"A year ago, Alexander Widener quit his job to move to Maine and follow an unlikely dream: to open an antiques shop. And it worked: Alexander's shop and guest cottage, Widener Company, is the talk of New England and beyond, thanks in part to Alexander's wild Instagram following. (Perhaps you caught his "Super Bowl" video last weekend-on, yes, bowls.) Before shopkeeper life in the small village of Wiscasset,"
"What's a film or TV show whose aesthetic has stuck with you? If I could live inside Kathleen Kelly's Upper West Side apartment from You've Got Mail, I would do it in an instant. In one scene, you can see some octagonal John Derian plates, and I don't know if I should be embarrassed to say this, but I tracked down similar ones from the '90s on eBay and have them here at home."
Alexander Widener quit his job and moved to Maine to open Widener Company, an antiques shop and guest cottage in Wiscasset. Widener previously worked in the textile industry for Matouk, Sister Parish textiles, and Samuel & Sons, and developed a lifelong collecting habit originating in childhood in Pennsylvania. The shop gained attention across New England and beyond through a large Instagram following and viral videos focusing on found objects. Widener lives in Wiscasset with husband Bradly and dog Rudy. Personal tastes include a vintage Laura Ashley lamp, octagonal John Derian plates, and a deep obsession with vintage D. Porthault sheets.
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