The traditional French “déballage”markets, where antiques and vintage items can be purchased directly from dealers’ trucks or vans, have their equivalent in Madrid: the Gran Desembalaje de Las Rozas, a major home decor event that will bring together 150 antique dealers from all over Spain, France, and Portugal for two days only.
The eighth edition of this event for lovers of antiques and collecting will take place in a large open-air space covering 15,000 square meters, which, according to the organizers, will be “packed with charming furniture and objects.”
Among the items that have been found at previous editions are rugs, paintings, tiles, chairs, water jugs and ceramics, tables, tableware, vases, lamps, mirrors, vintage radios, maps, trunks, vintage toys… and all kinds of furniture and decorative items.
In short, it’s a date to mark on the calendar for anyone who loves interior design and home decor and can see the potential and possibilities of antique items that can be given a second life.
Practical information: tickets, hours, location, and how to get there
El Gran Desembalaje de Las Rozas will be held on Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Las Rozas Fairgrounds (Avenida de Nuestra Señora de Retamar, s/n).
Tickets cost €2 and can be purchased directly at the entrances or online—the organizers will provide more information about this soon via their Instagram profile.
To get there from downtown Madrid, you can take intercity buses 625 or 629 from the Moncloa Interchange. If traveling by Cercanías, the nearest station is Pinar de Las Rozas.