Midcentury Rosewood Cabinet by Harvey Probber

This very  rare 1960's era cabinet by designer Harvey Probber arrived in very sad condition. cabinet was gouged and scraped up. I restored it without sanding through the lovely golden patina. (old rosewood can go very dark if you sand into the unfaded wood) The black frame is ebonised honduras mahogany, which I patched with identical wood, matching the grain and grain density, and re-ebonised. The deep gouge in the rosewood top was carefully filled with matching filler, including the stripes in the special translucent filler material to match the rosewood grain. Door hinges were reworked to pivot properly.  Brass feet were reworked to remove extreme damage. Interior door jamb was repaired where door had taken a 6" chunk out of it. Entire cabinet exterior was relacquered with original type of nitrocellulose lacquer. Interior was repolished and touched up leaving original finish intact.

Restored Cabinet

Missing veneer replaced with correct species and hinge restored

Heavily gouged and scratched cabinet as it came to me

Edges were smashed and chipped

Original lacquer finish was crazed and milky.

1/8" deep gouge in top entirely through the veneer

Hinges were worn and loose so that veneer became damaged and doors did not swing right

Cabinet had been dragged on the pavement. 

Zenith Radio

This 1940's Zenith came to me with extensive grille damage, black staining on the top, veneer damage and extensive chipped veneer, dents and a patchy and degraded finish. I was able to restore the grille with identical wood so that the repairs are not visible. I  removed black staining  from the top walnut veneer, removed 90% of the dents, and restored the original color. It is now radiant under its nitrocellulose lacquer finish. 

Chinese Rosewood Barrel Stools

19th Century Chinese Barrel Stools came to me very falling apart with many cracked joints.  The ancient finish had degraded to an unattractive greyish color and there were black stains on the borders of the top.  I repaired the puzzle-like joinery,  re-aligning the surfaces so the full effect would be a smooth exterior. The stools were then extremely solid. I removed the stains, conserved the original finish, and because no sanding was done the lovely honey-colored fading and patina remained.

Snapped Off Chair Leg

This Louis XVI style chair had its leg snapped off. Simply regluing the leg would not have been strong at all. I imbedded a hardened steel rod in the leg with epoxy and re-mated the break. The gesso and water gilt was then repaired with identical materials to make an invisible repair. 

1948 Motorola VT-71 Television

1948 Motorola VT-71 television restored for collector. This tiny antique television came to me with extensive veneer damage and delamination. I was able to restore the case while keeping the original decals intact. Original type nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

Heywood Wakefield Refinish

This Mid 1940's Heywood Wakefield Buffet was extensively stained. It is now a stunning blonde beauty.

Louis XV Sofa Leg Repair

19th century Mahogany Louis XV style sofa. The tip of the leg was entirely missing. I carved a new tip for the leg and finished it to match the old. It was extremely difficult to see the repair.