Vintage Furniture Store in Little Haiti: Primaried Studio

Primaried Studio is a vintage furniture store at 204 NE 55 Terrace, Miami, FL 33137, in Little Haiti, and you visit by appointment only: email info@primariedstudio.com to schedule. There is no walk-in schedule and no shop phone listed, which is exactly why this guide leads with it. What you get for the email is a showroom of Mid-century Modern, Space Age and Italian design from the 1960s to the 1980s, with a Neo Lounge chair by Kouros Maghsoudi listed at $3,500 and a GlobeWoo coffee table by OM Editions at $4,995.

Primaried Studio was established in 2020 by Jonathan Sanchez-Obias. The studio's About page says that within months of opening it was named Best Furniture Store in Miami by Miami New Times, and that by 2022 it appeared on Architectural Digest's list of the 37 best vintage furniture stores in North America. A Miami New Times profile described how Sanchez-Obias began by selling pieces from his own rare collection, then out of a storage unit, before taking a permanent showroom.

The focus has stayed narrow. The studio specializes in Mid-century Modern, Space Age and Italian design spanning the 1960s to the 1980s, and the About page says the pieces rotate constantly. That makes it a different kind of vintage furniture store from a dealer warehouse: expect one tight point of view, with a strong lean toward plastic, chrome, lacquer and postmodern color.

Inventory is organized online into seating, tables, storage, lighting, vintage books and home objects. Pieces available on the site right now include the Neo Lounge chair by Kouros Maghsoudi at $3,500, the GlobeWoo coffee table by OM Editions at $4,995, and a Radical Semantics piece by Atelier Caracas for Studio Boheme at $1,500. Because every item is one of a kind, the line-up shifts as pieces sell.

The catalog tells you more about the taste. Past stock has included a Caori coffee table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, a Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, a red Universale chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, a Plia chair set by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and a Mario Bellini lounge chair for Cassina. If you recognise those names, this is your shop; if you do not, the showroom is a very good way to learn them.

The Contact, About and Policies pages all say the same thing: the showroom is open by appointment only, and you book by emailing info@primariedstudio.com. The site publishes no hours and no phone number, so write in advance with the day you would like to come and the pieces or categories you want to see. That also lets the studio pull the pieces you ask about rather than leaving you to hunt.

Treat the booking like a commitment: arrive on time, bring measurements for the room you are furnishing, and decide what you want before you leave, because the shop's policy page says all sales are final and that no refunds are offered on vintage items after purchase. You can request additional photos beforehand, which is a good way to check condition before you go.

Smaller items that fit inside a 24-inch cube ship by UPS Ground, processed within three to four business days. Large pieces use third-party shippers and arrive within two to five weeks after purchase, depending on region. Deliveries are blanket wrapped and insured for their full value, and the studio sends delivery details within one business day of a purchase. Anything you buy in person must be picked up within 14 days.

For Affirm payments on large items, the policy page tells you to email the studio first so shipping cost can be adjusted. If you are in Miami and plan to take a piece away yourself, bring blankets, a vehicle with space and a second pair of hands, since chrome and plastic pieces scratch easily.

The business also rents. The Rent page lists prop rental at 25 percent of retail value for a 48-hour rental period, with site delivery and pickup available at additional cost. The studio itself, roughly 1,200 square feet with a 20-person capacity, is rented at $225 per hour on weekdays with a three-hour minimum and $350 per hour on weekends with a six-hour minimum, and weekend bookings need at least 10 days notice.

That is useful if you are a stylist, photographer or event planner as much as a collector. A pair of chrome stools for a weekend shoot costs a fraction of buying them, and the studio's range of Space Age pieces photographs well.

Because it is appointment-only, there is no rush hour to avoid; pick the day that fits you and ask for the early part of the day if you want to look without hurry. If you cannot get an appointment, the website works as a catalog you can request photos from, but do not make a drive to the address without a confirmed time.

A frank note: if you are looking for traditional or Victorian furniture, skip this and try a general antique dealer. And if your budget is under $500, concentrate on the lamps and the smaller plastic pieces, since posted listings for items like a postmodern table lamp or a tubular chrome stool have been in the few-hundred-dollar range.

Little Haiti is a neighborhood for walking and eating. After your appointment, Churchill's Pub at 5501 NE 2nd Ave is one of the area's best-known music venues, and the Little Haiti Cultural Complex at 212 NE 59th Terrace is the cultural anchor of the neighborhood. Both are a short drive from the showroom.

Plan the rest of the day around the appointment slot rather than the other way round, because you will have an exact arrival time from the studio and the neighborhood has many places to eat or browse before or after.

Address: 204 NE 55 Terrace, Miami, FL 33137. Visits: by appointment only, via email to info@primariedstudio.com; no phone or hours are published. All sales are final, and local pickup must happen within 14 days of purchase. Prices on this page come from primariedstudio.com and change as pieces sell. Karpo APP can help you plan the rest of your Miami day around your appointment.