Antique furniture restoration
Restoring Antique Furniture is the mainstream of our business
We examine, research, understand, and love all pieces that enter our restorers' world and give them all our passion and integrity, bowing to the old craftsmen who created them and the history they represent.
Created throughout the turbulence of history, witnesses to wars and peace, guardians of family secrets, letters of passion, or precious possessions. Survivors of neglect, careless transportation, or old age are part of our lives, bringing grace and refinement to our busy modern reality.
We are privileged to have devoted years of working experience to preserve and protect antiques for future generations.
In a nutshell, there is nothing we would not do to return an antique piece of furniture to its original, glorious state.
The list is so long, it is difficult to mention what we offer as a service to our clients and their antique pieces, to mention
All breaks, cracks, and wood damage, fine joinery, veneer, inlay, marquetry, ivory, ebony, tortoiseshell, and brass inlays
Damage from fire, water, sun, and age
Infestations by insects(woodborer), dry rot, and mold
Unsightly alterations and cruel repairs
Restoration of all finishes (French polish, beeswax finish, lacquer, Duco, gilding...etc.)
Dutch Walnut Bombé Chest of Drawers,
circa 1840
The rectangular top with serpentine moulded edge above three long graduated drawers with cascading front corners and raised on claw and ball feet.
Structural and joinery repair
Stabilising lifted veneers
Replacing lost moldings
Cleaning
Complete French polishing
French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Center Table
A beautifully shaped marquetry center table having serpentine moulded top with parquetry inlay, floral and marquetry center inlay, and cabriole legs with floral carved ebonised legs and medallions on the apron
Stabilising the legs
Repair to lifted and missing veneers
Removing of damaged French polish
Repair to broken carvings
Complete French polishing
Swedish Rococo Walnut Cross-banded Bombe Commode, c. 1750
This magnificent three-drawer bombe commode dates to the mid-18th century and exemplifies the Swedish Rococo furniture style. The commode has a pleasing curvilinear shape, a sinuous line drawn by the high knees, flared legs, and outward swell of its three drawers. The serpentine shape is characteristic of Swedish Rococo commodes, as is the distinctive cross-banded veneer and thin gilt handles. Each of the three wide drawers is decorated with cross-banded borders, gilt foliate handles, and keyhole
Structure and joinery repair
Repair and replacement of all damaged and missing veneers
Cleaning
Complete French Polishing
Louis XV Style Bergère Giltwood and Cane Canapé Sofa & Two Matching Fauteuils
A French carved walnut and gesso Canapé Sofa & Two Matching Fauteuils in the Louis XVI style having double cane and fitted cushion upholstery and resting on fluted and round tapered legs. Rosettes along the bottom and top rail, and at each knee, circa 1900.
Complete structural and joinery repair
Restoration of gesso overlay
Complete re-gilding
Replacing ratan sections
Upholstery of fitted cushions
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Hall Chair, circa 1860
Refined Victorian hall chair dated to circa 1860 Handcrafted from mahogany with an elegantly shaped back The concept of the hall chair can be traced back to the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe, a time when the entrance hall of a home was often the most ornate and grand space.
Structural and joinery repair
Repair to the broken seat
Cleaning
Complete French polishing
Italian Sorrento Ware Inlayed Marquetry Needle Work Table
A Delightful Italian Sorrento Ware Needle Work-Sewing-Table (Many other storage uses) with Inlaid Marquetry Top. As with all Sorrento Ware tables the legs unscrew from the main body of the box easier storage packing etc.
Structural repair
Repair and replacing of all damaged and missing veneer inlay
Cleaning
Complete French polishing
18th Century George II Oak Chest of Drawers
George II English oak chest of drawers of small proportions has a scalloped corner top over two over three drawers and retains its original brass handles and locks. With dovetailed drawers and bracket feet.
Complete structural restoration
Replacing broken and missing pieces
Cleaning
Beeswax finish