BG Galleries – Beyond Gorgeosity

AN ABSOLUTE SHAM! — — Steals from people and lies one of the worst experiences EVER! Stay away

I love Peter’s shop and thoroughly enjoy the newly expanded location. He does a lot of business online thru First Dibs, so this is a storefront but not the main venue for his business. Each piece has a provenance that has been thoroughly researched (and you pay handsomely for this expertise), but occasionally you can stumble onto a good deal. Whenever I am in Hingham I always pop in to see if there is anything I «need.»

What a fantastic new place for this antiques and interior design store that was formerly housed in a tiny space in a random part of Hingham, and is now in a huge light-​filled space in the pleasantly busy Hingham Shipyard shopping area.
In addition to interesting items from the 19^th century there is a vast array of mid-​century modern furniture and accessories. You don’t have to have a house or office entirely devoted to Mad Men sensibilities to appreciate this modernist aesthetic.
The space is such that things have enough room to be clearly seen and admired. This is not like some antique stores which can be dark, and overly filled with items placed too closely together to get a proper perspective.
The furniture, lamps, glassware, dishes, and art work are all spread out in a double-​wide space with plenty of room and high ceilings making it easy to walk around and admire everything while imagining this or that in your own home.
Peter, the owner, and his adorable assistant, the perky dachsund, make browsing a pleasure. Questions are cheerfully answered and conversation about art, décor and furniture flows.
Right now I have my eye on a beautiful drafting table that can change positions allowing it be used as a desk. I just fell in love with it this weekend and will have to go back tomorrow for another look.
Some of the prices are more on the high side than I think they need to be but I get the sense that the owner is ready to do business with the serious shopper.
This store is lovely, the owner charming and many of the pieces are fabulous. I’m glad this place has been able to expand while still remaining conveniently in my neck of the woods.
It’s definitely worth stopping by but leave that drafting table for me.