Germany bears plenty of visible war scars, including a comparative lack of antique furniture as a result of the intense bombing campaigns. However, genuine Biedermeier furniture and beautiful Breslauer metre-high clocks can still be found if you know where to look. Kunst und Antiquitaeten, Zeitlos, and Seidel und Sohn are worth a look if you’re after quality and the price doesn’t concern you. Art deco devotees are well catered for – especially at Schmidt Antik in Wilmersdorf, which stocks everything from funky desks to kitsch retro tableware, or Wolfgang Haas in Charlottenburg, which has high-quality art deco furniture and porcelain. Lucky finds are made by those with a keen eye at the many flea markets around Berlin (including the permanent one in the S-Bahn arches under Friedrichstrasse station). Reasonably priced goods, including funky gramophones, are available at Antiquitäten Stefan Schlebusch in Charlottenburg. Das Zweite Büro specialises in old desks, filing cabinets and cupboards and will set you back a considerable sum, but you can be assured the articles are genuine. While you’re here, pop across the road to Radio Art, which has a vast range of funky old radio and record players. If you’ve found some classic furniture in need of re-upholstery, Polsterwerkstatt in Schöneberg and Antik-Somat in Kreuzberg give old pieces new life (both only accept cash). If you’re more interested in browsing than buying, the cluster of antique shops displaying everything from antique toys to dazzling jewels along Suarezstrasse in Charlottenburg is an inspiring way to pass the time.