Inside The Galleries of Peachtree Hills in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, English Accent Antiques occupies a three-story space built around one collector’s decades-long eye for animal-themed decorative art. Owner Anne Stovall opened the shop as what she has called the natural progression of her many years of collecting antiques, and that personal history shows in an inventory that favors 18th and 19th century fine antiques, Staffordshire figurines, and antique fine art over the generalist mix found at most multi-dealer malls. Visitors who ride the elevator between floors will find Staffordshire pieces depicting dogs, sheep, cows, horses, and other animals alongside paintings and sculptures built around the same subjects, giving the shop a coherent identity that is unusual for an antiques dealer of its size.
Beyond the Staffordshire ceramics that anchor the collection, English Accent Antiques carries English, French, and Continental furniture spanning case pieces, seating, and tables, along with mirrors, decorative screens, and lighting fixtures chosen to complement the older furnishings rather than compete with them. Fine art is organized by subject matter, which makes it easier for interior designers and collectors alike to find a painting that fits a particular theme, whether that is a pastoral farm scene, a portrait of a favorite breed of dog, or a countryside hunting motif. The shop also stocks architectural and garden decorative items, rounding out a selection aimed at buyers furnishing a full home rather than shopping for a single accent piece.
Located at 425 Peachtree Hills NE within the Galleries complex, the shop benefits from being part of a larger destination for antiques and design shoppers, drawing both casual browsers exploring the Peachtree Hills corridor and serious collectors who seek the store out specifically for its Staffordshire specialty. Stovall has kept the business running for more than two decades, restocking regularly with new acquisitions rather than letting the inventory sit static, so repeat visitors can expect to find something they have not seen before even if they were in the shop recently. The business maintains an active online storefront alongside the physical gallery and posts new arrivals on Instagram, giving out-of-town collectors and interior designers a way to keep tabs on inventory between visits to Atlanta.
What sets English Accent Antiques apart from the wider field of Atlanta antique dealers is not size or price point but focus: rather than trying to be a one-stop shop for every category of antique, Stovall has built a business around a specific, recognizable point of view rooted in animal-themed Staffordshire figurines, fine art, and European furniture. That kind of specialization tends to attract a loyal following among designers and collectors who know exactly what they are looking for, and it gives first-time visitors a clear sense of the shop’s personality the moment they step off the elevator on any of its three floors. English Accent Antiques in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood is a three-story specialty dealer built around 18th and 19th century Staffordshire figurines, animal-themed fine art, and English, French, and Continental antique furniture, curated by longtime collector and owner Anne Stovall.
