Moscow Shopping: Art and antiques

If you're looking to buy antiques or original artwork in Moscow, you'll find a rapidly expanding scene, particularly for sales of contemporary art, which have boomed in the last. While visitors are unlikely to find any real bargains in Moscow's savvy antiques market, icons and classic literature are still popular among those who have the money as original souvenirs. Be careful, however, that any artwork, antique, or antiquarian book that you buy is properly certified for export by the vendor.

Vologda Linen Traditional Crafts

Moscow stores selling products made from Vologda region linens, including intricate lace items, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing.

6, Komsomolskaya Ploschad, "Moskovsky" Centre, +7 (495) 604-5915 1, Taganskaya Ulitsa, "Zvezdochka" Centre, +7 (495) 974-0353 4, Ulitsa Ilyinka, +7 (495) 232-9463

Kovcheg Gallery Art Gallery

Art gallery specializing in twentieth century and early Soviet art and featuring cultural programmes with contemporary artists.

12, Ulitsa Nemchinova, +7 (495) 977-0044

Winzavod Art Gallery

Former wine-bottling plant that hosts a number of Moscow's top contemporary art galleries, artists' studios, a cafe, and an art supply store.

1, 4-th Syromyatnicheskiy Pereulok, Bldg. 6, +7 (495) 917-4646

M' ARS Art Gallery

A contemporary art centre that showcases and sells a wide selection of works by contemporary Russian artists in a large exhibition space with cafe and club.

5, Pushkarev Pereulok, +7 (495) 623-5610

Antikvar na Myasnitskoy Antique

Bookstore and antique store selling a variety of rare and antiquarian books as well as antiques from fine metals, porcelain, and other items.

13, Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, Bldg. 3, +7 (495) 628-6757