LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — One of Lafayette’s best-known antique shops appears to have reached the end of the road.
Cuesta Antiques, Etc., the long-running antique store tucked into Lafayette Plaza Center behind Whole Foods and Blue Gingko, appears to have closed or be in the final stages of closing after almost two decades in Lafayette.
The clearest public sign came from a local Nextdoor post, where a community member wrote that Cuesta Antiques was “closing after almost 2 decades in Lafayette” and was holding a 50% off sale on April 11 to help clear out merchandise.
The post said the shop was located in Lafayette Plaza Center and attributed the closure to sudden health issues affecting the proprietors.
We stopped by, and the store is mostly cleared out, with the exception of a few items and computer set up inside.
A Longtime Lafayette Fixture
Cuesta was always an eclectic presence in Lafayette.
The store’s own Nextdoor business page described it as having been in Lafayette for 17 years and specializing in oil paintings, etchings, Japanese woodblocks, vintage photography, ceramics, alligator handbags, vintage luggage and other vintage collectibles.
That’s quite a range of items! For local antique hunters, that kind of mix was the whole appeal.
The Truck Was Part of the Story
Part of Cuesta’s local identity was not just what was inside the shop, but what was parked outside.
Lamorinda Weekly wrote in 2022 about Lawrence and Sarah Siegel of Orinda, identifying them as the owners of Cuesta Antiques and describing Lawrence Siegel’s restored 1948 Diamond T one-ton pickup truck. The article said the truck was often parked near Whole Foods and that Siegel believed it attracted business to the shop.
Not Yet Officially Confirmed
Bay Area Telegraph did not find a formal closure announcement from Cuesta Antiques’ owners or an official final closing date in publicly available sources.
That is why “appears” matters here. The public evidence strongly suggests the shop has either closed or was winding down in April and early May, but the business’ scattered online listings have not all caught up. In fact, some listings still display hours, while newer posts and reviews describe a going-out-of-business sale.
Still, for Lafayette shoppers who remember the store’s old-world furniture, art, vintage objects, and distinctive truck, the likely closure marks the end of one of downtown’s more unusual retail fixtures.
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