Our Story & Philosophy
Family roots, a lifelong love of antiques, and one simple belief: buy what you love and love what you buy.
Family Heritage
Chosen with Heart
Craftsmanship
Individual Style
Chosen for Character, Quality and Soul
Every piece at Larkin’s is selected personally—not because it follows a fashion, but because it has beauty, craftsmanship, history or that unmistakable presence that makes it special.
From 18th-century furniture to distinctive later design, our collection is intentionally eclectic. What connects it all is honest quality, individuality and the ability to bring character to a home.
I opened my first antiques shop in Bradford in the early 1980s. Having grown up in an antiques family, becoming a third-generation dealer felt like the natural path to follow.
After moving into a successful career in sales, I eventually returned to the trade I had always loved and established Larkin’s Antiques in Belper in October 2019.
Since then, Larkin’s has received four Derbyshire antique-store awards—recognition of a business built on knowledge, personal service and a genuine enthusiasm for pieces with character.
If it makes you smile; buy it or marry it!
Buying antiques should be enjoyable, never intimidating. The best pieces make you pause, smile and imagine where they might live.
Trust your own taste: if something gives you pleasure, buy it—or marry it! Nothing you truly love is ever out of style.
A Home with Personality
The most memorable interiors are built gradually, mixing periods, textures and stories. Surround yourself with pieces that have meaning, spark conversation and make home feel unmistakably yours.
Buy well. Keep it. Pass it on.