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 The Antiques Depot is one of Nantucket Island's oldest and finest antiques shops, and is a favorite destination for both the new and well seasoned collector. Located in the historic Lobster Pot Building overlooking the Harbor, the shop was given it's name by business partners Howard B. Chadwick and Jack Fritsch because of its close proximity to the tracks of the Island's old narrow-gauge Railroad Depot on Steamship Wharf. The Depot offers a refined collection of 17th, 18th and 19th century furniture, art and accessories, with a particular emphasis on Maritime, China Trade and Nantucket antiques, as well as an extensive collection of Decoys. Our clientele includes many professional dealers, interior decorators, and museum curators. The shop has gained many favorable reviews including the New York Times, The Denver Post and Fodor's. With its eclectic mix of high quality and unusual items, the Antiques Depot continues to attract a loyal following of clients who appreciate a true old-fashioned antiques shop with many reasonably priced items. We are proud to present an antiques collection that will intrigue your imagination. View Videos of the Shop.
Howard Chadwick has a life-long connection with Nantucket, tracing his ancestry (including many whalers) back to the late 17th Century. Formerly the manager of The Tiller Antiques with Christina Wilcox and Jessica Woodle when it began in 1975, he subsequently became a co-owner of the Antiques Depot when it changed hands in 1989. He is also the owner of Howard Chadwick Antiques at 40 River Street in Boston at the foot of historic Beacon Hill, and formerly exhibited with the West Townsend Associates. Howard is also well known as a founding member and permanent Secretary-Treasurer of the Nantucket Musical Arts Society, one of the nation's most respected Chamber Music societies. Established in 1959, the Society is now enjoying its 47th season presenting internationally acclaimed classical music concerts during the summer on Nantucket.
Jack Fritsch first came to Nantucket as a research biologist in 1984. His love for history and antiques quickly led him to co-found the Antiques Depot with Howard in 1989, bringing new concepts to the shop space. He is familiar to many as the former manager of the island's Auction Gallery for 23 years. His experience also includes working with Tranquil Corners Antiques and The Packet Shop, participating in antiques shows throughout the 1980s and early 90s, exhibiting at the respected York Antiques Gallery, as well as providing his expertise to a number of premier New England auction galleries. His busy schedule includes estate and charity appraisals, and co-ordinating the shipping of antiques and fine art on- and off-island.
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