The Dirty Dozen Vol. 5: Poor Honey's Oakland

We're picking our Dirty Dozen series back up by popular demand! For anyone discovering us for the first time: every month, Revitaliste — the San Francisco Bay Area's one-stop furniture revitalization resource for reupholstery, refinishing, and restoration — scours Northern California's best vintage and secondhand furniture sources for a dozen pieces ripe for revitalization. This edition, the spotlight is on Poor Honey’s, a veritable treasure trove of used and vintage furniture in Oakland, CA. See something you love below? We'll reupholster it, refinish it, lacquer it, or restore it back to life — just send us a quote request.

📍 4250 San Leandro St, Oakland, CA 94601 · (510) 261-4900

Curved vintage Vladimir Kagan sofa in worn cream quilted fabric at Poor Honey's Oakland — a prime candidate for reupholstery by Revitaliste — #1

Vintage Vladimir Kagan Sofa

Run...don't walk! Seriously.
*$495*

Mid-century dining chairs with geometric grid backrests and worn neutral seats at Poor Honey's Oakland — ready for reupholstery and refinishing by Revitaliste in the San Francisco Bay Area — #2

Uber Unique Dining Chairs (6x)

The Mondrian of dining chairs.
$795
(includes fab dining table)

Heywood Wakefield blonde wood executive desk and chair at Poor Honey's Oakland — ideal for furniture refinishing and restoration — #3

Heywood Wakefield Desk & Chair

Sexy power broker.
*$495*

Pair of antique Chinoiserie armchairs with carved dark wood frames and worn rust-red damask upholstery at Poor Honey's Oakland — perfect for reupholstery — #4

Antique Chinoiserie Chairs

The upholstered sliver-of-a-back. 😍
*$125 each*

Vintage Kent Coffey king headboard with Chinoiserie fretwork in cream lacquered wood at Poor Honey's Oakland — perfect for lacquering in new color — #5

Kent Coffey King Headboard

That price...stop the madness!
*$50*

Art Deco chest of drawers in dark oak with original brass hardware at Poor Honey's Oakland — ready for furniture refinishing or restoration in the Bay Area — #6

Art Deco Chest of Drawers

Aspiring to be tall, dark(er), and handsome.
*$150*

Vintage Hollywood Regency sofa with black lacquered frame and worn abstract upholstery at Poor Honey's Oakland — a reupholstery project with serious bones — #7

Vintage Hollywood Regency Sofa

Champagne style with a beer budget price tag.
*$250*

Pair of 1950s ebonized nightstands with geometric stepped base at Poor Honey's Oakland — architectural vintage finds ready for refinishing — #8

Pair of 1950s Nightstands

Architectural + functional. You're welcome. 😜
*$75 each*

Vintage dining chair with dark wood cabriole legs and worn white upholstered seat at Poor Honey's Oakland — one of four ready for reupholstery — #9

Vintage Dining Chairs (4x)

The Jackie O of chairs.
*$125 each*

Mid-century modern teak china cabinet with curved oval base and tambour doors at Poor Honey's Oakland — a Bay Area furniture restoration find — #10

Mid-Century Modern China Cabinet

Curves in all the right places.
*$450*

Vintage arched spindle queen headboard in honey-toned wood at Poor Honey's Oakland — begging to be lacquered by Revitaliste — #11

Vintage Arched Queen Headboard

Begging to be lacquered in a fabulous color.
*$150*

Antique carved wood chest with brass medallion hardware and claw feet at Poor Honey's Oakland — ready for furniture restoration or refinishing — #12

Antique Chest

Who doesn't need more storage at the foot of a bed?!
*$100*

Found a piece you love at Poor Honey’s, or have a fabulous furniture find of your own you're dreaming about reupholstering, refinishing, or restoring? Get a quote from Revitaliste, the San Francisco Bay Area's one-stop furniture revitalization resource.

The FindAmy FredericksonJune 18, 2026