Past Perfect

Antique/Vintage Modern Collective A antique/vintage modern collective in the beautiful and happening Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco.

With over dealers 20, carrying everything from one of a kind furniture pieces, lighting and art, to vintage cuff links. Our page shows only a small sample of what is currently available in the store. Inventory changes frequently, so stop in to see the latest additions.

06/25/2024

Lost your head?
We got one, and vintage books to fill it full of info!
Circa 1900 German doll head $75, vintage books starting at $8, in between them all a celluloid box $30.
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06/21/2024

The dealers at Past Perfect have just about every kind of art pottery style out there.
Ones for every budget, something for everyone...!
Starting at $65 for the planter.
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06/20/2024

Fancy Owls?
The dealers at Past Perfect have a few fun ones, starting at $40n for the pair.
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06/18/2024

Dress up your dining table!
Just a few of the many Past Perfect's dealers have in stock..
Makasa pair $85, Littala starting at $45 and the brass for $95.

06/14/2024

Give that spot a little dash of color! We have about nine of these little guys in stock, in different colors. Vintage Takahashi lights imported to San Francisco from Japan back in the 1960s. These are new old dead stock, lacquer over wood and about 6 1/2 inches tall including the bulb $59.00 each.
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06/13/2024

At the store we have a unique and on the tall side boho style plant stand.
Two shelves to park some plants, with a groovy beehive style top. Made of rattan and bamboo standing about 60 1/2 inches tall x 13 x 14 and it's only $349.
One of the many items our dealers bring into Past Perfect!
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06/13/2024

Hey! Can you tell me the time?
This great old school G.E. wall clock can sure help!
It's corded, just like the ones back then that you'd have in class, and this one gives great time also. It's about 11 inches across and only $85

06/12/2024

Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts Mission-Style Oak Trestle Table, c. 1910
An exceptionally handsome circa 1910 Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts movement Mission-style oak trestle table. Originally designed as a writing desk or library table, it could also now serve as a modestly-sized dining table. Features thick quarter-sawn solid oak construction with fantastic figuring throughout, and was hand-crafted in Stickley’s Eastwood, N.Y. workshop.
Dimensions: Height: 29.88 in Width: 48 in Depth: 29.75 in $4200

06/11/2024

Cheese board, charcuterie board or meat board.
What ever you might want to put on one or all of these boards, it will sure look good.
Hand crafted, with two from Raeann Custom Woodworking and the far left a David Levy. Boards starting at $125

06/10/2024

Vintage Harry’s Bar Venezia Green Ceramic Ashtray, 1960s
A 1960s green ceramic ashtray from the world renowned Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy. A very handsome and highly sought-after Italian expat, this dual-rest cigar or cigarette ashtray features the storied establishment's signature cocktail shaker-wielding bartender logo rendered in relief at center, with “HARRY’S BAR” and “VENEZIA” impressed around the rim.
Dimensions: Height: 1.38 in Width: 6.5 in Depth: 5 in $625

06/09/2024

Maison Baguès-Style Brass Faux Bamboo Side Table with Round Glass Top, c. 1960
An elegant circa 1960 Hollywood Regency Maison Baguès or Maison Jansen-style brass faux bamboo tri-leg side table, occasional table, or guéridon with round glass top.
Dimensions: Height: 23.88 in Diameter: 16.88 in $2550
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06/09/2024

It's pride month!
Past Perfect has you covered!
Our mix of dealers search all over the globe to bring you one of a kind and unique items for just about every decor style! Plus the inventory is always changing, so there's something new every visit...! Visit Past Perfect in person, there's more in the store!
Signed by the entire cast "Brokeback Mountain" framed movie poster circa 2005 $495 Lower back "Top Daddy" by David Rafael Maldonado $150 Bottom right "Bottom Daddy" by David Rafael Maldonado $150. Art glass starting at $80
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06/09/2024

Set of Six A. Brandt Ranch Oak Dining Chairs with Faux Leather Seats, c. 1950
A very handsome mid-century A. Brandt Co. Ranch Oak six-piece dining chair set with a classic American West look.
Dimensions: Height: 32.5 in Width: 17.75 in Depth: 19.25 in Seat Height: 18.5 in $1200

06/08/2024

A. Brandt Co. Ranch Oak Desk and Chair Set, 1950s
A very handsome mid-century A. Brandt Co. Ranch Oak desk and chair set with a great classic American West look.
Dimensions: Height: 30.25 in Width: 48 in Depth: 20 in $1250

06/08/2024

Danish UP Møbelfabrik Poul Hundevad-Style Teak Bookcase and Cabinet Hutch, 1970s
A 1970s Poul Hundevad-style tall Danish modern teak hutch with bookcase and cabinet by UP Møbelfabrik.
Dimensions: Height: 76.25 in Width: 47.25 in Depth: 18 in $1600.
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06/07/2024

Thomas Saydah Large Walnut and Glass Coffee Table, Signed and Dated, 1982
A large and very handsome 1982 walnut coffee with inset glass multi-pane top by Ashland, Oregon artist, woodworker, and furniture designer Thomas Saydah.
Dimensions: Height: 18 in Width: 56 in Depth: 33 in $2800.
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06/07/2024

Skovby Møbelfabrik Danish Modern Teak Lighted Corner Display Cabinet, 1970s
A 1970s Danish modern Skovby Møbelfabrik tall teak lighted corner display cabinet with glass doors and shelves.
Dimensions: Height: 71.88 in Width: 37.25 in Depth: 21 in $1950
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06/06/2024

Van Keppel and Green for Brown-Saltman Convertible Dining/Coffee Table, 1953
A 1953 mid-century modern mahogany dual-purpose “Camel” dining table and coffee table designed by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green for Brown-Saltman, with materials crafted by Jasper Wood Products Co.
Dimensions: Height: 28 in Width: 66 in Depth: 34 in $2950.
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06/06/2024

Knut Sæter for Vatne Møbler Rosewood and Upholstery Lounge Chair, 1976
A very handsome 1976 rosewood and upholstery model 934 low-back lounge chair by Knut Sæter for Vatne Møbler of Norway, and originally retailed by Copenhagen in San Francisco.
Height: 29.75 in Width: 30 in Depth: 30.75 in Seat Height: 17.5 in $2200
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Photos from Past Perfect's post 06/06/2024

One of the many unique items you can find at Past Perfect.
Vintage San Francisco tourist souvenir, open the card up so part of it turns into a box shape, look through the round plastic magnifier, onto a small slide with a San Francisco scene on the other side. Past Perfect has five in stock right now, at $15 each, different cards have different slides. There's more in the store, visit Past Perfect in person!

06/05/2024

Ib Kofod-Larsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik Danish Teak Wall Unit, c. 1970
A very handsome and spacious circa 1970 Danish modern teak wall unit by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik, comprised of an upper display cabinet with glass doors and adjustable shelves sitting atop a lower cabinet with drawers.
Dimensions: Height: 67 in Width: 45.25 in Depth: 22.75 in $2600.

06/05/2024

Leon Rosen for The Pace Collection Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
A 1970s glass-top coffee table with brass and glass base by Leon Rosen for The Pace Collection.
Dimensions: Height: 15.75 in Width: 36 in Depth: 36 in $2200.
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06/04/2024

Those humor greeting cards they had back in the day are a hoot, plus the graphics they had!
Six of these just showed up at the store, they are $10 each.
Keep for yourself, or give...
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06/01/2024

Pair of Mid-Century French Empire-Style Brass Candle Sconces, 1950s
A pair of 1950s French Empire-style brass two-candle sconces. Finely detailed throughout. Cast form features a flaming torch motif embellished with an acanthus wreath and rippling ribbons. Hand-crafted intricately engraved oval band with laurel leaf interior supports a pair of equally intricate candle holders with artichoke motif bottom finials.
Height: 13.38 in Width: 7 in Depth: 4.5 in $830

05/31/2024

John Piper London Skyline Coffee Table by Myer for Conran and Heal’s, c. 1960
A very charming circa 1960 two-tier low coffee table featuring an illustrated London skyline top by John Piper, and produced by Myer for Conran and Heal’s.
Dimensions: Height: 12 in Width: 44.88 in Depth: 14.75 in $900.
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05/31/2024

Danish Modern Gangsø Møbler Teak Dining Table with Tile Top by P. Hermann, 1970s
A very handsome 1970s Danish teak dining table by Gangsø Møbler with ceramic art tile top by Poul Hermann Poulsen.
Dimensions: Height: 28.38 in Width: 64 in Depth: 35.5 in $1900.
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05/30/2024

Past Perfect has a fleet of vintage model cars, Corvettes, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Ford and even a 1961 Plymouth! About ten total, ready to fine their new garage.
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05/30/2024

Ingmar Relling for Westnofa High-Back Sculptural Teak Rocking Chair, 1960s
A 1960s Scandinavian Modern high-back teak rocking chair with original upholstery by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa of Norway.
Height: 39 in Width: 26.75 in Depth: 34 in Seat Height: 18.25 in $1425

05/30/2024

Large Two-Tone Brass Impala Bust Sculpture on Black Marble Base, 1970s
A large and striking 1970s Hollywood Regency-style brass impala bust sculpture on black marble base. Elegant depiction of the iconic African antelope species features slender lyre-shaped ridged horns of polished brass atop a head and long, graceful neck with an intentionally more muted brass finish. Eye-catching from every angle, with a presence that commands attention from across the room. This is the only example of this particular design that we’ve seen with a two-tone finish, which serves to handsomely set apart and accentuate its various elements and details. Presented on a round base of polished black marble with dynamic dark grey swirls and white fleck accents.
Height: 21.13 in Width: 8.13 in Depth: 8.25 in $1150.
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Photos from Past Perfect's post 05/30/2024

Art!
It's good for the walls, vintage art is the best. Art is personal, so Past Perfect has a wide selection of different styles for your home or office. First up is "Snowy Dacha" oil on canvas, by Jacobian Raffia 20 1/4 x 16 1/4 $165 and a unsigned acrylic impasto of a California coastal scene 30 1/4 x 24 1/4 $325. There's more in the store, visit Past Perfect in person!

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“Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: You find the present tense, and the past perfect.”

Past Perfect is a San Francisco-based vintage, mid-century, Scandinavian modern, Asian, and antiques collective established in 2002.

More than two dozen independent dealers are featured between our two locations, all of whom offer a wide and frequently updated array of expertly curated and often uncommon items. This includes furniture, lighting, and décor by important international designers; a diverse art collection of paintings, prints, and sculptures; professionally appraised antique & vintage Asian items; runway-worthy fashion, jewelry, and accessories; highly sought after collectibles, LPs, and ephemera; and so much more.

Whether you’re looking for just the right thing to complete (or inspire) a home transformation, on the hunt for a unique showstopper to wow a discerning client, or in search of a special gift that you’re unlikely to find anywhere else, Past Perfect has you covered.

We have two stores in San Francisco—at 6101 Geary Boulevard & 854 Stanyan Street—and can be found online at www.pastperfectsf.com, facebook.com/pastperfectsf & facebook.com/pastperfectstanyan, instagram.com/pastperfectsf, 1stdibs.com/dealers/past-perfect, and chairish.com/shop/pastperfectsf.

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6101 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA
94121

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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