Hello and Welcome to Iconic Edinburgh
Welcome from Valerie and Robert (and wee Bertie) to Iconic Design Online.
We started trading at our anchor shop at 23 Grassmarket in Edinburgh's Old Town in 2005. We have a long-standing reputation as one of Scotland's premier antique, vintage and modern collectables shops.
Our Grassmarket store has now sadly closed. We are now delighted to offer a special and individually tailored ONLINE sales service for all our customers.
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY IS OFTEN AVAILABLE
SITE LAST UPDATED:
4 NOVEMBER 2024
Iconic Edinburgh: About Us
Iconic Edinburgh is an online treasure trove of unusual vintage design items: featuring everything from Scottish antiques and collectables, cool vintage lighting to mid-century ceramics and glass & vintage toys and games.
The online shop is curated and maintained by Valerie Thornton Hunter, who previously worked for 22 years as Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Scottish Art & Antiques
The Iconic Team (Valerie and Robert Thornton) have been collecting original artworks by listed artists, fine vintage jewellery, Scottish antiques and quality International design for decades. We have an eye for quirky and unusual items.
The Iconic Team are widely travelled and have visited some of the most prestigious collections and museums worldwide.
Our Promise
Always at the heart of our shop policies is to guarantee that all our customers are happy with any purchase from us.
As a small husband and wife team - we like to offer a more specialist and personal service with our sales and shipping.
Please feel free to follow us on social media - there are links to our Facebook and Instagram sites at the foot of each page. We regularly update these pages - so if you need to contact us, or just to stay up-to-date with things we are promoting or think you might be interested in: just click on any of the links on footer section here: then of course LIKE our pages for regular updates.
Expertise and Service
Valerie has a specialist knowledge of international museum collections and managing larger public collections. She also has extensive experience of looking after and handling valuable artworks, as well as expertise in curatorship, formulating and organising fine art exhibitions, public speaking, cataloguing collections, and specialist research and writing.
Robert takes care of all your packing. He takes great care with posting to you so all items arrive with you safe and sound.
NEW IN STOCK: AUTUMN 2024
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EXCEPTIONALLY LONG. Antique CELTIC REVIVAL Brass Planter with Repousse Knotword Pattern & Ball Feet
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Large ANTIQUE Scottish Silver Pendant with Iona Cross Motif. Glasgow Hallmark Gilmore & Watson 1919
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1950s Scottish VASART Glass Tulip Lamp in Lilac Grey and Mottled Rose Pink Colours. WORKING
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SCOTTISH POTTERY. 1950s Buchan Stoneware Tall Beaker & Small Mug. BRITTANY Pattern with apples & pears
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SWEDISH. 1950s MARIANNE WESTMAN Picknick (Picnic) Lidded Dish with Handle. RORSTRAND
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SCOTTISH Borders Fine Art Glass (Holmes Glass) Paperweight. Signed Andrew Holmes
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1960s Collectable BOXED SET of Six Babycham Glasses with Yellow Deer. Plus Three Extra White Deer Coupes
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Rare ORIGINAL 1920s German "Bathing Beauty" Porcelain Art Deco Miniature Figurine
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FIVE AVAILABLE. Caithness CANISBAY Large Brown & Clear Coloured BEER Goblets (Peat) Space Age Shape. 4 3/4 inches in height
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ORIGINAL ETCHING: William Lionel Wyllie (1851 – 1931) NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Pencil Signed
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Pre-loved Contemporary Genuine FRITZ HANSEN White Enamel KAISER IDELL Desk Lamp
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1950s Yellow & Black Striped West German "Tigris" Vase for Schmider Keramic. Designed by Anneliese Beckh
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