Antiques in Rockville, MD

“We have been customers of Luban Auction Gallery for many years. Amy Guo, the owner is a true connoisseur of Asian antiques and holds a large warehouse of very hard to find high quality items. This is a unique true treasure of a store. Transports you instantly to Shanghai. This large store has all manner of Asian, primarily Chinese works of art, folk art, and furniture. The owner Amy, is a delight. Luban Auction Gallery, owned and managed by Amy Guo, may have the largest and most varied storehouse of Asian, primarily Chinese antiques in the Washington area. That at least has been our experience. We found Luban and Amy by chance in 2018. We had been looking for a significant Buddha image for an honored place under a Bodhi tree in our garden. We searched dozens of places, from upscale garden shops to the Smithsonian, with no success (at any price point) until we happened on Luban in an on-line search. When we reached Rockville and entered the warehouse we were transported to Asia - we found a wonderland of antique furniture, porcelain, bronzes, jade, textiles and more. We also found many Buddhist inspired stone pieces appropriate for gardens. Not only were the works exquisite; Amy offered us extremely attractive pricing and was able to have this very heavy piece delivered to our house! A year later, we returned to pick up two additional pieces for the garden - a carved stone "100 Buddha" pillar, and a pagoda temple. Nowhere else have we found such pieces. In home furnishings Luban has an extraordinary selection of furniture and magnificent porcelain pieces, including lamps. Luban also has some stunning European and American sets of china and porcelain. Amy Guo is very generous in sharing her expertise and time. I could go on. But anyone in the Washington area who is interested in Asian antiques, art, folk art and decorative art needs to visit Luban.”

“Independent, woman-owned Judaica store for all your Jewish needs. She's got a great selection and even what she doesn't have in the store she can probably get for you -- she's been in the business for upwards of half a century. Most importantly, she was super patient, friendly, and helpful.”

“The couple of times I've come here, been nothing but astounded at the vast array of books, the care taken in keeping them preserved and in good condition, and the helpfulness of the staff. I have found two Sinclair Lewis novels, a classic historical novel about Edo-era Japan, a '60 retelling of a major murder trial in 1912-1913 New York, and three John Grisham classics, all of which were obtained in good condition and at a quality price. Anyone seeking a new and unique reading experience needs look no further.”

“We were happy to have been introduced to Carol Walser and her service, Market House, to conduct an estate sale at our Bethesda home in fall 2021. Carol and her team conducted a four-day sale, managed the removal of items sold, and then found ways to donate what remained, so that we did not have to be involved in emptying all the we were leaving behind. It was, for us, an excellent way to lessen the emotional drain of downsizing. Our sincere thanks to Carol and her whole team!”