff for sale.

I loved this place. Awesome furniture. Arm chairs, rocking chairs, tables, and period radios. All in near immaculate restored condition. Guy at desk was friendly and quiet. Stuff wasnt cheap. Too bad I am:) I put two $ but everythings relative.

I’m dumbfounded that nobody has written a review for this place yet. Is it perhaps nobody wants to let the proverbial cat out of the bag? Seriously, if this place was in Silverlake or Santa Monica there would be 794 positive reviews. Anyhow, a great collection of mid century furniture and accessories staffed by knowledgeable and friendly people.