Victorian Oak School Cabinet
A big, heavy oak Victorian school cabinet that was bleached, broken and dry after having been dipped in a hot caustic soda solution at some
13 December, 2024
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Furniture restoration
We restore family heirlooms, preserving your ancestors’ memory and history.
We also specialise in mid-century furniture restoration and can source missing or damaged parts, or recreate them.
We pride ourselves on the care and attention to detail we take to make sure your treasured pieces or auction finds are repaired, restored and returned to their former glory.
Victorian Drop Leaf Chess Table
Restoration of a sad little burr walnut and marquetry chess table. The original shellac finish has dried, faded and crackled, lots of missing veneer, marquetry
12 December, 2024
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Japanese Lacquered Cabinet from the Meiji Era: Restoration Process
Step back into Japan’s Meiji era with this stunning lacquered cabinet, meticulously restored to honour its timeless artistry. At Artabelle Furniture, we revitalised this historic
8 December, 2024
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Vintage Ercol 406 Dressing Table Restoration
The Ercol 406 Dressing Table, a hallmark of mid-century design, perfectly embodies the timeless elegance and craftsmanship that Ercol is renowned for. With its sleek,
25 November, 2024
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Cabriolet legs chest of drawers restoration (1930s)
This 1930s chest of drawers was brought to us by a customer who wanted to give it a new lease of life. It had a
26 August, 2024
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Florence Knoll credenza (for IBM, USA)
When the Florence Knoll company was approached in the 1970s to reimagine the office desk/workstation for the IBM company, their solution, executed in typical Florence
10 August, 2024
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Edwardian Revolving Bookcase Restoration
This little revolving bookcase suffered from several issues including faded finish, missing veneer, broken slats, and a broken revolving mechanism. We first fixed the revolving
16 June, 2024
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William IV Rosewood Occasional Round Table (1830)
This little side table arrived in our workshop with heaps of problems: the finish was almost completely gone, the veneer was dry, cracked, and faded
10 June, 2024
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Repairs to a Windsor armchair
This stunning 19th-century armchair is, unusually, made of three different kinds of timber: elm, beech and yew. Elm was traditionally used for the seats, while
5 April, 2024
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Restoration of a 19 Century japanese Tansu Cabinet
A delightful Japanese Tansu cabinet from the Meiji dynasty circa 1880-1900. Tansu (箪笥) are traditional Japanese mobile storage cabinets. The original hinges and metalwork are
1 March, 2024
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19th-century tilt-top round table refinishing
This pretty little 19th-century table had a massive watermark on it. Sometimes, the simplest jobs bring the most effective changes: we cleaned it up and
6 January, 2024
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1950s sideboard restoration
This very handsome 1950s sideboard was looking very tired, with dried, cracked and missing veneer, and a faded finish. The veneer on the top also
1 January, 2024
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Restoration of a coffee table: 1960s Ercol, model 459
How we restored a stunning vintage Ercol coffee table by recreating two new stretchers and giving it its glorious finish back. This delightful, iconic coffee
24 December, 2023
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Thonet bentwood chairs restoration
These 6 original Betwood bistro chairs, would have been made in Austria, at the beginning of the 19th century. Most of them were wobbly and
5 November, 2023
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Pembroke table restoration
This delightful mahogany table was in dire need of a full restoration job. The colouring was patchy and faded. The frame was broken and coming
30 September, 2023
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