Keil's Antiques

Keil’s Antiques has a proven reputation for value and tradition that is rare in the world today. Four generations of imaginative clients and antique lovers have trusted the Keil family name for exceptional quality, value and service. Founder Hermina Keil emigrated with her family as a girl to St. Francisville, Louisiana from Alsace-Lorraine. As an adult, she moved to New Orleans to pursue her passion of opening an antique store in the French Quarter. Keil’s Antiques opened its doors in 1899. At the time, only one other antique store existed in the Vieux Carré. Hermina Keil became a renowned expert on American furniture and silver and counted presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson among her clientele. Her son Morris Keil recognized the growth and demand for French and English antiques in the 1920s. With the support of his wife Marguerite Poupart, the shop began to import eighteenth and nineteenth century pieces – including Louis XV, Louis XVI, Chippendale, and Georgian styles. Keil’s Antiques grew to be an acclaimed authority in these areas, recognized as an arbiter of excellent taste. As the business grew, all members of the Keil family held active roles in the sales and restoration portions of the business, transferring the artistry and knowledge only held by skilled craftsmen from generation to generation. Keil’s Antiques prides itself on maintaining their family-business tradition of providing attentive, knowledgeable service to all guests. A well-versed staff guides customers through 24,000 square feet of show rooms displaying beautiful, high-quality pieces sold at fair prices. Each piece in the store has been personally selected by Keil family members who grew up around antiques, formally studied art history, and served lengthy apprenticeships before advancing to senior positions. In sum, they’ve lived antiques all the years of their lives and have worked passionately to acquire expertise and experience. Present family members Andrée, Keil and Peter Moss, who are direct descendents of Hermina Keil, personally select every piece sold at Keil’s Antiques.