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April 2024 by Sarah Rowe
Beautiful stuff at really fair prices for the very high quality. I appreciate how the store is not stuffed so full you can't see everything as well as the knowledge the owner has and information affixed to each piece with sticky notes!
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February 2024 by Berta Hansen
The owner can tell you absolutely anything about the treasures she has. There is a variety of unique pieces for every taste and the prices are very, very reasonable. It is fun to find that special piece as well as visiting with the owner. Great place to go
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January 2024 by E F
If you're looking for antique furniture, this is a nice place. Cool building and the owner and her dogs were very friendly.
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August 2023 by Andrew Grafton
Reading many reviews before arriving to this shop, I expected a horrible experience with a rude owner and big, scary dogs; however, I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted by Janet and her dog Lily. Did Lily bark at me? Yes. Was she just excited to meet someone new? Also yes. People have put out reviews for this shop stating that this dog was horrible, but Lily was very kind and leaves you alone after she sniffs you for a moment. Janet is very knowledgable about every item in the shop, as proven by the sticky notes on each item. Dates and important information are labeled on the sticky note, along with pricing. Why is each cabinet $500+? You're buying actual quality furniture that is dated 100 years old or more. You could get a large cabinet somewhere else with large scratches and gouges, or you could go to Janet's and get it for $600 but in great condition. Janet was also very quick to tell me information about anything I had questions on. You're paying for quality and her knowledge. We all need to remember that quality antiques don't just sell for Facebook Marketplace pricing. This is quality stuff.Thank you for the wonderful experience, Janet and Lily!
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August 2023 by Jenna Johnson
They mostly had furniture. No one greeted me when I arrived or talked to me the entire time I was there and a dog was trying to prevent me from coming inside. I would not recommend this store.
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May 2022 by Kim A.
What an amazingly fun an enlightening experience it was to visit this beautiful collection of antiques and their owner, Jane. I was greeted by Harley the dog who emerged from his hidey hole under Jane's desk to greet me. We wandered around for a bit until suddenly Lily, Harley's sister(?) I think, bounded in to say hello and check out the new customer. If you're not a dog lover Jane will put the dogs in another room so you are not disturbed, but honestly, they are just lovely. I decided to look here for some furniture after looking at new pieces in various furniture stores and being very disappointed. But the real treasure here is Jane herself with her encyclopedic knowledge of the pieces in her store, the history, the kind of wood furniture is crafted from, how it's made as with hand cut dovetails and hand turned legs and how to tell if a piece is original by running your hand over the bottom of a drawer to feel the imperfections in the hand planing or the look of hand blown glass and how they managed to make glass window panes like that. There are also really fun pieces of jewelry, china and accessories like lamps and porcelain figurines that also have a history and stories that are incredibly educational and fascinating. I had 2 pieces of furniture delivered--a lovely old rocking chair and a small work table--they were examined and things needing tightening, like legs on a rocker, or fixing, like shelves needing a little shim to be leveled were taken care of by a carpenter friend of Jane's. (I'm sorry not to recall his name right now.) They delivered the pieces to my home in perfect condition. There are occasional sales at Janet's and they do have a lay-away plan which I'm using to purchase a beautiful table made with tiger wood!! (Ask Jane!) and a lovely old hutch. I also found an amazing delft painting on a long framed tile that is a small work of art, all in blue, and some plates also, as well as a few lovely old mixing bowls and a couple small brooches, one with Persian turquoise and the other with "apple juice Bakelite" and hand carved and painted sunflowers. So pretty!! And there are stories and histories in Jane's memory for every one of the objects I bought or looked at. If you ever wanted to go to Antiques Roadshow but don't have anything to bring, go to Janet's antiques!! You'll have a chance to learn the journey of many periods and types of furniture and many other objects from the past. And if you find a piece that speaks to you and decide to take it home, Jane will write out the history of your purchase for you and send it to your home so you don't have to memorize it before you leave. I found that talking to Jane about the things in her store and their histories is a lovely way to spend an afternoon. If you're looking for a unique, well-made, high quality piece of furniture for your home I hope you stop in at Janet's Antiques!! It's one of the small treasures we are so fortunate to have in Madison!
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May 2022 by Willie Gee
This is by far the crème de la crème that Madison has to offer (antiques). Jane Barber, the owner is knowledgeable, meticulous, and personable. Janet's Antiques is one of my favorite places to shop! I concur with other reviews, the dogs get a bad rap. They are the sweetest! You get what you pay for here: quality & reputable people & merchandise.
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April 2022 by 9 Wu
Absolutely wonderful store worth stopping by
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March 2022 by Cora Walters
Lovely store with fine furniture and glass, very nice people it was a pleasure!! Thank you I am very happy with my purchase.
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February 2022 by John Freiburger
Our house is from the 1860s and we furnished multiple rooms with the help of Janet's antiques. We have lived with some of the furniture for 20 years and have never had an issue with quality.
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December 2021 by Sabrina WU
Exceptional American Brilliant wheel-cut colorless leaded glass centerpiece bowl, decorated inthe Russian pattern, attributed to C. Dorflinger and Sons in White Mills, Pennsylvania, c. 1882-1890.
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December 2021 by Teh Ville
Absolutely wonderful store worth stopping by
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November 2021 by Peggy Brown
Impeccable. Make your home perfect with the steeled guidance of Master Antiquer, Jane Barber. ??
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November 2021 by Terry Creydt
Museum quality merchandise. Very knowledgeable owner. Most enjoyable!
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September 2021 by Dorothy Chen
This antique shop carries many high quality collections and the owner is very knowledgeable about items she has. I have seen many incredible pieces of arts, jewelries, porcelains, furnitures and more. Really appreciated the explanation that the owner provided on every single piece that I was interested in especially the cut glasses. The research showed on the receipts is unique and amazing to me. Each time that I visit the shop is a very enjoyable customer experience!
