Art & Antiques · Apache Junction

1735 W Apache Trail · next to My Place Self Storage

Antique store & furniture refurbishing in Apache Junction, AZOld pieces, new life.

Art, antiques and furniture on Apache Trail, refurbished, repaired and repurposed right here.

Call (480) 322-6548 Get directions

4.8 on Google · 23 reviews
Open 7 days, 9 AM–6:30 PM
Buy · Sell · Trade · Layaway

Art
Furniture
Paintings
Lamps
Clocks
Old toys
Door knobs
Record albums

What is on the floor, in the words of Google reviewers

The shop on Apache Trail

Old, unusual and whimsical.

One Google reviewer’s words for the floor here. Others add “clean,” “reasonable” and “gone next time.”

Sample Studios Art & Antiques is a walk-in antique store on W Apache Trail, near Ironwood Drive.

The floor holds fine art, antiques, vintage finds, furniture, collectibles and mid-century modern pieces.

The art in the name is real, too: the shop is run by an artist, and framed paintings hang all through the store.

Furniture is the other half of the story. The sign out front reads refurbish, repurpose, repair.

Pieces get refinished, mended or given a new job. The shop refurbishes and repairs items for customers, too.

Delivery and layaway are available, and the doors are open every day of the week.

Call (480) 322-6548 See inside the store

The yellow entrance door of Sample Studios Art & Antiques between white columns, with a Welcome sign

Address: 1735 W Apache Trail, Suite 6, Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Hours: Every day, 9 AM–6:30 PM
Call or text: (480) 322-6548
Parking: Right in front of the store
Also: Delivery and layaway available

From the shop floor

Paintings, lamps, clocks, old toys and more.

A look around, from the shop’s own photos. Stock changes all the time, so ask what is in.

An antique desk with red lamps, framed paintings and crates of record albums at Sample Studios

A stained-glass table lamp with a red flower shade at Sample Studios

A blue-painted china cabinet filled with amber glassware and a silverware chest

An inlaid bombe chest of drawers with floral marquetry at Sample Studios

A grandfather clock beside framed paintings at Sample Studios

An oil painting of two men resting on a hillside, in a gilt frame at Sample Studios

A black lacquered bench with a red cushion among antiques at Sample Studios

Crates and rows of vintage record albums for sale at Sample Studios

All photos on this page are Sample Studios’ own.

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Shop & services

Buy it, fix it, give it a new job.

The storefront sign says it best: refurbish, repurpose, repair. Here is everything the shop does.

Crystal decanters, framed paintings and red lamps on the floor at Sample Studios

Antiques & Art

Paintings, lamps, clocks, old toys, records and furniture, all in one clean store.

Paintings
Lamps
Clocks
Old toys
Records

Antiques & Art in Apache Junction

A black cabinet hand-painted with leaves, with white porcelain knobs

Furniture Refurbishing

Sanded, refinished and hand-painted pieces, finished by the owner and sold in the store.

Sanding
Refinishing
Painted finishes
Cabinets
China cabinets

Furniture Refurbishing in Apache Junction

A carved oak panel on the workbench at Sample Studios, its old dark finish partly stripped, a clamp beside it

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Furniture Repair

Loose joints, stuck drawers and hardware. Call or text photos of your piece to ask.

See furniture repair

After: the same oak headboard and footboard rebuilt as a bench with a new plank seat, by Sample Studios

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Repurposed Furniture

Old pieces given a new job. Ask what is possible for yours, or browse the floor.

See repurposed furniture

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Buy, Sell & Trade

Buy, sell or trade. Call or text photos first and ask how it works.

See buy, sell & trade

The front of Sample Studios on Apache Trail, with bicycles, signs, a Coca-Cola cooler and antiques set out along the walk

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Furniture Delivery

Delivery is on the service list. Ask when you buy, with the piece and the address.

See furniture delivery

Before / after

Real pieces, redone in the shop.

From the shop’s own photos: an oak bed turned bench, a dresser rebuilt from parts, a chair with a new seat.

Before: a carved oak bed, headboard and footboard, as it came in — Repurposed: an oak bed, rebuilt as a bench with a new plank seat.

Before: a mirrored oak dresser in pieces, drawers out, on the workbench — Repaired and refinished: an oak dresser, rebuilt from parts.

After: the oak dresser back together and refinished, mirror on — Repaired and refinished: an oak dresser, rebuilt from parts.

Before: a carved armchair with a worn, faded seat cover — Refurbished: a carved armchair with a new seat cover.

After: the same armchair with a new floral seat cover — Refurbished: a carved armchair with a new seat cover.

Before-and-after photos: Sample Studios’ website, samplestudios-az.com.

From the back door to the shop floor.

Scroll and watch a tired piece come back. The drawing changes as you go; the dresser photos are the shop’s own.

01 · Found

Before: the dresser frame and mirror apart on a blue tarp

01 · Found

It comes in tired.

Scuffs, a water ring, a drawer that sags and a pull gone missing. This oak dresser came into the shop in pieces.

An oak dresser stripped back to bare wood with the drawers out, outside Sample Studios

02 · Stripped

The old finish comes off.

The worn finish is taken back so the wood can show again, and the surface is sanded smooth for what comes next.

A refinished oak dresser with brass pulls on a rug outside Sample Studios

03 · Mended

Fixed where it counts.

Loose joints glued and clamped, drawers set to slide straight, missing hardware replaced. Repair is on the sign for a reason.

04 · Finished

A new finish goes on.

Stain to bring up the grain, or paint for a whole new look. That same oak dresser, back together with its mirror on.

05 · On the floor

Then it is out on the floor.

And it does not wait around long. Delivery and layaway are both on offer, so ask at the counter.

Stuff moves quickly. If you like it- buy it or it will be gone next time.
Kim Scibelli, Google review

Buy · Sell · Trade

Have something old? Ask first.

The sign on the counter says it: antiques, buy, sell, trade. If you have a piece to sell or swap, start with a text.

Text a few photosSend them to (480) 322-6548, with the size and any history you know.
Hear backThe shop tells you whether it is a fit to buy or trade.
Bring it byBring it to Apache Trail, open every day, 9 AM to 6:30 PM.

Text photos to (480) 322-6548 How buy, sell & trade works

Stained glass, a plaster bust, chairs and framed art in a room at Sample Studios

Worth a stop

“You could find your next treasure!”

Diane Crawford, Google review

Google reviews

Rated 4.8, in their own words.

4.8 23 reviews on GoogleRead them on Google

Rated 5 out of 5Google review
I almost hate to post this because I want to keep Sample Studios to myself. This place is completely amazing and the owner finishes and refurbishes beautiful pieces of furniture and then sells it at amazingly reasonable prices. There are so many things to see from art to furniture to door knobs to record albums and too much more to mention. If you see it and love it BUY it because if not it may not be there when you go back. I learned that one the hard way.
PATRIZIA HEARITIGE
Rated 5 out of 5Google review
My boyfriend and I just love coming here often to see what’s new. We have purchased 2 pieces of furniture that we absolutely love. The prices are reasonable. Stuff moves quickly. If you like it- buy it or it will be gone next time. 😃
Kim Scibelli
Rated 5 out of 5Google review
Great collection of old, unusual and whimsical pieces. Beautiful paintings and lamps, clocks, old toys and more! Definitely worth a stop to browse this clean store! You could find your next treasure! Parking in front of the store.
Diane Crawford
Rated 5 out of 5Google review
Charlie was able to cut a slice of glass for our reptile enclosure. 10/10 recommend.
Majestic
Rated 5 out of 5Google review
Super cool antique store and nice owner! Definitely recommend checking it out, we will be coming back!
Jovani Sanchez
Rated 5 out of 5Google review
This place is such a great antique stop!
Veronica Volk

Covered walkway outside Sample Studios on W Apache Trail in Apache Junction, with an American flag by the door

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Find it on Apache Trail.

Sample Studios Art & Antiques1735 W Apache Trail, Suite 6
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Near the southwest corner of Apache Trail and Ironwood Drive, next to My Place Self Storage.

Store hours
Monday	9 AM–6:30 PM
Tuesday	9 AM–6:30 PM
Wednesday	9 AM–6:30 PM
Thursday	9 AM–6:30 PM
Friday	9 AM–6:30 PM
Saturday	9 AM–6:30 PM
Sunday	9 AM–6:30 PM

Parking is right in front. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot.

Call (480) 322-6548 Get directions

Authorized Vinted Go drop-off and pick-up location, and a SpeedX pick-up point.

Parcel details

Areas

Worth the drive from around the East Valley.

Shoppers come in from Apache Junction and the towns around it. Drive times are approximate, without traffic.

Apache JunctionIn townHome base · on W Apache Trail at Ironwood Dr Gold Canyon~16 min16 min · US-60 east to Mountainbrook Dr Mesa~15 min15 min · US-60 west to Superstition Springs Blvd Queen Creek~25 min25 min · US-60 west to Ellsworth Rd, then south San Tan Valley~28 min28 min · Ironwood Rd south to Combs Rd Gilbert~25 min25 min · US-60 west to Gilbert Rd, then south

Good questions, short answers.

Anything else, call or text (480) 322-6548.

Is Sample Studios open on weekends?

Yes. The store is open every day of the week, Saturday and Sunday included, from 9 AM to 6:30 PM.

Do you buy antiques and furniture?

Buy, sell and trade is right on the shop sign.

Text a few photos of what you have to (480) 322-6548 first and ask whether it is a fit.

Can you refurbish or repair a piece I already own?

Refurbishing and repairing items is a big part of what the shop does.

Text photos of your piece to (480) 322-6548, say what is wrong with it, and ask.

Do you deliver?

Yes, delivery is one of the shop’s services.

Ask about it when you buy, and give the piece and your address so the shop can tell you what is possible.

Is layaway available?

Yes. The shop offers layaway as well as delivery.

Ask at the counter for the details on the piece you want.

Where do I park?

Right in front of the store. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot, too.