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Ajka Kristály
Established in 1878, Ajka has Hungarian-made lead-crystal pieces and stemware. Most of it is very old-fashioned, but there are some more contemporary pieces.
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Anna Antikvitás
Anna is the place to go if you're in the market for embroidered antique tablecloths and bed linen. They're stacked up all over the shop.
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Arten Stúdió
This fine-art gallery is somewhat commercial, with lots of bric-a-brac, but also shows works by such modern Hungarian artists as Árpád Müller and Endre Szász. Enter from Pesti Barnabás utca.
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Babaklinika
Just down from the Astoria metro station, the 'Doll Clinic' specialises in selling (and repairing) handmade dolls and other toys.
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Belvárosi Aukciósház
The 'Inner Town Auction House' usually has themed auctions (jewellery, artwork and graphics, furniture and carpets etc) at on Monday from September to June, but is open for viewing throughout the week.
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Dárius
This shop, which handles furniture, paintings, glass and porcelain, is among the best on V Falk Miksa utca.
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Ecseri Piac
Often just called the piac (market), this is one of the biggest and best flea markets in Central Europe, selling everything from antique jewellery and Soviet army watches to old musical instruments and Fred Astaire-style top hats. Saturday is the best day to go.
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Folkart Kézművészház
A massive shop where everything Magyar-made is available - folk costumes, dolls, painted eggs, embroidered tablecloths - and prices are clearly labelled.
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Haas & Czjzek
Just up from Deák Ferenc tér, Haas & Czjzek has been selling beautiful porcelain and glassware since 1879. They stock Zsolnay as well as the more affordable Hungarian-made Hollóháza and Alföldi porcelain. Among the less fragile items are beautiful cookware and cutlery.
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Herend
For both contemporary and traditional fine porcelain, there is no other place but Herend, Hungary's answer to Wedgwood. Among the most popular motifs is the Victoria pattern of butterflies and wild flowers designed for the eponymous British queen in the mid-19th century.
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Herend Village Pottery
Herend Village Pottery is an alternative to what some consider the overwrought, prissy Herend crockery. Hard-wearing Herend pottery and dishes are decorated with bold fruit patterns and are perfect for less refined, but still stylish occasions.
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Holló Atelier
Holló Atelier, off the northern end of Váci utca, has attractive folk art such as embroidery, wall hangings, painted wooden toys and dolls all with a modern look. It's a Budapest favourite for gift shopping.
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Intuita
You're not likely to find painted eggs and pálinka (brandy) at this gift shop, but it does stock handmade glass, ceramics, bound books etc that are all modern versions of traditional Hungarian crafts.
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Kieselbach Galéria
This is without a doubt the best source in the city for Hungarian painting and other works of fine art, and there are frequent auctions.
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Museum of Fine Arts office
For foreign paintings, sculptures and other works of art.
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Pintér Antik
With a positively enormous antique showroom measuring 1800 sq metres in a series of cellars near Parliament, Pintér has everything from furniture and chandeliers to oil paintings and china.
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Porcelánház
This is the shop to source colourful pottery from Hődmezővásárhely in southeastern Hungary, a centre of that craft for hundreds of years.
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Timpanon
This seldom-noticed shop in Óbuda sells antique Hungarian folk art of every shape and size: mangle boards, woodcarvings, chests etc. But don't expect any bargains. An early 19th-century tulipán láda (trousseau chest with tulips painted on it) from the Felvidék area of Slovakia will cost you around 130,000Ft. There's a Buda branch called Almárium.
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Zsolnay
For both contemporary and traditional fine porcelain from Pécs, check out Zsolnay, a long-time purveyor of ceramic gifts made using the eosin manufacturing process. A vast range of beautiful vases, jewellery boxes and other items are available in the famous Zsolnay patterns. We like the iridescent green frogs.
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