Preservation care with project discipline. We restore antique and historic furniture for architects, preservation studios and developers, surveyed, sampled and documented to fit your project.
Furniture repair for architects Chicago projects need is rarely one chair. It is a collection that has to come back on spec, on time and with its history intact.
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Patina is part of the spec
Historic pieces keep their age. We stabilize and repair with as little intervention as the piece allows, so the character you specified survives.
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Nothing treated before you approve
Color, sheen and material samples are made for the project and signed off before any piece is touched.
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A scope you can file
Every piece gets a written condition note and a recommended treatment, so the restoration sits cleanly in your project record.
Three treatments
Repair, Restore or Reupholster
Each piece gets the treatment it needs, and only that. The scope says which and why.
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Repair
Cracks, tears and loose joints stabilized so the piece is safe to use again.
02
Restore
Cleaning, conditioning and refinishing that revive color without losing patina.
03
Reupholster
Period-correct or specified leather and fabric, with the original trim details.
TreatmentSuited toWhat it includesResult
Finish restorationWorn or faded finishCleaning, color matching, topcoatEven color, original look
Structural repairLoose joints, cracked framesJoinery, stabilization, reinforcementSafe, everyday use
Selective reupholsteryFailed seats or panelsNew foam, webbing, leather or fabric where neededOriginal look, better comfort
Conservation careLandmark or museum-grade piecesGentle cleaning, minimal interventionCharacter preserved
Every detail
The Details That Date a Piece
Trim, carving, stitching and buttoning are what make a historic piece read as original. We match them rather than replace them.
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