Tucked into a warehouse space at 2F 90 Annabella Street in Winnipeg, 84 1/2, styled Eighty Four and a Half, operates as both a curated vintage furniture showroom and a working rental house for the film, photography, and staging industries. It is a dual identity that sets it apart from a typical vintage dealer: the same teak highboard or leather sofa that might sell to a homeowner could just as easily end up on a film set or in a staged listing photo shoot the following week.
The showroom focuses on design pieces from the mid-century period through the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, favoring the kind of solid, well-made furniture and decor that has aged into desirability rather than obsolescence. Recent inventory has included teak highboards, leather sofas, and marble coffee tables from noted Scandinavian designers including Johannes Andersen, Borge Mogensen, and Hans Wegner, with individual pieces priced in the range of roughly 1,295 to 3,995 Canadian dollars. That price point signals a shop dealing in genuine design-era furniture rather than generic secondhand stock, appealing to collectors, interior designers, and buyers looking for a specific look rather than whatever happens to be on hand.
Because the space functions as a warehouse showroom, 84 1/2 operates on an appointment basis alongside online browsing, letting the team manage a rotating, tightly curated inventory without the overhead of a conventional storefront. Local delivery and international shipping are both part of the operation, meaning the shop’s reach extends well beyond Winnipeg to collectors and designers elsewhere who find pieces through the online catalog. For customers hunting something specific, the team has also positioned itself as a sourcing partner willing to track down particular items beyond what is currently on the floor, rather than limiting shoppers to only what is in stock that week.
The rental side of the business is what most clearly differentiates 84 1/2 from other vintage furniture dealers in the city. Filmmakers, photographers, and stylists doing staging work can rent pieces directly from the warehouse inventory, giving Winnipeg’s creative and production community access to authentic mid-century and later design pieces without needing to buy them outright. That combination of retail and rental under one roof reflects a genuine passion for the material on the part of the people running it. The team has been candid that they struggle to resist keeping pieces for themselves, a small but telling detail that points to real enthusiasm for the furniture rather than a purely transactional approach to the business.
84 1/2 keeps a defined public schedule, open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Sunday through Tuesday, with appointments available for a closer look at the full inventory. Shoppers, designers, and production crews alike are encouraged to reach out by phone or email ahead of a visit to check current stock, since pieces move between sales and rentals and the floor changes accordingly.
For Winnipeg’s design-conscious buyers and its film and photography community alike, 84 1/2 fills a specific niche: a source for authentic mid-century through 1990s furniture that can be purchased outright or rented for a production, backed by a team that ships internationally and actively sources hard-to-find pieces on request. In short, 84 1/2 is Winnipeg’s vintage design warehouse where mid-century through 90s furniture is sold, shipped worldwide, and rented out for film, photography, and staging work.
