The pick of French Antique Shops Melbourne

Please come in and feel free to browse… the shop is made up of several rooms on different levels, and we have a lot of stock on display, so please do wander around! We have taken over the shop next door, and have doubled the size of our showroom.

Meirelles Antiques - Showroom

French Antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles trained as a conservator of antique furniture at the “Istituto per l’Arte e il Restauro” in Florence (1978-1980), and today runs his Melbourne antiques retail shop at the same premises as his conservation workshop. The workshop is kept busy working on items that Miguel imports from overseas, and also on furniture belonging to local collectors and museums.

Miguel regularly travels to France to find pieces with personality for his shop, his criteria being whether he “would happily put each piece in his own house”. Miguel Meirelles hand-picks French antiques as well as decorative and quirky items. These French antique pieces are displayed mainly in a ‘as-found condition’ with full restoration and conservation services available at our Malvern premises. Periods and styles include Louis XIV to Napoleon III, as well as Art Nouveau, Art Deco and more.


Please view our website, and feel free to contact us directly for our expert knowledge of French antiques, and how to conserve and restore them.

Miguel is happy to arrange for short term rentals of his furniture and decorative items to television, film, theatre and advertising studios.


An 18 to 20 seater Loire Valley Table

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Views of the Shop

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

More Rooms

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Our Courtyard

We keep most of our architectural elements, at least those that can live outdoors, in our open courtyard: You’ll find here entrance doors, grilles and balconies, marble and stone fireplaces, garden statuary & furniture, fountains, etc.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

The Second Room in the “Shop-next-Door”

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

The Second Room

This ground-floor room follows from the first, as you enter from the street. It accesses the office and has large double-doors opening onto our courtyard. The courtyard houses most of our architectural items, and some of the garden and statuary pieces too.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Shop Interior

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Our Office/ Kitchen

Please come in and stay for a chat, and to try our good Italian Espresso coffee!

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Our Conservation Workshop

Our workshop is the real heart of the shop, and is as much on display as the shop itself.Please feel free to browse all pieces currently under restoration, and do ask us about the processes of restoration and conservation.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne


At the end of her apprenticeship, Tamara receiving the first prize for Tafe’s final year’s Craftsmanship Awards

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

At the end of his Cert III, Ramesh also receiving an award.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Shop interior, view of the front of ‘Next Door”. A wall decorated with framed botanical pressings 

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

A View of the Front room of “Next Door” 

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Some of our Antique Wine Glassware

Miguel scours flea markets, antique shops and auction rooms to source antique French hand-blown glassware, with more of a love for blown glass than for crystal. We stock complete sets of wine glasses, liqueur glasses, absinthe glasses, jugs, decanters and cheese cloches.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne


The Mezzanine (above the Workshop)

Everyone is welcome to find their way to this mezzanine above our workshop. It is always stocked with unrestored treasures.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

The Rear Entrance to the Shop

This is rear entrance to the shop from a lane way between Parslow and Cressy streets, leading into our restoration workshop and the upstairs warehouse. It’s an easy pick-up and drop off point for the shop.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

A View of the “Next Door” Second Room. Miguel’s favourite spot, sitting at this magnificent desk

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

The steep, old staircase leading upstairs

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne

Our Oakleigh Warehouse

This is the warehouse where we unload all of our containers, and where, apart from the shop areas, much of our items are on display. We can drive you there (10 to 15 minutes by car from the shop), or else, please feel free to make an appointment via phone or by email to meet us there.

Miguel Meirelles Antiques - French antiques Melbourne
What makes Miguel Meirelles Antiques unique? • Expert Curation - Miguel Meirelles and specialised staff select each piece locally and from France. Ensuring a unique and carefully curated selection of antiques that sets the store apart from other antique stores. • Authentic French Antiques - The shop specialises in Parisian and French Provincial furniture, offering items that are often found in their original condition, showcasing their authentic charm. • Comprehensive Services - In addition to selling antiques, Miguel Meirelles Antiques provides full restoration and conservation services, helping to maintain the historical integrity and beauty of each piece. An interior design service is also offered. • Extensive Collection - The shop boasts an enormous range of items, from elegant furniture to quirky and decorative pieces, ensuring something for every taste and style preference. • Shopping channels - Customers can explore the antique collections at two side-by-side shops in Malvern and a large warehouse in Oakleigh and online where the website is updated daily with a complete stock list, providing a convenient platform for browsing the entire collection from anywhere. • Knowledgeable Team - The staff at Miguel Meirelles Antiques are well-versed in the history and conservation of French antiques, offering expert advice and assistance to customers.