Our

Philosophy…

Antiques are green and good for the planet; re-imagine, re-purpose, reinvent, and reanimate. ♻️ 🌍

We are custodians of stylish and significant objects. We enjoy each to their fullest and encourage our clients to do the same! #usethesilver

People should be able to afford museum-quality objects and we do everything to make this possible.

Good design is tasteful and timeless.

Everything does not have to match and we can help with that!

Color is cool and we ❤️💙💚 color.

A fusion of antique + modern is contemporary, super-stylish, and individual.

We pledge to maintain an ever-changing inventory of beautiful objects with terrific stories.

Marie Zimmermann

We are experts in the eclectic and imaginative work of American metalsmith, designer, and jeweler, Marie Zimmermann (1879-1972).

Kim Ahara, the founder of Q Antiques and Design, contributed to The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, Yale University Press, 2012.

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Kim Ahara with a collection of gilded art metalwork by Marie Zimmermann

Kim Ahara with a collection of metalwork by Marie Zimmermann

Kim Ahara at a lecture and book signing for The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann at FIT in New York.

Fellow Decorative Arts Enthusiast? 

For expertly curated trips, tours, lectures with a curious and like-minded community,
Please visit and join:

The Decorative Arts Trust

Follow this link to hear a Decorative Arts Trust panel discussion about the art & antiques market

featuring dealers including Kim Ahara of Q Antiques and Design

Decorative Arts and the Market: Dealers