Founded in 1985, Woldman & Woldman Antiques specializes in the finest early 19th century American Classical furniture and associated decorative arts. Emphasizing the period 1810-1840, we offer both the experienced collector and the interested novice the opportunity to view a varied inventory in our field of specialization. To complement the furniture, Woldman & Woldman also offer a variety of Classical Paris and other porcelain, American and English silver and silverplate, Grand Tour objects, the most extensive collection of antique drapery tiebacks in the country, paintings, engravings, crystal, and a full range of the decorative arts in the Classical taste. We are located in historic Old Town Alexandria. If you wish to see items in our inventory in person, please contact us at 703-548-3122 or by e-mail at ormolu@comcast.net.

Our inventory may be viewed by appointment.

Over the years, we have been proud to provide fine Classical American furniture and decorative objects of our period, including period lighting, silver, porcelains, paintings, and other decorative objects to U.S. and State Governments, museums, and historic house collections including:

  • The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore MD
  • The Alexander Graham Bell House, Washington, DC
  • Blair House, Presidential Guest House, Washington, DC
  • Colonial Dames of America, Washington, DC
  • Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Washington, DC
  • The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
  • Gore Place Mansion, Waltham, MA
  • The Governors Mansion, Hartford, CT
  • The Jewish Museum, New York, NY
  • George Washington's Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA
  • The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
  • The New-York Historical Society, New York, NY
  • The Governor's Suite at the Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, TN
  • The U.S. National Park Service Historic Sites Program --
  • The William Howard Taft House, Cincinnati, and the Martin Van Buren Home, "Lindenwald", Kinderhook, NY; and
  • Salisbury Mansion, The Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester, MA

    In 1997, we acted as consultants on correct Classical American period interior decor and also lent many pieces of furniture, lighting, sculpture, and other decorative objects for the accurate Greek Revival interiors for the critically acclaimed film dramatization of Henry James' novel, Washington Square.