If you are looking for an antique store near Glencoe, IL, Old Plank Antiques is a short drive north up Green Bay Road in Highwood. We curate one of the Chicago North Shore's most distinctive collections of French Country, Gustavian, and European antiques. Glencoe homeowners, interior designers, and collectors come to us when they want furniture and decor with real history behind it, not mass-market reproductions.
What You Will Find at Old Plank Antiques
Our Highwood showroom at 210 Green Bay Road carries a constantly rotating selection of hand-picked antique furniture, garden statuary, and decorative pieces. Signature inventory includes:
- Antique armoires, farm tables, sideboards, and dressers from 18th and 19th century France
- Gustavian (Swedish) painted furniture, antique chests, and clocks
- Alligator leather club chairs inspired by Jean-Michel Frank and Jacques Adnet
- Antique sheep figurines, garden statuary, and the signature six-foot Old Plank Sheep with real fur
- Custom dining tables built to your specifications using reclaimed and antique timbers
- Decorative accessories, lighting, and one-of-a-kind finds from European buying trips
We work with private clients, designers, and stagers from Glencoe, Winnetka, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and across the broader Chicago North Shore.
Why Glencoe Customers Choose Old Plank
Glencoe's historic homes, traditional architecture, and design-forward residents have long appreciated antiques that bring authenticity to a space. The pieces we source are a natural fit. Original paint, hand-cut joinery, and the patina of generations are details that mass-produced furniture cannot match.
Every item in the showroom is personally hand-picked on buying trips to France, Belgium, and Sweden. When you visit Old Plank, you are seeing inventory chosen for quality, character, and longevity. Whether you are furnishing a single room, redoing a primary residence, or sourcing for a full client project, our team will help you find the right pieces for your space and your budget.
Directions from Glencoe to Old Plank Antiques
Old Plank Antiques is approximately 10 to 12 miles north of downtown Glencoe, about a 20 minute drive depending on traffic.
- From central Glencoe, head north on Green Bay Road through Winnetka, Highland Park, and Highwood
- Old Plank Antiques is at 210 Green Bay Road on your right as you reach central Highwood
- Free parking is available directly in front of the store
- Sheridan Road north is an alternate route closer to the lakefront
- From I-94, exit Old Skokie Highway or Half Day Road and head east to Green Bay Road
Visit Our Highwood Showroom
Address: 210 Green Bay Road, Highwood, IL 60040
Online: Browse current inventory at oldplank.com
Related: Visit our Highwood location page
Whether you are furnishing a Glencoe home, working on a client project, or hunting for one perfect piece with a story behind it, we would love to see you. The showroom is built for browsing. Come in, take your time, and find something you will keep for generations.