1905 to Today
One family. More than a century.
From The Clover House of Antiques to Reynolds Antique House, still family-led from our Oakland, California home.
1896
Anderson Smith opens The Clover House of Antiques
Anderson Smith founds The Clover House of Antiques, the firm that would later become Reynolds Antique House.
1905
Brooke Reynolds obtains the company
After a partnership with the Kano Wells family, Brooke Reynolds buys the outright shares and leads the company from 1905 to 1945. We mark 1905 as our official beginning.
1945
Phillip Reynolds and his brothers take leadership
After the Second World War, Brooke hands the company to his first son, Phillip Reynolds, and Phillip's two brothers. Together they lead for forty-eight years.
1993
Thomas Reynolds becomes CEO
Brooke's grandson Thomas Reynolds takes over as CEO and renames the firm Reynolds Antique House. He remains CEO today.
1998
Reynolds Antique House goes online
ReynoldsAntiqueHouse.com launches with prices, images, and measurements published for collectors and the trade. Forbes names it "Best of the Web" in 2000.
2015
The warehouse hub expands
Reynolds Antique House consolidates warehouse operations, the seed of today's single California hub.
2023
The archive grows
Reynolds Antique House acquires Gary Rubinstein Antiques and Modern Design, folding another storied collection into the Reynolds Antique House archive.
2024
Reynolds Antique House Auctions holds its first sale
Reynolds Antique House enters the auction world on November 21, alongside the debut of Reynolds Antique House Contemporary Artists.
Today
One address. Oakland home.
Under CEO Thomas Reynolds, the gallery continues from a single hub in Oakland, California.