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September 2021 by Daniel de Riva
Fantastic showroom with beautiful pieces. Varied selection. A true gem in Boston. Store is run by very polite and professional people.
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August 2019 by henry utter
Great collection!
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May 2019 by J LEIGH
Great & interesting selection of mid-century modern furniture and objects for sale, curated by veritable fan of the style !
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April 2019 by Lanelle Wiemann
Victor is amazing! He always helps me out! I have been back to him four times for mattresses, a sofa, stools, couch, and tables. Super nice guy who always takes care of me!
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June 2017 by Mitchell Baker Thom Egan
Just, wow. Machine-Age is truly a one-of-a-kind store. Indeed, there are numerous antique and collectable furniture stores in our area, but nobody in my experience has the eye that Normand has. Machine-Age is incredibly well curated; everything inside is worthwhile and in fine condition. My husband and I recently completed our once-in-a-life home remodel. Previously, we were fans of discount furniture for the "bargain" and "value". As we were packing up our home to prepare for the remodel, our bargain furniture showed not only it's age, but the style of the furniture just looked tired and dated and everything was in bad shape. We gave EVERYTHING away. This time around, we wanted furniture that not only looks good and is comfortable, but also will stand the test of time. In other words, we want things that appreciate with time as opposed to depreciate and basically degrade into trash. It's a cliche, but true, that they simply do not make things like they used to. However, any shop is only as good as the people who run it. I have personally dealt with Normand on two visits, and have spoken extensively with Alicia over email. They both are charming to deal with, and seem to truly enjoy what they do. The combination of the personalities of the owners, combined with the personality of all the pieces they carry make shopping here a pleasure. If you enjoy classic furniture and home accents, this is basically a mini museum for early and mid-century design. We are so thrilled to have found them, and we have our eyes on a couple more things; you better get there fast! You will not regret it.
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September 2013 by Jacopo Foti
Top store for hard to find exquisite pieces of furniture.
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August 2013 by April M.
On the search for a small dresser and a small side table, my husband and I Yelped upon Machine Age. It was way easier finding this place on Yelp than it was in person! However, with the phone assistance of the lovely shop attendant, we finally made it to our destination, free parking and all (I know - in Southie nonetheless!). I have to mention how friendly and welcoming the shop girls were, she was very helpful on the phone and pleasant in person once we made it there as well. Very nice! The shop is a very large open floor showcasing a vast collection of beautiful furniture. I use the term 'beautiful' loosely though - while this furniture is in tip-top shape and well polished or refurbished from another era, we discovered it is just not our taste. I was hoping there might be some older pieces; as far as vintage goes, my taste is more early 1900's than mid-century modern. So I came out a tad disappointed. I should have taken from the reviews that it was all they had to offer, but hey, a girl can hope! But all this is not to say that what they do offer isn't a great selection of high quality and EXPENSIVE retro furniture and decor. It most certainly is. A $2,000 foldable leather stool? Got it. A $10,000 piece of art (from listed but unknown artist)? Right above your head. A garage-sale looking (to the untrained eye, at least) 1960's dinette set that'll run you $5,000? That way, my lady. Walking through this warehouse of furnishings from another era, I suddenly began to feel like I should either (A) be pulling a green bean casserole out of the oven after gathering my laundry off the clothesline out back and calling the kids into dinner or (B) blowing a line of coke off one of the glass-top dining tables and subsequently staring into a lava lamp with the Doors or Pink Floyd blasting in the background. Thankfully neither of those scenarios manifested themselves and I made it out of there and stepped back into the twenty-first century. Empty handed, and for two reasons - I can't afford a single piece of furniture in that warehouse and frankly, while I can appreciate the collection, it is simply not in my wheelhouse of home design. Worth a visit even just for entertainment and to intrigue one's imagination - or of course, if you're good on cash flow and into this sort of thing.
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January 2012 by Nancy Y.
BEWARE!!!! if you are selling furniture to Machine Age. They will lie about the worth of the pieces and then mark it up about 20 times!!!
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June 2010 by Alexandra S.
We love poking around Machine Age and have been shopping and browsing in this place for years. We love mid-century design and clean, contemporary home and office style. This is a great place to get interesting ideas. Think of designs by Eames, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Breuer, Saarinen, etc to get an idea of the style. Even if you don't want your whole house furnished in this way, one or two pieces often fit in amazingly well with other kinds of decor. Think of this like a store/museum. Even if you don't buy anything, it's a pleasure to walk around appreciating the aesthetic. Many of those designers of yesteryear simply blow my mind.
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December 2009 by Gradon T.
You have to be a real furniture nerd to find this place. Machine Age is housed in a huge warehouse space over by the South Boston waterfront. You want a piece of furniture from the 40s to the 70s - a chair, table, credenza, whatever - they're got something for you, and all meticulously restored. Of course, you'll pay for that restoration, but it's well worth it. All the pieces are heirloom quality, the type of pieces you'll hand down to your kids. The only downside is that it's nowhere near public transit. The #9 bus and SL3 Silver Line stop at the end of the warehouse complex, but they're intermittent at best out here.
