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The Old Cinema, London's antique and vintage department store, opened on Chiswick High Road in 1979. The Old Cinema was just that, a local picture house circa 1908 to 1934, when it was relinquished and remained dark for two decades- apart from a brief spell as parachute storage during WWII.

The building reopened in the 1950's selling Victorian furniture and was soon attracting a strong export market as traditional British antiques became the vogue around Europe, America and Japan.This magnificent gilded dome ceiling was uncovered during the refurbishment and is one of the few remaining features of the original cinema interior, along with the original proscenium arch framing the cinema screen.
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Visit our store in West London for a unique destination shopping experience set in a former picture house. The Old Cinema is in Chiswick, West London, and is easily reached by car or public transport. Exit the A4 at either Chiswick Roundabout or Hogarth Roundabout and follow signs to Chiswick High Road.
The Old Cinema is proud to be the London showroom for English Fireplaces. Established since 2004, English Fireplaces offers a wide range of hand carved marble, limestone and sandstone fireplaces that combine the finest quality with outstanding value. Clients will find a carefully selected range, ideal for homes across the capital, on our first floor.
Reviews (14)
Mark Kos
Mark Kos
Dec 24, 2021
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Purchased a 1930s Art Deco statue of a female warrior on horseback by French sculptor Melo. Beautiful piece! Was just as described. Unfortunately it was damaged during shipment from the UK to Texas (even though it was carefully secured within a wooden crate). Will at the Old Cinema worked on the insurance claim for me and this beautiful statue has been restored. I highly recommend The Old Cinema. Besides their diverse and very cool collection of furniture and antique art, they have wonderful customer service that is responsive and very helpful.
Art Pol
Art Pol
Dec 16, 2021
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Love this place. A museum that you can buy from. Superb choice of qerky and vintage items presented in top form. Expensive but worth it if this is what rocks your boat.
Fiona Gaunt
Fiona Gaunt
Oct 24, 2021
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Best vintage stuff in town. Great taste. Really quirky items. Just browsing is fun. Really sweet staff.
New Left
New Left
Sep 12, 2021
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It is unethical to lie to people about items being 'vintage' just to cheat them out of their hard earned money. Like your "pair of vintage blue table lamps" for example, which you've listed for £285 and labelled as "circa 1980". When I reverse google searched the image, I discovered that they are Indian made, regular table lamps called "Teal Blue Raj table lamp" which are being sold by many other outlets for £50 or less. Shame on you. If anyone has common sense, they'll ask for a certificate of authentication or something. Please don't lose your money to lies like I almost did.
John Cheesman
John Cheesman
Sep 09, 2021
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This shop is not cheap by any means but has a delightful array of furniture, decorative objects and collectable miscellanea. Ideal for presents and just the place if you are looking for quality designer items for the home. Whenever I am in Chiswick I always pop in and usually end up buying something! Great furniture and lovely glass.
C. Fennemore
C. Fennemore
Aug 20, 2021
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Simply delightful..
Worth visiting some amazing and oh so interesting !! The antique items are worth visiting..
The staff is charming and oh so friendly and helpful.. sheer delight in visiting all the floors one more beautiful and interesting than the other!! Very much worth a visit!!
Dietrichciccone
Dietrichciccone
Dec 20, 2020
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A very impressive, large space - everything from earrings to lamps, Scandinavian glass, bakelite telephones, Louis Vuitton trunks, furniture, Grace Jones vinyl, silver teapots...I didn't see any junk! Everything was labelled correctly - they've done their research. Worth the trek out to Chiswick.
Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin
Oct 20, 2020
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An formidable assembly of mostly 20th.century furniture, decorative arts, lighting, ancillary paraphernalia and costume jewellery.
An impressive selection of Art Deco and related items here.
Astutely displayed often in meticulously stage-crafted settings where the retro, repro and the real are cunningly juxtaposed to good effect.
A finger on the pulse evinces prevailing contemporary taste and trends.
Prices flitter about the upscale side of realistic. Bargains scarce but this be no criticism as the concept and curation is admirable.
Jules Ac
Jules Ac
Aug 23, 2020
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It is a great place to look for antiques and they have some beautiful items ranging from furniture to lighting to clothing to accessories... List goes on. The main point being the range and prices allow a buyer to find something within their range. It's beautiful the things sold here. I brought a friend and he bought a overhead industrial lamp which he loves. I bought some luggage and it's fantastic. Lots of things here are well chosen and sellers have a good eye.
Elliot A.
Elliot A.
Sep 13, 2011
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I walked past this place on at least 3 or 4 separate occasions before I decided to go in. How glad I was that I did!

It is like a tardis in there. Room after room and floor upon floor of 'antiques' and great bits and bobs. The term 'antiques' is quite loosely used here as a lot of the things in here are just good, solid pieces of furniture and re-purposed or repainted 'slightly old' pieces of furniture but it is a great place to look around.

There also seem top be quite a lot of props from old theatres and/or shows and is just a whole lot of fun to look around and
Saskia P.
Saskia P.
Dec 30, 2008
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This has got to be one of the more interesting shops on Chiswick High Street. The Old Cinema is London's only department store selling antiques, vintage and retro furniture, décor, lights and gifts. It's a great place to come if you're looking for something to complement the IKEA or whatever brand forms the majority of your household furnishings.

I didn't go with anything particular in mind but then I think that's probably the best frame of mind to be in when it comes to this sort of shopping. This way you allow yourself the true novelty of emotion when you realize you
Robin S.
Robin S.
Dec 11, 2008
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What a fantastic place. The Old Cinema is literally an old, very old, cinema (with a still-aging exterior) which now houses thousands of pieces of antique furniture along with vintage fashion and other collectible items. Almost everything is in super condition.

If you like antiques, you'll have a great time just wandering, sifting and absorbing (more so if you go during the week) but will almost certainly find something you must have. I went in search of a bookcase and came home with a lamp and a trunk.
Robin W.
Robin W.
Dec 10, 2008
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A real blast from the past this one, Located on Chiswick High Road near the High Road Brasserie, you will find a small and unimpressive entrance to this weird and wonderful collection on nostalgia, antiques, American, art deco and retro furniture and other household items.

It is a labyrinth of corridors, stairways, rooms and mini shops offering an amazing collection of everything old and antique that you may want to buy for your castle.

Go there just for the spectacle, it is a truly amazing experience to walk among all of this clutter and stuff (I wanted to say junk) but I am sure they have
Carolina G.
Carolina G.
Nov 08, 2008
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Walking into this antique/ retro/ vintage emporium is a fresh air of nostalgia. The 1890's facade does not make absolute justice to the wonders inside. I only say this because from the front it looks small, but inside its like a labyrinth. It really is like getting a glimpse of many different époques all in the same massive store. From art deco to industrial to oriental, vintage fashion and bespoke fireplaces. It is a collection from around the world were the manager re assured me, the best efforts are made only to get the best pieces. My mother was astonished to see similar pieces