You are always welcome here!
Hi! I'm Yvonne, an Auckland-based Antique Dealer. In my shop at Epsom, I have created a treasure trove of all things antique and collectable. My speciality is French and English furniture. I have an eye for interior design, and I get a lot of enjoyment from helping customers pick just the right piece for their home or business.
Where it all began...
Back in 1972, I decided to follow my passion for antiques and become an Antique Dealer. I began in the front room of my Opotiki home, with just a Shingle hanging out at the roadside that read “Antiques”. People used to ring my doorbell to be let in to view my stock.
Less than a year later I moved up to Auckland, with my young family and opened my first shop on Manukau Road.
In my 52 years trading in Auckland, I have had three shops along Manukau Road. I have travelled the world searching for antiques. I have imported from a dozen different countries, and I have had numerous adventures and met the most wonderful people!
I have had a very happy time dealing with
antiques, but it is always easier to buy than it is to sell!
The present...
I have been trading in my current shop since 1988 and have really settled in! The shop has become a bit of a landmark in the neighbourhood.
The business is still going strong, and I am dealing with the next generation of buyers, while the old guard are downsizing and selling their pieces back to me.
I haven't slowed down much, and still love what I do. I don't travel to buy these days, there's really no need to as we have a lot of antiques in this country now.
I still love the hunt, buying is such fun!
So, if you haven't been to visit the shop before do pop in and say hello. I'm always ready for a chat or a story, and happy to help you find just the right piece for your space.
Antiques in the Antipodes by Yvonne Sanders
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Antiques in the Antipodes is the story of one of the largest and most colourful antiques stores in Australasia. Yvonne Sanders Antiques Ltd has traded in Epsom for more than five decades and thousands of people have shopped here. The collectors, decorators, colleagues and craftsmen who have been associated with the business are described in detail and their story is also the social history of an era.
This Book is a high-quality publication of 304 pages, two-thirds of which are photographic. Tessa Chrisp, (New Zealand Photographer of the Year 2011) did the the photography. It is 28cm x 22cm and easy to handle. The content covers the story of Yvonne Sanders Antiques, initially, but is mostly a social history of the antique trade.
A perfect coffee table book or 'Mother's Day' gift! I think you will enjoy it!
All profits from the sale of this book go to Orphans Aid International.