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1940s Bauer desk
This unusual desk came all the way from Vienna and, having spent a long time in a garage, it finally…
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19th Century Writing Slope
This little writing box had been stored away for a long time, unused, and suffering from various issues that needed…
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Edwardian Spring Rocker
This antique rocking chair came to us in a sorry state, with parts missing, some joints broken, and its timber…
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Ercol Refectory Dining Table
This elegant Ercol table was in good condition structurally, but needed refinishing. The customer wanted the dark finish to be…
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18th Century Bronze Cannon
A lovely and interesting little job landed in our workshop recently: a customer brought us a small bronze cannon in…
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Refectory dining table
A client approached us with an unusual and exciting challenge. He had a table made from timber salvaged from an…
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Victorian Pine Chest
This pine chest has been in the customer’s family for as long as she remembered. It used to be in…
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Nathan style sideboard
We regularly have furniture brought to us that have suffered water damage. It could be something like water rings from…
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Upholstered Armchairs
A simple but effective way to rejuvenate old armchairs is to clean up the timber structure and apply a fresh…
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Victorian Bookcase
Restoration and refinishing of a big, handsome, nineteenth century bookcase in walnut and mahogany, replaced or repaired veneers, mouldings and…
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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…
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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…
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Gramophone restoration
We do seem to specialise in restoring unusual and wonderful objects. A customer brought us a gramophone from c. 1950s…
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19th century Thonet bent wood hall stand
A classic and very well known piece of furniture, which arrived in our workshop in a terrible state: the timber…
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Victorian elm chest refurbishing
This blanket chest had lost its shine and was looking rather dull. The legs were damaged by wood worm and…
Heirloom Restoration – Antiques of the Future
07973 269 673
Paulsgrove Enterprise Centre, PO6 4JS, Portsmouth
