Theriault's Hosts a Fashion Week Blast From the Past

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Before there was ever a Fashion Week featuring extravagant shows to highlight the current designs coming from New York, Paris, or Milan there were the French Fashion dolls that wowed the world.  In the 19th century these iconic mannequins in miniature would be the source of styles coming from Paris.  Now, collectors worldwide are hot in the pursuit for these treasures of couture, leading Theriault's, the Annapolis, MD based auction house that is the leader in the boutique category of rare antique dolls, to hold a special November 23 auction in New York City that will be dedicated entirely to the world of 19th century fashion dolls and their accessories and trousseaux.

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To be conducted at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and open to the general public, this event will feature the single-owner collection of Hanne Buktas of Vienna, Austria who painstakingly curated over 400 pieces in a thirty-year quest across Europe for the finest of examples.

Says Stuart Holbrook, President of Theriault's, "Fashion is a wonderful snapshot into our past and, in the case of French fashion dolls, one of the few opportunities we have to truly study the trends of 19th century couture. This event is so unique in that never before has such a large single-owner collection come to auction given the rarity of the pieces."

As well, New Yorkers who have been gripped the past two years with the intrigue of the story of the late heiress Huguette Clark and the passion she had for dolls will have an opportunity to witness this collecting phenomena first-hand and how it represents a symbol of art and fashion beyond the simple term of "doll."

About Theriault's
Founded in 1970, Theriault's is the largest auction house in the world dealing exclusively in antique dolls, toys, and teddy bears. Conducting over 30 live auctions annually in 20 U.S. cities they cater to an international clientele of collectors for what is considered to be one of the top 5 most popular collectibles categories.  Theriault's holds all major records at auction in this category including the world record auction price of $275,000 paid for a rare French doll by sculptor Albert Marque. For more information call 1-800-638-0422 or visit www.theriaults.com.

Contact:  Jamie Lanza, 410-224-3655

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