antiques restoration - Artabelle Furniture

1940s Bauer desk

This unusual desk came all the way from Vienna and, having spent a long time in a garage, it finally arrived in our workshop in

3 December, 2022 No Comments

19th Century Writing Slope

This little writing box had been stored away for a long time, unused, and suffering from various issues that needed resolving: the existing brass was

28 October, 2022 No Comments

Edwardian Spring Rocker

This antique rocking chair came to us in a sorry state, with parts missing, some joints broken, and its timber in dire need of cleaning

14 October, 2022 No Comments

Ercol Refectory Dining Table

This elegant Ercol table was in good condition structurally, but needed refinishing. The customer wanted the dark finish to be removed from the top so

5 October, 2022 No Comments

1930s Round Art Deco Cabinet

This gorgeous and unusual cabinet made of walnut veneer needed quite a lot of work done to bring it back to its former glory. The

19 September, 2022 No Comments

Camphor Chinoiserie Low Table with Stools

A customer brought us this lovely low table with 4 stools which was damaged and held together with tape. We needed to fix the damaged

21 August, 2022 No Comments

1717 Oak chest restoration

This is the oldest piece we ever worked on: An oak, ‘joined chest’ made by someone with the initials CB in 1717. Some of the

13 August, 2022 No Comments

Refectory dining table

A client approached us with an unusual and exciting challenge. He had a table made from timber salvaged from an eighteenth century American warship called

21 May, 2022 No Comments

Victorian Pine Chest

This pine chest has been in the customer’s family for as long as she remembered. It used to be in her bedroom as a child,

15 April, 2022 No Comments

Ladies’ work box restoration

Sometimes, the simplest restoration jobs can completely rejuvenate a piece of furniture. This adorable ladies’ work box was in good condition structurally, it just suffered

19 February, 2022 No Comments

Nathan style sideboard

We regularly have furniture brought to us that have suffered water damage. It could be something like water rings from placing a wet glass or

5 February, 2022 No Comments

Upholstered Armchairs

A simple but effective way to rejuvenate old armchairs is to clean up the timber structure and apply a fresh coat of varnish. If you

21 January, 2022 No Comments

Victorian Bookcase

Restoration and refinishing of a big, handsome, nineteenth century bookcase in walnut and mahogany, replaced or repaired veneers, mouldings and cock beadings around the drawer

25 December, 2021 No Comments

Miniature Japanese Tansu Cabinet Restoration

At Artabelle Furniture, we had the privilege of restoring a delicate miniature Japanese tansu cabinet adorned with bold floral and bird motifs, a testament to

9 December, 2021 No Comments

Japanese Tansu Writing Desk (19th Century)

Tansu (箪笥) is the traditional mobile storage cabinetry indigenous to Japan. The original hinges and metal work are as delicate as birds wings. Metals were

28 November, 2021 No Comments

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