CURRENT PROJECTS

Our highly skilled artisans are always working to enhance the favorite pieces of artwork of our customers. Check back often to see what we have going on in the workshop!

Commemorative Cross

Recently, we received a request to create a commemorative piece that turned out so well, we thought we'd share.



NOMA

This month our artisans are hard at work, restoring several pieces for the New Orleans Museum of Art. Here's a look at some of the frames we've been commissioned to restore:

Before Restoration


During Restoration


After Restoration



 

 

During Restoration

After Restoration

 

 

During Restoration

This handcarved gilded chair and table by Mexican artist, Pedro Friedeberg, underwent a cleaning of the entire surface, complete with stabilization of the existing gold leaf and reclaying and spot gilding with 22 Kt. gold leaf.

 

 

 

 

After Restoration



During restoration

This mid 19th century French chandelier underwent an entire resculpt of its arms and iris flower detailing. Each blade of grass was also resculpted with brass and recast with new brass and assembled back into the arms, regilded with 22Kt. gold leaf, and entirely rewired for electrical use.

 


After restoration


 
 
 

During restoration

 

  


After restoration


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