Vintage modern for design enthusiasts.

We provide an artful mix of timeless vintage furnishings & design objects to enrich your home.

Open Friday—Sunday

534 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI

Duotone curates an eclectic mix of vintage and modern design to provide you with iconic furniture, lighting, objects, and fine art for your home.

We’re a husband/wife team that travels the Midwest and hand-picks bespoke items that are made available in our Milwaukee showroom. With backgrounds in architecture, art, and design, our store’s mantra is ‘less and better’. We provide both vintage and contemporary furnishings that have well-known, designer-significance and are proven to withstand the test of time.

New arrivals are coming in weekly. Follow us on Instagram to see our latest finds (see the Stories tab!)

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View fullsize Ross Severson creates unparalleled mixed-media collage compositions that we find absolutely fascinating. He adheres found vintage paper and paint to canvas to create textures that bring his self-framed pieces to life. They feel effortlessly composed
View fullsize Original oils by Milwaukee artist Kimberly Burnett are available at the shop. We’re big fans of her bright, saturated use of color and her moody approach to landscapes and figures. Kim has been a lifelong artist and we’re honored to have
View fullsize Arguably one of the most admired and desired forms of 20th century seating, the Eames lounge chair & ottoman is designed for pure comfort. This newer version (2010) just hit our floor and is in excellent condition. The oiled walnut shell is flawl
View fullsize Some long overdue shop upgrades are finally in place: + interior/exterior security cameras with wearable emergency transmitters (for safety!) + dedicated WiFi (because it’s 2026!) + open neon sign (no more forgetting to take down the paper sig
View fullsize Views from around the shop tonite after a busy Friday. So great seeing so many new faces in here today! Stop by this weekend! Open 11-6 Sat and 12-5 Sun 534 N. Water St. Milwaukee
View fullsize This elegant, petite teak writing desk is now available in the shop. With a finished back and rear shelf you can place it anywhere in a room. Two floating drawers with sculpted pulls for storage and an additional shelf on front are all held up by ang
View fullsize Palissade armchair designed for the Danish brand HAY by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. One available in black. Nice mix of linear verticals with a sculptural, wavy seat. Intended as an outdoor chair but we think this can hold its own just fine indoors
View fullsize Posa armchair by B&B Italia in a light pearl grey leather. Sold but still worthy of a spot on the grid.
View fullsize An exceptionally clean and well-cared for 2-bay freestanding OMNI wall unit/room divider in walnut just landed in the shop! Designed by George Nelson, the proportions on this piece are beautiful. Use it as a bookshelf, a display, or as vinyl/media st
View fullsize How great are these?! We just picked up this matching pair of space age tub chairs with a white plastic body and black leatherette cushions. One owner and will be ready to go later this week. 26”H x 29”W x 28”D
View fullsize We’ve had a number of unique S&P shakers come thru the shop but this pair just might be our favorite. Designed by P.J. Ostergaard for PJO Form, Denmark (c.1950-60s), these rare, sculpted teak shakers have a clever inverted conical dispenser
View fullsize An early white Artemide ‘Sintesi’ table lamp (c. 1970-80s) recently came into the shop. Originally conceived in 1975, this was the first lighting design by Artemide’s founder Ernesto Gismondi. With an ultra-simple foldable, metal fr
View fullsize Free coffee & waters available. Stop by before 1 or after 3 to warm up or rest your feet (plenty of seating!). We’re just a few blocks from Cathedral Square. See you out there. love you MKE & MPLS ♥️♥️
View fullsize The thing we love most about vintage Scandinavian seating are the sculpted wooden details and this solid teak lounge chair is loaded up with them. Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig (1960s), it features a wide floating vinyl seat, sculpted frame
View fullsize **SOLD** In love with this 5pc Modular Seating sofa by Don Chadwick for Herman Miller, 1977 production. Light cream/off-white upholstery is clean and in excellent condition and the foam is nice and plush. Two straight and three curved sections allow
View fullsize With so many new arrivals, we busted our backs on this arctic day and reset the entire store. We’re also keeping our Gallery Night walls on display for a while for anyone who wasn’t able to attend last weekend. Grab your favorite friend a
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View fullsize As we reflect on the supportive community we’ve found here in MKE, our hearts are with our neighbors in Minnesota. It’s surreal to standby and watch the pain and suffering ICE has brought to the Twin Cities. The resilience and compassion
View fullsize Our first-ever night of @gallerynightmke resulted in a full house with so many new faces. You guys are fun!! OPEN AGAIN TONITE (SATURDAY) FROM 5—9pm 🥳🥳 It’s an honor for us to showcase three of our favorite Milwaukee artists working in
View fullsize Join us for @gallerynightmke this Fri & Sat from 5–9pm for a surprise exhibition featuring three exceptional contemporary local artists. Kimberly Burnett ( @kimberlyjart ) is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She creates colorful land
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