If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years of thrifting (and selling vintage to everyone from set designers to celebrities), it’s this: the best finds are rarely the ones everyone’s fighting over.
Often, the most incredible finds are the little, under-$100 pieces that slip through the cracks (the things no one else recognizes, but that completely change a space once you bring them home).
That’s what this list is about.
But before we get into it, a few things on my radar right now—because I know a lot of you are shopping both secondhand and new this time of year (and, as always, a note that I often utilize affiliate links and highlight gifted items — but I never share anything I don’t actually love and use):
Sephora’s sale (which runs April 10–20) is one of the few times I’ll actually stock up on skincare, and I will be reordering my Eadem staples (their cashmere peel is one of the only things that actually offers me a solid exfoliation without irritation). If you’ve been meaning to try it, the sale is a good time.
I also swapped out my entry rug recently — one of the only places I won’t use vintage (I have a dog!) — and went with this washable style. It looks chic (love the animal print), but I can throw it in the wash, which, if you’ve ever dealt with an entryway rug, you understand is non-negotiable!
I just ordered a pair of Margaux’s ankle-tie sandals that feel very “European summer but practical enough for a day of estate-saling.” They’re so chic and all three pairs of shoes I own by this brand are wildly comfortable (their flats are great, too).
And one more thing I’ve been reaching for lately: Cann’s yuzu elderflower non-alcoholic drink. I love having something that feels a little elevated at the end of the day—and this has that slightly citrusy, almost aperitif feel without being overly sweet. It’s a nice alternative to a glass of wine in that it gives you a buzz but won’t give you a hangover.
Now—onto the good stuff: the best under-$100 vintage finds I came across this month. And as a bonus, I also rounded up some under-$500 finds at the bottom (most of them are under $150, tbh, but they didn’t quite meet the criteria for the main list — but they are so good I had to include them here).
from top left: Donna Polseno wall art, $100; crystal art glass ashtray, $85; anthropomorphic salt and pepper shakers, $65; Dutch exhibition poster, $90; Copacabana ashtray, $48; modernist face pendant, $86; postmodern vase, $68; mid-century turquoise pottery tray, $65; hand-poured soap, $75
from top left: Italian ceramic pitcher, $48; beaded Picasso-style evening bag, $78; burlwood tealight candle holders, $60; Jörg Remé lithograph, $98; needlepoint shopping bag pillow, $70; mid-century toucan ashtray, $67; signed Mexican ashtray, $42; Playboy club ashtray, $39; mid-century woven circular tray, $85
from top left: 1950s silver urn, $60; Penny MacLeod needlepoint, $85; Monet faux malachite earrings, $48; needlepoint pillow set, $98; JFK and Jackie paperweight, $60; postmodern Italian ashtray, $87; German op-art vase, $100; ruffled pottery bowl, $65; onyx pelican, $58
Under-$500 Secondhand Finds
top, from left: Paloma Picasso bag mirror, $112; 1980s Ungaro pink ostrich keyring wallet, $161; Christine So photograph, $240; 1980s YSL towels in original box, $267; Donna Polseno face vase, $250; Fornasetti trinket dish, $398; Kosta Boda lipstick and nail polish figurines, $150; Pablo Picasso printed blue plate, $119; Kosta Boda set of five heads, $240
top, from left: 1980s Paloma Picasso gold leather book clutch, $378; Silvertone sculptural hands bracelet, $165; 1970s bar mirror with men, $157; 1960s French jewelry display, $277; Paloma Picasso advertisement, $103; African mask slide necklace, $144; Alessi round tray with green handles, $340; Paloma Picasso evening bag, $425; midcentury tray, $165
top, from left: Alessi salt and pepper mill, $108; 1970s LANVIN necklace, $374; tramp art carved wooden box, $475; 1990s book-print Gaultier dress, $470; 1980 framed Brunelli painting, $475; postmodern ceramic candleholder set, $140; 1980s pink lucite earrings, $156; Alessi corkscrew, $175; LANVIN interchangeable necklace with five pendants, $178










I ran to get the playboy ashtray & the goddess needlepoint. So GOOD! Thank you for all the work putting these together. They’re fabulous 💛
I have that Playboy ashtray!