The ballroom glittered, gleaming with the candlelight from chandeliers, sparkling with the rustling silk costumes of society’s finest grand dames and young debutantes, all set against the background undertones of gentlemen’s murmuring intrigues set to orchestra overtures. 

And then she entered the room.

Voices hushed. Only an occasional gasp could be heard. Faces turned to her, some in awe, some astonishment, others brimming with envy. She slowly lowered her mask, and her beauty was revealed.

Different times now. Different scenes. Yet every collector knows the feeling of the moment when “she entered the room”. Upon entering a show, an auction, a museum, you gaze in general awe at the entire room, and then, only then, you spot the one doll that speaks to you.

It may be an exquisite and elegant French poupée such as featured on the cover of the Theriault’s October 28/29 Marquis auction “And Then She Entered the Room”, made special by her extraordinary coiffure and accessories and costumes. It is this style of doll that highlights the auction, with beautiful poupées by Huret, Rohmer, Jumeau, Bru and Clement. And then there is the environment of the doll. The auction abounds with an exceptional collection of antique doll furniture, some unique maitrise models, some from prestige Paris shops such as Maison Giroux and Au Nain Bleu, and with decorative accessories including bountiful porcelains and gilt ormolu. Too, there are costumes! The antique costumes you seek for the dolls you already cherish are plentiful in the auction, along with ever-so-rare tiny accessories. 

The auction also includes beautiful French bébés and mignonettes, German bisque character dolls, American cloth dolls, Neopolitan figures and accessories, and hundreds of other treasures. There are nearly 600 lots in the important two-day auction. 

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A gorgeous 200 page full color catalog of the collection written by Florence Theriault is available for $69 including priority shipping and after-auction prices. Shipping is free, and the books are sent priority mail. And after the auction you will receive prices realized to keep with the book forever. To order click here, email info@theriaults.com, or call 410-224-3655.

Preview is at 9AM Eastern. The auction begins at 11AM Eastern each day. We welcome absentee bidding, live telephone bidding, and live bidding on the internet. Too, you can “tune-in” to the online auction and watch and listen to the entire event. Questions? Give us a call and we’ll help you choose the bidding option that is best for you.

Auction Information
The auction will take place at the Theriault's Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland. For auction information call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 M-F 9AM-5PM EST.

Our New Service
Face2Live is Theriault’s new service that allows you to schedule an appointment to view on live video feed close-ups of a few dolls you are most interested in. Simply click the handy button on the side of the bottom left of the page. From there you will be connected to one of our staff on video chat (you do not have to be on video yourself) who can either get the doll you are interested in right then or schedule an appointment with you later. A great way to get a close up look of features and face in a live private video session. M-F 9AM-4PM.

How To Bid. Choose the dolls that "speak" to you, and have the fun! You can bid absentee, bid live on the telephone, or bid live on the internet. For more information, please contact us at 410-224-3655 or email us at info@theriaults.com.