ABOUT US
Two sisters, Frances Caroll formerly a math teacher and Barbara Clurman a lawyer opened Slk Road Antiques in March of 2001. The sisters originally from St. Louis migrated to the Northeast in the 60's Frances as an NYU graduate student and Barbara a Harvard Law student. Both sisters brought with them a love of things Asian. Frances' original passion was Japanese wood block prints and Chinese painting. Barbara was enthralled by Chinese and Japanese literature and Chinese poetry. Theses interests grew and expanded over time leading Frances eventually to the NYU Appraisal studies program. In 2000 Frances made the leap to opening an antique store that would specialize in Chinese furniture and Asian art and accessories. Barbara after devoting over thirty years to the law was ready for a change. From the very beginning Silk Road Antiques was a special environment. The store designed and built by Frances' husband Gerry was open, light and welcoming. Frances designed a garden pulling together many elements from both Japanese and Chinese gardens . The garden was installed by family members it. The design and implementation was so successful that the store and garden were featured on the annual Boerum Hill Home and Garden Tour in 2002.
sisters, Frances Caroll formerly a math teacher and Barbara Clurman a lawyer opened Slk Road Antiques in March of 2001. The sisters originally from St. Louis migrated to the Northeast in the 60's Frances as an NYU graduate student and Barbara a Harvard Law student. Both sisters brought with them a love of things Asian. Frances' original passion was Japanese wood block prints and Chinese painting. Barbara was enthralled by Chinese and Japanese literature and Chinese poetry. Theses interests grew and expanded over time leading Frances eventually to the NYU Appraisal studies program. In 2000 Frances made the leap to opening an antique store that would specialize in Chinese furniture and Asian art and accessories. Barbara after devoting over thirty years to the law was ready for a change. From the very beginning Silk Road Antiques was a special environment. The store designed and built by Frances' husband Gerry was open, light and welcoming. Frances designed a garden pulling together many elements from both Japanese and Chinese gardens . The garden was installed by family members it. The design and implementation was so successful that the store and garden were featured on the annual Boerum Hill Home and Garden Tour in 2002.
From the beginning each piece of their inventory was personally selected assuring the authenticity as well as quality of the pieces. The sisters together and separately have annually traveled to Asia in search of antiques and accessories for the store. China, Japan, Viet Nam and Cambodia have all been sources.
To assure the quality of their inventory and to expand their knowledge they have consulted with leading experts including Martin Lorber of Doyle's auction Gallery and a participant in the Antiques' Road Show, Amy Poster of the Brooklyn Museum which has a world class collection of Asian Art, furniture and artifacts and many other experts in the field.. NYU has continue to be a resource and both sisters have continued to expand their knowledge through course offerings in the Appraisal Studies Program. In addition they have assembled an extensive resource Library with over 500 books. This library is expanded and consulted continuously and has been a resource for their customers and other dealers.
They are known as one of the friendliest stores in Brooklyn and many of their customers bring friends to this gem of a store which combines the best features of a well run and organized store, a small museum and an exciting gallery.
