Oldplank

What Oldplank does

Old Plank Antiques is an independent brick-and-mortar and online antique dealer founded in 1996 by Robin and Richard Buxbaum, specializing in European and French Country antiques. The company operates a single showroom at 210 Green Bay Rd in Highwood, Illinois, serving Chicago North Shore communities including Lake Forest, Highland Park, and Winnetka, alongside a BigCommerce-hosted e-commerce storefront that handles online browsing, ordering, and gift certificate sales. The core product mix spans antique and vintage furniture (tables, seating, storage, lighting, kitchen islands, and accessories) sourced on regular buying trips to France and England, plus a proprietary "Old Plank Collection" sub-brand featuring bronze and resin sheep sculptures and bespoke furniture.

A distinguishing technical asset is the on-site Chicago workshop where in-house artisans perform traditional restoration (horsehair stuffing, coco fiber padding, hand-carving) and fabricate custom furniture to customer specifications, including bronze coffee tables, custom kitchen islands, and seating. The company also maintains a specialized inventory of over 1,000 authentic French Tolix chairs, acting as a focused distributor of the Xavier Pauchard-designed seating line.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of antique and vintage pieces, custom furniture commissions, proprietary Old Plank Collection products, and professional restoration services. Pricing ranges from approximately $150 for individual Tolix chairs to over $65,000 for custom dining tables and kitchen islands, with most antique items priced between $1,000 and $15,000. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, combining in-person showroom sales with knowledgeable staff assistance, phone support, and a digital content strategy (educational blog, local SEO for North Shore suburbs, and email newsletters). The customer base is split across interior designers sourcing unique pieces for client projects, antique collectors seeking authenticated European items, and homeowners integrating antique furniture into modern interiors. The company is privately held, has no institutional funding, and its competitive position rests on curation expertise, decades-long sourcing relationships, and in-house craftsmanship rather than technology or scale advantages.

Name

Oldplank

Legal name

Old Plank Antiques

Website

https://oldplank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Old Plank Antiques is an independent antique dealer and custom furniture maker, founded in 1996, operating a single showroom in Highwood, IL and an e-commerce site selling European, French Country, and vintage furniture, plus bespoke pieces from its on-site Chicago workshop, to collectors, interior designers, and homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Antique Furniture Retail

NAICS

Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491), Furniture Retailers (449110), Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (81142), Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing (337122)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Retail-Furniture Stores (5712), Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro primary industry

Vintage & Antique Furniture Retail (CRAIANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consignment & Estate Sale Home Goods Retail (Curated/Managed Sales) (CRAIANAM), Used Home Décor & Decorative Accessories Retail (CRAIANAC)

Keywords

• Antique furniture retail
• Custom furniture fabrication
• Antique restoration services
• Vintage home furnishings
• European antique dealers

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Antique Furniture Sales: One-time sales of antique and vintage furniture pieces sourced from Europe and the United States. Products include tables, seating, storage, lighting, and decorative accessories from various periods (17th-21st century).
2. Custom Furniture Sales: Sale of bespoke handcrafted furniture made to customer specifications in the on-site workshop. Includes custom dining tables, kitchen islands, and seating options in various materials (bronze, steel, wood).
3. Old Plank Collection Products: Sale of proprietary branded products including bronze sheep sculptures, resin sheep figures, and custom home furnishings.
4. Restoration Services: Painstaking restoration services for antique furniture using traditional methods including frame-up restoration, horsehair padding, and coco fiber filling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Old Plank Antiques sells authentic European and French Country antique and vintage furniture through a single Highwood, Illinois showroom and an e-commerce website. The business also fabricates custom handcrafted furniture in an on-site Chicago workshop using traditional materials and offers antique furniture restoration services using period methods such as horsehair and coco fiber padding.

Product overview

Old Plank is a physical and online antique furniture retailer specializing in European and French Country antiques. The business operates as a single-store model with an e-commerce platform, offering authentic antique and vintage furniture alongside custom handcrafted pieces made in their Chicago workshop. Their portfolio includes tables, seating, kitchen islands, storage, lighting, and decorative accessories, complemented by a proprietary Sheep Collection. They also provide furniture restoration services for their antique inventory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Old Plank Collection: Custom handcrafted furniture and decorative items made in their on-site workshop
• Tolix
• Sheep Collection

Products and services

• Antique & Vintage Furniture Authentic European and French Country antique and vintage furniture sold through the Highwood, IL showroom and e-commerce website. Includes tables, seating, storage, lighting, kitchen islands, and decorative accessories sourced from France, England, and the United States, spanning multiple periods from the 17th to 21st centuries.
• Custom Handcrafted Furniture

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Arhaus: National upscale furniture retailer offering vintage-inspired and artisan-crafted home furnishings. Overlaps with Old Plank's customer base (affluent homeowners, interior designers) but operates at much greater scale and broader assortment.
• Etsy: Massive online marketplace with a significant vintage and antique furniture category. While broad in scope, Etsy serves a portion of Old Plank's collector and homeowner segments seeking unique vintage pieces.
• Restoration Hardware (RH): Large luxury home furnishings retailer featuring gallery-format showrooms and a vintage/antique aesthetic. While not a direct antique dealer, RH competes for the same affluent customer purchasing furniture and home decor.

Direct peers

• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for high-end antiques, vintage furniture, and designer pieces. Directly comparable as a channel for luxury European antiques to collectors and interior designers, the same customer base Old Plank serves.
• Keno Bros: High-end antique dealer offering authenticated European antiques and 20th-century decorative arts. Comparable to Old Plank in curating investment-grade antiques for collectors and designers.
• Wisteria: Retailer specializing in vintage-inspired and reproduction European furniture, lighting, and home accessories. Comparable to Old Plank's French Country and European aesthetic with a similar target customer.
• The Highboy: Vintage furniture marketplace aggregating vetted dealers offering antiques and pre-owned furniture. Comparable to Old Plank as a curated channel for authenticated vintage and antique pieces.
• Chairish: Online marketplace specializing in pre-owned and vintage furniture, decor, and art. Comparable to Old Plank in curating authenticated vintage furniture for designers and homeowners, with an added national logistics layer.

Emerging players

• VntgPrty: Online vintage furniture marketplace focused on authenticated mid-century and traditional vintage pieces. Comparable to Old Plank in serving customers seeking curated vintage furniture, though with a more digital-native model.
• Worthpoint: Online marketplace and valuation database for antiques, vintage items, and collectibles. Adjacent to Old Plank's sourcing and resale activities, serving collectors and dealers transacting in the antique category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oldplank

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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