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Services

I am well adept at restoring furniture and furnishing art from a range of different styles and periods from the 16th to the 20th century. Each piece of furniture is unique, and in order to provide the best treatment, it is important to understand its history to know what the best restoration technique to employ should be. Taking this approach throughout my career has allowed me to preserve the authenticity of every piece of furniture I have worked on.  I also take time to manufacture natural products, hot glues (based on nerves and bones), fish glues, natural pigments, waxes, and naturally dried wood to use in my restoration work. I am firmly against the use of ready made products. 

Restoration Conservation 

Restoration of furniture and furnishing art from all periods, respecting their history and conservation ethos  - reversibility, traceability, preventive conservation

Bronzes cleaning and maintenance

Gilded and furniture bronzes get oxidised over time, as well as dirty by the use of wrong cleaning products.It is my mission to bring back their shine, by using non damaging cleaning products, varnish, and coloured waxes.

Silver care and polish 

I offer a range of silver care and polish service for those looking for the restoration of metals.

French polish

The traditional French polish involves applying a numerous thin layers of shellac melted in denatured alcohol with a rubbing pad. It creates an high gloss surface with reflective properties.

Marquetry specialisation

Study, pattern research, restitution. This specialisation includes cutting sections from the matching material out to tone with the original surface, while keeping with continuity on decorated surfaces.It also involves working withmaterials like ivory substitutes, tortoiseshell substitutes, brass, copper, silver, horn, and bone.

On-site care and restauration

I also offer on-site services of caring and restoration for smaller pieces of furniture and hard to move pieces. Please get in touch and I will be happy to discuss more in detail with you. 

Contact me when : 

 

  • Your furniture has experienced damage or defacement 

  • The furniture is unsteady Boulle marquetry is peeling off

  • The furniture is dull, pale, discoloured

  • The furniture has water stains, traces of alcohol, grease or burns

  • The leather is worn, scratched, threadbare

  • A lock is defective or broken

  • A key is missing or broken

  • The brass comes off or is tearing

  • The felt is tired, faded, or tearing

  • The door is stuck, opens with difficulty, or the flap does not open anymore

  • A drawer gets stuck, opens with difficulty, or the slides no longer work properly

  • The structure and foundation of the furniture is weak or unstable

  • A bronze is dull, off-coloured, or blackened

  • A marble is broken, shattered, or frosted

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