Magdalena's Dolls

The maker

MagdalénaKittelová

An artist, a storyteller and the pair of hands behind every doll.

Magdaléna Kittelová in her doll-making studio

Magdaléna painting doll faces by hand
Magdaléna surrounded by sculpted doll faces and materials

Made by hand

From a blank face to a soul of her own

In her studio in Slovakia, Magdaléna creates dolls that are closer to sculpture than to toys. Each piece begins as an idea and ends hundreds of careful hours later as a one-of-a-kind character with her own expression, clothes and story.

Faces are prepared and painted by hand. Every detail is considered slowly — from the gaze and hair to the final stitch of a tiny garment. Nothing is mass produced, and nothing is repeated.

Handmade doll faces and painting tools in progress
A child admiring a handmade doll in a garden

Shared with collectors

From the atelier to the world

The dolls leave the quiet of the studio to meet collectors at exhibitions and fairs — each display a small world built around their personalities.

An early Magdalena's Dolls exhibition display
Magdaléna presenting her dolls at an exhibition
A Magdalena's Dolls stand at a collector fair

100%

Handmade in Slovakia

1 of 1

Every piece is unique

200+ h

In every single doll