Art Galleries and Crafts
"The Major" Sculpture by Michael Waller and Leia Foushee.
Corcoran St and W Parrish St, CCB Plaza
Two-ton bronze bull (created at Durham's George Watts Hill Pavilion for the Arts) will travel to various Durham locations until 2006 when it will be moved to its permanent home in the City Center Plaza.
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202 Lounge
6905-202 Fayetteville Rd
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Arete Frame Gallery
717 Iredell St
Custom framing; a gallery of prints and original art. Open M-F, 10am-6pm; Sa, 10am-4pm.
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Art Craft Framing Company
726 Ninth St
Custom framing. Specializes in custom archival & needlework framing, matting, dry mounting. Prints available for purchase. Open M-F 10am-6pm; Sa, 10am-3:30pm.
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Artful Greetings
4608-C Industry Lane
Art prints, original paintings, cards, and gift items. Hours: M-S 10am to 5pm. Tours by appointment
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Bogart & Bogart Photography
1006 Shepherd St
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BookDabbler
1821 Hillandale, Loehmann's Plaza
Used books, gift items, greeting cards for all occasions and cosign some beautiful art by local artists.
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Branch Gallery
401-C Foster St, Downtown Durham
Artist-run space committed to promoting the work of local and national contemporary emerging artists. Member of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA).
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Bull City Art & Frame Company
905 W Main Str, Brightleaf Square
2000 sq ft gallery featuring local artists. Offers green framing, photo restoration, canvas transfer, needlework and shadowboxes. Call for hours.
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Chelsea Antiques
2631 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
American, English, and French antique furniture.
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Claymakers Studios
705 Foster St
Provides a full range of services to the clay community including classes, individual studio areas, retail sales gallery, and supplies. Gallery open Tu-Sa, 11am-6pm.
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Clear-Vue Glass
121 N Gregson St
Art glass available: fused glass, stained-glass, and glass sculpture. Open M-F, 8am-5pm.
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Craven Allen Gallery/House of Frames
1106-1/2 Broad St
Original art and antique prints. Open M-F, 9:30am-6pm; Sa, 10am-4pm.
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Designer Emporium
335 W Main St, Downtown Durham
Offering fine art, collectibles, furniture, and clothing.
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Durham Craft Market
530 Foster St
Open-air market with Durham-area artisans displaying original jewelry, woodworking, glass, pottery, metal, photography, fiber arts, and more.
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Everything But Grannie's Panties
2926 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175
Antiques, furniture, and collectibles. Open M-F, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sa, 10am-5pm.
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Exotique
319 W Main St, Downtown Durham
Continental African clothing, home décor, jewelry, and other merchandise including the sale of authentic dyed African fabrics call batiks.
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Fargo-Hanna Ltd./Oriental Rug Gallery
4422 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
Large selection of Persian, Indian, Chinese, Turkish, Pakistani, Tibetan, and dhurries. Sell and trade Oriental rugs: expert cleaning, repairs, appraisals, and antiques.
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Finders Keepers
2917 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175
Antiques, collectibles, and thrift. Open M-F, 10am-5pm.
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Guess Road Trash & Treasures
3004 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175
Antique and used furniture, as well as collectibles. Open Tu-Sa, 10am-5pm.
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Hamilton Hill Jewelry
905 W Main St, Brightleaf Square
International designer collections, estate/period jewelry, gifts, services, and more.
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Heirlooms
231 N Gregson St
Custom, hand-painted furniture and gifts. Open Tu-Th, 10am-5pm, or by appointment.
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James Kennedy Antiques, Ltd.
905 W Main St, Brightleaf Square
Fine antiques and decorator accessories; specialists in scientific, medical, and nautical antiques. Offering contemporary glass pieces, ranging from vases to business card holders made by glassblowers across North America.
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Nancy Tuttle May Studio
806 Ninth St
By appointment only.
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Nancy Tuttle May Studio
806 Ninth St
Mixed media paintings on paper and canvas. Watercolors and collage. By appointment only.
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Original Illusions Antiques Collectibles
4422 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
Antiques and consignment.
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Patterson's Mill Country Store, Inc.
5109 Farrington Rd, between NC Hwy 54 & Old Chapel Hill Rd
Preserved, turn-of-the-nineteenth-century country store and doctor's office/pharmacy. Features displays of mercantile and pharmaceutical Americana, tobacco marketing memorabilia, antiques, and collectibles.
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Picture It, Inc.
3438 Hillsborough Rd, University Shopping Center
Art gallery and frame shop featuring works by Durham artists. Open M-F, 10am-7pm; Sa, 10am-6pm.
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Portabello Road
905 W Main St
Portobello Road: Art Galleries, Antiques, and Collectibles, in Historic Brightleaf Square, offers a gallery display - celebrating 20th century pop culture through vintage, recycled and repurposed design and collectibles- furniture, art, lighting, housewares, gifts, curiosities and the unique art of Lynne Clarke. Portobello Road also offers creative, green interior design consultations by Dana Mortensen of Eco Interiors. Open 11am-6pm M-Sa, Su 11am-5pm or by appointment.
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Rosenzweig Gallery - Judea Reform Congregation
1933 W Cornwallis Rd
Exhibits of Jewish religious and creative arts and crafts, original programs of Judaica, religious prints and books from the Rosenzweig Collection, and traveling exhibits of highly acclaimed Israeli and regional artists. Open to the public M-Th, 8:30am-5pm; F, 8:30am-3:30pm.
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Sankofa Fine Art
4900 NC Hwy 55, Parkwest Crossing, I-40 Exit 278
Fine art gallery and frame shop with exclusive figurines and collectibles. Open Tu-F, 10am-6pm; Sa, 10am-4pm; Su, 10am-3pm.
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Somerhill Gallery
305 S Roxboro St, The Venable Center, Downtown Durham
One of the premiere galleries in the Southeast, Somerhill Gallery features abstract and representational artwork in all visual disciplines, including fine art glass and art jewelry created by nationally recognized craftspeople, separate art glass and photography galleries, and a sculpture court with an architectural water feature. Located in the restored Venable Center in Downtown Durham, once home to the Venable Tobacco Company. Somerhill Gallery is an art source for the first-time buyer as well as the seasoned collector.
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Swarovski Gallery
6910 Fayetteville Rd, The Streets at Southpoint, I-40 Exit 276
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The Persian Carpet
5634 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
Antique Persian carpets and rugs, as well as British arts and crafts. Open M-F, 10am-6pm; Sa, 10am-5pm.
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The Scrap Exchange
548 Foster St
13,000 square foot former tobacco warehouse hosting nonprofit creative reuse center with workshops, outreach events and retail store with reusable industrial materials Open Tu, W, F, 11am-5pm; Th, 11am-6pm; Sa, 10am-5pm, Su, 12-5pm.
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The Stained Glass Shop
401-A Foster St
Stained and leaded glass works; stained glass tools, supplies, and classes. Open M-F, 11am-5pm; W, 11am-7pm; Sa, 10am-1pm.
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The Transom
305 E Chapel Hill St
Gallery focusing on group shows for young artists arranged by guest curators with diverse skills and interests. Open the third and fourth Friday evening of every month and by appointment.
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Through This Lens
303 E Chapel Hill St
A gallery exhibiting photography as well as framing photos and selling museum-quality gifts. Open Tu-F, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sa, 10:30am-2:30pm. Always open for Culture Crawl until 10:00 PM (every third Friday)
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Twice Remembered Antiques & Collectibles
2913 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175
A variety of American furniture, antiques, glassware, china, architectural items, and metal outdoor furniture. Open W-Sa, 11am-6pm.
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Vega Metals, Inc.
214 Hunt St
Artists and blacksmiths specializing in art railings, art furnishings, site-specific sculpture, and architectural ornamentation.
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Vintage Studios Iron Furniture
Vintage Studios, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation and recycling of architectural antiques and found objects which have been carefully salvaged from around the world. Specialize in reinterpreting ornamental antique artifacts such as balconies and gates, by re-crafting them as the focal points of new iron consoles, cocktail, and dining tables. Each piece carries with it the history and craftsmanship that can only be found in the work of artists of a century ago.
We always have many of our architectural iron tables and artifacts in stock. Some of our current designs can be seen here on our Web site. Please contact us for information about other available pieces.
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Wentworth & Leggett Books
905 W Main St, Brightleaf Square
Old, rare, and out-of-print books. Old postcards, maps, and prints. Open M-Sa, 11am-7pm. Alternate phone number: 479-1938.
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Zola Craft Gallery
626-B Ninth St
Handcrafted jewelry, art, and fine crafts. Open M-W, 10am-6pm; Th-F, 10am-8pm; Sa, 10am-6pm; Su, noon-5pm.
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