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The Zentner Collection - Antique Tansu, Furniture & Fine Asian Art

  • Antique Furniture Store in Emeryville
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  • 4.8
    (18)
The Zentner Collection - Antique Tansu, Furniture & Fine Asian Art
About
Vast gallery featuring Asian art & antiques from Japanese cabinetry to Chinese porcelain.

The Zentner Collection features one of the world's largest and most distinguished selections of authentic Japanese Tansu and fine Asian antiques outside of Japan. Known by many as "The Other Asian Art Museum," our 26,000-square-foot gallery, showroom, and warehouse invite you to experience museum-quality pieces you can actually take home. For over 40 years, we've built our reputation on authenticity, quality, and expertise.
Hours
Closed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Insights
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom ·
Amenities
Gender-neutral restroom · Restroom ·
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly ·
Payments
Checks · Credit cards · Debit cards · American Express · Discover · MasterCard · VISA ·
Location
5757 Horton Street, Emeryville, CA 94608-2515, United States
Reviews
4.8 out of 5
(18 reviews)
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Steven Chen
6 months ago
My gf and I stopped by to look for some chairs for our living room. They have a HUGE variety of furniture and antiques that are incredibly beautiful pieces! The team was very patient and professional in understanding what we were looking for. They were very knowledgeable about each piece and answered all our questions. Tip: give yourself at least an hour when you want to drop by, their showroom is huge and there are so many items to look through. Thank you for the great experience, Zentner!
Janis Wild
3 years ago
I have had a long business relationship with the Zentner family -- over thirty years now. An interior decorator recommended their business to me, and I considered her absolutely tops, so that meant a lot to have her recommend this business. And every experience with the Zentner Collection has been as perfect as I could wish for. Over the years I have purchased tansus for every room, a hibachi (that I made into a side table), ranmas, urns for the patio, baskets, and even a very large mortar and pestle that I used as a garden ornament. The Zentner family and their staff will give you all the time and attention you wish, explaining the history of each piece and what makes it of particular interest. Their inventory is astounding and exquisite. They have often gone above and beyond what any client could expert. Once, my then husband and I bought a 6' long tansu from them that we fell in love with and which we intended to use as a china cabinet, -- but then we couldn't find a table and chairs at any of the stores that would look appropriate with it. I mentioned my search to Jenny Zentner one day and she promptly sketched out a table she had in mind, which was so absolutely spot on. She even had a recommendation of a furniture maker and before long, our new dining room was complete. Another time I wanted a coffee table that would be unique and not some generic thing from a furniture store. Jenny and I went on a few "shopping trips" through her inventory looking for something that could double in some way as a coffee table. Then we found this lovely ranma, and this one was a beautiful lattice of sorts, all made in mortice and tenon. Her skilled workmen cut it down to size for a coffee table, Jenny had a metalsmith to make a base in which the ranma could rest -- all I had to do was buy a glass slab for the top. I get so many compliments on it and it is a story in itself, and one that brings back those pleasant hunts we made for that special item. This is the kind of extra mile you get from a family owned business. Over all of these years, I have come to appreciate this business more with each experience. I give them the highest rating because they truly deserve it.
About
Vast gallery featuring Asian art & antiques from Japanese cabinetry to Chinese porcelain.

The Zentner Collection features one of the world's largest and most distinguished selections of authentic Japanese Tansu and fine Asian antiques outside of Japan. Known by many as "The Other Asian Art Museum," our 26,000-square-foot gallery, showroom, and warehouse invite you to experience museum-quality pieces you can actually take home. For over 40 years, we've built our reputation on authenticity, quality, and expertise.
Hours
Closed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Location
5757 Horton Street, Emeryville, CA 94608-2515, United States
Reviews
4.8 out of 5
(18 reviews)
4.8
5
4
3
2
1
Steven Chen
6 months ago
My gf and I stopped by to look for some chairs for our living room. They have a HUGE variety of furniture and antiques that are incredibly beautiful pieces! The team was very patient and professional in understanding what we were looking for. They were very knowledgeable about each piece and answered all our questions. Tip: give yourself at least an hour when you want to drop by, their showroom is huge and there are so many items to look through. Thank you for the great experience, Zentner!
Janis Wild
3 years ago
I have had a long business relationship with the Zentner family -- over thirty years now. An interior decorator recommended their business to me, and I considered her absolutely tops, so that meant a lot to have her recommend this business. And every experience with the Zentner Collection has been as perfect as I could wish for. Over the years I have purchased tansus for every room, a hibachi (that I made into a side table), ranmas, urns for the patio, baskets, and even a very large mortar and pestle that I used as a garden ornament. The Zentner family and their staff will give you all the time and attention you wish, explaining the history of each piece and what makes it of particular interest. Their inventory is astounding and exquisite. They have often gone above and beyond what any client could expert. Once, my then husband and I bought a 6' long tansu from them that we fell in love with and which we intended to use as a china cabinet, -- but then we couldn't find a table and chairs at any of the stores that would look appropriate with it. I mentioned my search to Jenny Zentner one day and she promptly sketched out a table she had in mind, which was so absolutely spot on. She even had a recommendation of a furniture maker and before long, our new dining room was complete. Another time I wanted a coffee table that would be unique and not some generic thing from a furniture store. Jenny and I went on a few "shopping trips" through her inventory looking for something that could double in some way as a coffee table. Then we found this lovely ranma, and this one was a beautiful lattice of sorts, all made in mortice and tenon. Her skilled workmen cut it down to size for a coffee table, Jenny had a metalsmith to make a base in which the ranma could rest -- all I had to do was buy a glass slab for the top. I get so many compliments on it and it is a story in itself, and one that brings back those pleasant hunts we made for that special item. This is the kind of extra mile you get from a family owned business. Over all of these years, I have come to appreciate this business more with each experience. I give them the highest rating because they truly deserve it.
Insights
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom ·
Amenities
Gender-neutral restroom · Restroom ·
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly ·
Payments
Checks · Credit cards · Debit cards · American Express · Discover · MasterCard · VISA ·
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