Is This The Future Of Vintage Furniture Shopping?

Turning to the past for vintage furniture finds can often be a challenge, but looking to the future might just be the answer. Read on to discover how the AI-powered platform Curiouz is transforming the secondhand world.

Inside Curiouz: The AI-Powered Tool Redefining The World of Vintage

From the workplace to therapy, AI is slowly creeping into every corner of our lives. But the chatbots are no longer reserved for the tech bros alone. The latest sector in which AI has staked its claim? Furniture shopping.

Cue Curiouz: a new AI-powered platform for vintage furniture. Combining AI authentication with shipping logistics and a community-first model, the technology provides a sustainable alternative to mass-market furniture sites. Offering handpicked and verified items to users, Curiouz seeks to redefine vintage furniture shopping for dealers, collectors, interior designers and enthusiasts alike.

We all know the struggle of humming and aahing over a secondhand find, worried that the deal may simply be too good to be true. Founder and CEO Barbara Neto shared this frustration, spending hours jumping between platforms and sellers in an attempt to confirm the item’s condition, availability and dimensions. But the lack of clear information meant it was impossible to ever know for certain if the picture-perfect image she was being sold would match the item that arrived on her doorstep.

Curiouz founder and CEO Barbara Neto

Centralising everything to one platform, Curiouz vows to put that uncertainty to rest. Using AI, they are able to check image quality, flag inconsistencies, fill in missing data and structure the listings to speed up the selling process. Yet they also guarantee a human touch, with a team member reviewing every listing to ensure authenticity and quality. All sellers are vetted and support is provided across the whole journey from sourcing to authentication to delivery.

Committed to sustainability, Curiouz hopes to act as the interior designer’s answer to the likes of Vinted and eBay. Across the pond, 62 percent of Americans says they ‘always or often’ seek to buy sustainable products – but trawling through vintage markets, and sifting through antique stores can often be a time-consuming and laborious process. As we become ever more eco-conscious shoppers, Curiouz seeks to bring eco-friendly furniture to the forefront to help designers discover secondhand gems without sacrificing style or personality.

Beyond their AI innovations, they’ve also developed a new logistics platform to ensure rare and fragile furniture arrives safely at your doorstep. Building partnerships with specialised carriers who understand the value and fragility of vintage furniture, they centralise the shipping process and give users immediate shipping estimates and tracking. For more complex or international orders, they offer a concierge-style service which ensures each item travels safely from A to B.

Where technology can often be seen as cold and inhuman, Curiouz is designed to foster community and collaboration between designers, collectors and artisans through their WhatsApp groups, helping them to connect, learn and grow together through events and collaborations.

‘Curiouz is not a marketplace; it is a movement for design professionals who believe furniture should have soul, story, and longevity,’ says Barbara Neto. ‘We are helping design professionals and enthusiasts create spaces that not only look beautiful but feel meaningful. With Curiouz, designers can confidently source pieces that speak to their clients’ values and their own creative vision.’

Find out more at curiouz.com