chair restoration - Artabelle Furniture

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

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

1960s Ercol rocking chair, model 470, gold label – £400 ONO

Professionally refinished and polished with original cushions and gold label mark on its underside. The seat is made from beautifully figured elm with a classic

28 January, 2023 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

Armchair leg repair

This armchair was brought to us due to one of its castors having fallen off: the timber broke just inside the castor and it was

2 June, 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

Mahogany Upholstered Veneered Armchair

This elegant little armchair was brought to us wobbly, all the joints were dried and pulling apart. The armchair needed to be stripped from its

6 September, 2021 No Comments

X Frame 17th Century Upholstered Chair

This ancient chair was brought to us for structural repairs. The bottom middle stretcher was missing. It clearly broke off from the remaining side stretchers

31 August, 2021 No Comments

Splat back armchair repairs

This chair was brought to us with a broken back: the sides broke where they join the arms and one of the back spindles was

22 August, 2021 No Comments

Broken turned leg restoration

This chair was brought to us with a broken leg and stretcher. A new piece needed to be turned to insert where the break was,

13 February, 2021 No Comments

Elm chair with turned legs

This pretty little chair was brought to us with a broken stretcher and split seat. The chair had to be dismantled in order to fix

13 February, 2021 No Comments

Armchair repairs

14 January, 2021 No Comments

Mid XIX century chairs restoration

A couple of chairs rebuilt and restored. Some challenging tasks to repair shattered rails and fitting new, turned components to match the patination of the

7 January, 2021 No Comments

Bow back chair with leather seat

This smoker’s chair was brought to us as it needed freshening up and a new seat. The structure was sound, so it was a simple

28 November, 2020 No Comments

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