Hildegard Gunzel is one of the world’s most celebrated doll artists and has been justly honored with every major dollcrafting award including the 2004 Dolls Award of Excellence. Collectors everywhere recognize the special characteristics of her dolls – their lifelike quality, exclusive accessories and the great care visible even in the tiniest detail. She has developed many innovations now used widely by other doll artists.

Always a perfectionist, the artist tells us, “Each doll needs its own time to take shape…Sometimes it takes weeks until they have developed in my imagination…Beforehand, I usually do drawings according to which I work…I always especially enjoy the choice of fabrics, lace, ribbons and decorations for the dresses of my dolls. On the one hand I consider my dolls with their luxurious clothing as being definitely highly privileged little doll children, but on the other hand they are not fantasy creatures and their clothing always has to refer to the present fashion, to the spirit of times.”