Antiques - Artabelle Furniture

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

American roll-top desk in elm, early 20th century

This delightful early 20th century roll top desk was a bit of a surprise when we first saw it. Those kinds of desks are usually

5 August, 2023 No Comments

Regency Rosewood Folding Card Table, C.1820

This beautiful, folding card table in rosewood and mahogany dates from around 1820. The surfaces and edges are expertly covered in intricate marquetry work in

24 March, 2023 No Comments