Antique Furniture Store Near Me: Hock Siong's Tai Seng Vintage Warehouse

Hock Siong & Co trades from 153 Kampong Ampat, #01-02/03/04 Junjie Industrial Building, Singapore 368326, and opens daily: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, and Sundays and public holidays from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.

The family story starts in the 1970s, when the grandfather of today's owners worked as a karung guni man, travelling through housing estates, sounding a horn and collecting newspapers, clothing and household items that residents no longer wanted. The shop's own About page says the family began in the late 70s collecting old newspapers in kampongs. His son, Toh Chin Siong, helped on the rounds, drove a lorry briefly after school, and founded Hock Siong in the early 1990s.

At first the business worked as a middleman, buying from individual collectors, sorting the goods and exporting them, with used clothing shipped mainly to Indonesia. The turn to furniture came in 1998, when Toh Chin Siong tendered for the contents of the former Marco Polo Hotel, due for demolition in 1999. With a Malaysian partner he bought beds, mirrors, tables and lounge pieces from roughly 300 rooms, kept half in Singapore and stored it in a large Sungei Kadut warehouse.

Vulcan Post's July 2026 profile describes a business now run by three sisters. Brillyn Toh heads procurement and personally reviews the photos sellers send, Beaunice Toh manages operations and how pieces are displayed, and Blessance Toh handles finance and payroll. The team numbers 28 across sales, delivery, carpentry and administration. A fun fact on the shop's website: nobody there is called Hock Siong. The name joins Hock, meaning prosperity, with Siong, taken from the founder's own name.

Hock Siong has occupied Junjie Industrial Building for around 35 to 36 years, and that run is coming to an end. In September 2026, Knight Frank launched the seven-storey freehold block for public tender as an en bloc sale, according to Home & Decor. Brillyn then announced on Facebook that the family will relocate, and the team plans to share stories, milestones and its search for a new space over the coming months.

The move follows earlier setbacks the business has already survived. Home & Decor notes that Hock Siong came through a warehouse fire and the eventual closure of its Sungei Kadut location, with Kampong Ampat as the anchor throughout. Brillyn wrote that the building is a container that held the family's memories but does not own them. For buyers, the practical point is plain: the ground-floor showroom at Kampong Ampat is still where the whole range is on show this October.

The shop's own webstore shows how wide the price spread runs. A large Chinese blackwood console table with carved fretwork, scroll details and a circular marble inset was listed on 12 October 2026 at S$6,000. A Chinese blackwood set of two armchairs and a matching side table, decorated with mother-of-pearl floral inlays and a planter-of-flowers motif across the backrests, costs S$3,000 for the trio, with the chairs standing 97cm tall at the back.

Teak is the house strength. An upcycled vintage Burmese teak writing desk, originally a corner desk built around a structural column, was reworked by the carpentry team with two new tapered pencil legs and a recycled plastic panel made by neighbours Semula, and it is priced at S$950. A vintage teak Art Deco-style chair with a woven rattan seat and a small diamond marquetry inlay sells for S$180 each, with three examples showing slightly different wear.

A vintage kitchen cabinet with geometric textured glass, aged metal latches and two galvanised iron-lined compartments once used as simple cooler boxes before refrigeration is S$2,200. A pair of large Chinese lanterns in jichi wood, covered in yellow fabric and previously hung at The China Club Singapore, is S$1,500. Turnover is quick: six refurbished Kai Kristiansen Model 31 dining chairs at S$2,850 went up on the webstore on 11 October and were already marked sold out by 19 October.

Every piece follows the shop's four-step cycle of curate, refresh, discover and rehome. Brillyn told Vulcan Post that solid wood such as teak, mahogany and elm is far more likely to be bought in, and the carpenters handle structural work on loose joints and stuck drawers as well as sanding, refinishing and revarnishing. Larger reworks include adding fluted glass to plain cabinets and turning bulky built-in television units into storage cabinets with character.

TheSmartLocal reported that staff recommend weekdays to avoid the weekend crowds. Most pieces are one-offs sold online and in store at the same time, so an item in your online cart is only secured once staff check the physical stock and email you back. Online orders placed after 5 pm are processed on the next working day, and web orders are paid by PayNow or bank transfer.

If something catches your eye, ask for the complimentary 24-hour hold. Each customer may reserve up to three items, no deposit is needed, and reserved pieces carry KIV stickers on the shop floor. If another buyer has tagged a piece first, the sales team can add you to a waitlist. In store, Hock Siong takes cash, NETS, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, AliPay and WeChat Pay, and paid purchases can be stored free for 14 days.

Delivery is free to one lift landing or ground floor for a single receipt of S$400 and above, while smaller orders pay S$40 to S$80 depending on size and weight. Vans run islandwide, Sentosa included, from 9:30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays, usually within one to three working days. Staircase carries start at S$30 per item per level up to three storeys, and self-collection must happen within 14 days of payment.

The nearest station is Tai Seng on the Circle Line, CC11, and the shop's own directions put the walk at 8 to 10 minutes from Exit B. Head down Harper Road, cross over to Playfair Road and follow MacTaggart Road, passing the Khong Guan Biscuit Factory and Malaysia Dairy along the way. At the end of MacTaggart Road, a pink-grey building stands at the junction with Kampong Ampat, and Hock Siong fills part of its ground floor.

Address: 153 Kampong Ampat, #01-02/03/04 Junjie Industrial Building, Singapore 368326. Hours: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, and Sundays and public holidays from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Transport: Tai Seng MRT, CC11, Exit B, then an 8 to 10 minute walk, or buses 8, 62, 90 and 151 on MacPherson Road and 100, 135 and 155 on Aljunied Road, with paid parking in the building. Webstore: hocksiong.com.sg.