Leslie Antiques Ltd.

An antique store on the Upper East Side usually means one of two things: either a tightly packed shop where every surface tells a story, or a quiet space where the stories are kept behind glass. Leslie Antiques Ltd. falls somewhere in between. The kind of place where you might find a silver serving tray from the 1920s or a mid-century chair that’s seen better decades, all without the pressure of a high-end gallery.

You’ll find it at the corner of 3rd Ave and E 90th St, a stretch of the neighborhood where pre-war buildings still dictate the rhythm of the sidewalk. The storefront doesn’t shout, but it doesn’t hide either—just another fixture in a part of the city where history isn’t just preserved in museums. They also buy used goods, which means the inventory shifts more than you’d expect from a place that deals in the past.

If you’re curious about what’s currently on the shelves, a call to (212) 348-9073 will get you the details. For directions, the map is here: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c258a4dde42a47:0x488ee509e08aabb5. The Upper East Side has a way of making even the oldest objects feel like they belong, and this corner is no exception.