Architectural Antiques

What an amazing spot for really.... Anything! I'm trying to find antique wood chairs and this was the perfect spot. They have everything from lamps to tables, chairs and so much more. If antiques are your vibe this spot would be perfect for you. I could have looked around for hour!

Horrible customer service. Extremely rude and vindictive. Promised to mail items if I provided pre-paid UPS labels and then went back on their promise. Another reviewer said that they regretted shopping here and I agree 100%.

This place is bananas. Tons of old light fixtures, stained glass windows, doorknobs and hardware. If you're in the market for an enormous $30,000 complete set of stairs from the 1800s, this is your place. Much of their stock was WAY out of our price range, but it's certainly a lot of fun to walk through. Be warned, if you've got kiddos or clumsy friends, you may need to hold onto them pretty tight, there is an abundance of breakables around every corner.

Imagine you're an old house and your new owner wants to tear out your crown molding, crystal chandeliers and phenomenal woodwork to put in newer, more modern stuff. HOW SAD IS THAT? But lo and behold, your parts end up at Architectural Antiques, ready for a new home that will love them. It's like an orphanage for furnishings.I don't own a home and haven't bought anything here before. However, I could wander around this place for hours looking at the stained glass, cabinetry, old vinyl booths, everything. It's all so interesting. P.S. Not to be confused with Art & Architecture, which is a similar (but not the same) store in Stadium Village.

Architectural Antiques is a magical refuge for everything! From discarded and retired wooden furniture to vintage and rustic illuminating lights, it's one of the few places in the Twin Cities that can captivate my attention for an entire afternoon. It seems like each item in the store whispers in my ear to grab my attention whispering "Hey you! Look at me! I'm so cool and sexy. Touch me now." Maybe, it's my imagination. Maybe not. Every item's story is unique. For example, one time I learned that their "new" 1920s bar came from a retired and once prestigious restaurant in Indiana. Another time, I found out that a local famous person used to own a certain gaudy chandelier. Too cool. The thing I love the most, by far, is their immaculate collection of gorgeous stained glass windows. It's even amazing to think about how they were even transported in the first place. I also love how the natural light illuminates the glass during day. If only I were a baller (and had a home)...I also love Architectural Antique's enthusiastic and knowledgable staff, especially Emily and Andy. They seem to know just about every item's story. Not only that, but they also have amazing taste in music! (Totally subjective, I know.) I swear, every time I've been in there, I've heard this classic by The Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjCw3-YTffo.This hideaway definitely ranks as one of my favorite places in the Twin Cities.

I only wish I could assign a ZERO (0) rating to this firm. Dealing with this company has proven to be a nightmare because they threaten customers who ask any questions about the excessive fees with which this firm "surprises" their customers after they purchase an item. I purchased some lighting from this firm and, when I asked for clarification regarding the excessive shipping cost they quoted, I received the following threat from one of their employees: "if you would like me to provide an even more detailed itemization, the costs will likely increase." So, if a customer asks why they are being charged an excessive fee, they are threatened that the fee will be increased just because they are asking a question about it. I emailed Architectural Antiques and stated "I have a problem with your shipping quote because I feel I am being taken advantage of...your terse response threatening to increase the shipping cost because I'm asking for clarification is also not helpful."There firm replied with the following: "I apologize for my terseness and for sounding threatening. I am stressed from many different areas and it's not fair to take it out on you." At this point, I thought Architectural Antiques was ready to work to resolve the problem. But I was wrong...I was able to determine the true cost of shipping the items using the corporate UPS account for my own business. The true cost for shipping the items is $97.38, $218.02 LESS than the price quoted by Architectural Antiques. When I emailed about the cost difference and carefully explained how and why their shipping quote of $315.40 was EXCESSIVE, I was then threatened by yet another employee at Architectural Antiques - even though I was still willing to pay more than the actual cost of shipping the items (namely, $157.38).This second employee stated that unless I paid without questions or shipped via their selected UPS store, my items would be considered to be abandoned and they would then claim ownership and keep my money. This is the definition of extortion. But it gets even worse...When I contacted the franchised UPS store designated by Architectural Antiques, the UPS Store at agreed to apply my pre-paid UPS labels to the boxes containing my items and mail them to me as per corporate UPS policy. I then emailed Architectural Antiques and told them that their UPS Store had agreed to ship the items. In response to my email, Architectural Antiques contacted the UPS Store and was able to get the store to violate corporate UPS policy and refuse to use my UPS pre-paid labels. Instead, the UPS Store now demanded $446.57 to ship my items. So, Architectural Antiques colluded with the UPS Store, with which the regularly do business, into violating corporate UPS policy and making the shipping quote even higher than the EXCESSIVE quote of Architectural Antiques.As of today, nearly three months after I purchased the items, they, and the pre-paid UPS shipping labels I sent to Architectural Antiques, remain at this firm. Architectural Antiques refuses to simply put the labels on the boxes - even though Architectural Antiques stated in an email to me that "if you would like to provide your own labels, that would be acceptable." They have also lied to my credit card company about their actions in this matter.This is an especially frustrating as this entire matter could be resolved in less than ten minutes if Architectural Antiques would simply put the labels on the boxes and gave them to UPS...

Incredible finds! I am sad to say that after purchasing several light fixtures for my 1908 home I am now selling it. I had to stop by and pick up a few items to finish the home off and ended up spending a hour just browsing. I was able to find some matching door hardware, window latches as well as a 6-panel glass door. They will always be my go-to place for unique and replacement Architectual items. These are not knock off, they are the real deal and the service is fantastic!

I inquired about their interest in a old tub and bathroom tiles. Here is the email they sent about the tiles:Thank you for the photos. We would be interested in the tiles you've already removed, but would like to inspect them first. We would also be interested in the decorative tiles that still need to be removed, depending on how easily they can be removed. I can offer $1 per tile pending inspection. For the tub I can offer $250. When are you looking to get the tub removed? Is it located on the main floor or is it upstairs?They took the tiles and said they would count them in a day or two and get me a check. A week went by. Then when I inquired, this is the email I got:Yes, we have finished counting. There are roughly 2,700 tiles. I apologize I wasn't clear in my initial email about what tile I wanted to pay $1 for. I can give you a $1/each for the gold decorative tile with bows, which there are 150 of, but the best we can do for the bulk of the tile is $500. $650 in total. So, a classic bait and switch.... I had sent them photos and they knew what they were getting. They also saw them when the picked them up. Then they tried to renegotiate the price... Pretty slimly. It really was not about the money, but rather a principle that they would say one thing and then later try and not follow through. Be very careful when dealing with these folks.

We have been longtime purchasers from Arch Antiques and obtained some great pieces from them. The past last purchase had not gone well for us as the items we purchased via photo verification, emails, and phone calls with Ian over the quality and condition of a pantry cabinet system. Ian claimed the piece had one small piece of wood chip from near the broom closet that was broken off. Chip was saved and the rest of the pantry cabinet was in excellent condition.Arch disassembled the piece prior to us showing up with a rented moving truck. Upon arrival we noticed numerous damaged areas and asked to speak with Ian as the quality is not what was pictured and described by Ian. Ian arrived 30 minutes later and was insulting to my wife and as if we have never purchased architectural salvage before. Ian claimed this was the best cabinet they have had in years and that the cabinet was as pictured when sold. When asked to look at the cabinet pictures on the website and compare to what we were seeing on-site, Ian declines. Ian then spoke with the owner and offered us another 25% off the cabinet. We then asked to speak to the Owner and did. The owner would not give us his name and was completely rude the entire time. He refused to look at the pictures and the unit. Arrogant and rude ownership will eventually ruin this company as the competitors provide better service.We left with no cabinet and a full refund after a good fight. Our moving truck would have been a waste of money, but we went to Stillwater and filled it up. We planned to buy $2,000 in lighting from Arch that day, but the way this transaction was handled and the owner's attitude kept us from funding them any further.Please take a look at the pics they had posted and what the actual condition of the piece was when arrived.

I had a very positive experience at Architectural Antiques. They leave you alone to let you browse, but are right there if you need help. Caleb worked hard to help me find the type of door I was looking to purchase. Lauren was really great too, she helped me with finding hardware that would work with the door.They all were Covid safe and there were many beautiful pieces in the store.