Handcrafted Nesting Dolls from Master Artisans
Every piece begins as a single block of aged linden and ends as an unrepeatable work of folk art — carved, primed, and painted entirely by one artisan's hand.
Christkindlmarkt SLC • 2023 & 2024
Painted by Hand
Each face, each flower, each golden scroll — applied with a single-hair brush by trained painters.
From Storied Ateliers
Our workshops have been turning and painting dolls for three, sometimes four, generations.
Linden, Birch & Tempera
Natural materials only — air-dried wood, mineral pigments, and plant-based lacquers.
Never Repeated
Every set is painted freehand. No stencils, no transfers, no two alike.
Featured Pieces
Hand-selected from across our collections — four sets that showcase the breadth of the craft.
Explore Our Styles
Each collection draws from a centuries-old painting tradition with its own palette, motifs, and spirit.
Classic Matryoshka
Discover the full range of classic matryoshka nesting dolls, each one painted by hand in the tradition of its school.
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Khokhloma
Discover the full range of khokhloma nesting dolls, each one painted by hand in the tradition of its school.
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Painter's Studio
Discover the full range of painter's studio nesting dolls, each one painted by hand in the tradition of its school.
Explore CollectionThe Craft Behind the Doll
Origins
A peasant girl, a rooster, and a Moscow workshop in 1890 — how a single carved figure became a global symbol of folk art.
Learn MoreThe Process
Wood selection, lathe turning, hand priming, brush painting, lacquer finishing — the slow, irreplaceable process behind every set.
Learn MoreOur Story
We are a small, U.S.-based company that imports hand-painted nesting dolls from working ateliers across Eastern Europe. We started with a simple question: why is it so hard to find a real, hand-painted matryoshka in the United States?
We source each set from family-run workshops in Russia, Ukraine, and Poland — small studios where the painters know every doll by name before it leaves the bench.
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