Related Works

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  Low chair (to be caned)

  This chair had arrived in  a broken state with various joints missing and parts detached. New joints were scarfed on and the chair re-assembled. Surface damage was repaired and it was polished.

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  Dining chair – Broken back slat and upholstery

  This chair had missing sections of the back splat and old upholstery that was badly worn. New shaped sections of the back splat were made and fitted and the seat was removed and upholstered with fresh top cover.

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  Arne Jacobsen office chair

  This was wobbly and the client was unsure of what was causing it. I established that the main pivot was worn and arranged for a new socket to be welded on to provide the main shaft with a  tight fit. This resolved the problem. Some while after a further problem was raised as the chair […]

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  Drop in Seat frame

  The client brought this in to be recovered but on closer inspection it was found to have crumbled away.  It had previously been re-upholstered with the new webbing tacked over the old. The upholstery was old and filthy. It was disposed of and a new frame made up to fit the chair. It was then […]

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  Ebonised corner chair with marquetry design in back splat

  This chair was in poor condition. There was marquetry missing in the top rail and the polish was in need of rejuvenation. It also need the pin cushion seat upholstered. The marquetry was replaced and it was polished before finally being upholstered with a  pin cushion seat and piping on the edges.

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  Chaise

  The chaise was in very poor condition. The frame was falling apart, the cushions were old or missing and the surface finish perished and badly damaged. The old upholstery was removed, the frame was repaired and consolidated, the surface stripped and refinished and then re-upholstered. As it was to be used as an occasional bed […]

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  Victorian spoon back ‘ladies chair’

  The chair seat had collapsed and after removal of the old upholstery it was found that the frame had extensive woodworm damage and had crumbled away. The old frame was used as a template and a new one made from  beech. The legs were reinstated and it was then upholstered ready for a top cover […]

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  Broken back splat on Georgian dining chair

  This involved the repair of the back splat of an Georgian dining chair. Some of the parts had been saved but many other smaller sections were missing and had to be made and integrated into the back splat. They were then carved to match the various profiles and coloured to match.

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  Swivel office chair

  An old and worn swivel chair was completely transformed with new upholstery and a snazzy new top cover.

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  Set of 4 1960’s Ercol chairs

  This is a set of Ercol Quaker style dining chairs from the 1960’s. They were finished in a very dark stain and lacquer which had become damaged over time. They were all stripped and prepared for refinishing. They were then lacquered in a  clear lacquer that enhanced the figuring of the wood.

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  Norman Miller ‘Eames’ dining chair

  New shock mounts fitted. More information can be found about these chairs at wikipedia

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  Pair of upholstered chairs

  These chairs had greats sentimental value to the client but the upholstery was old and worn and the client required them to be updated. The existing upholstery was removed, the frame stripped and refinished and the chair was then upholstered in white leather with matching piping.

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  Japanned chair with broken leg

  This chair had one of it’s leg broken and held together with tape. The old and broken leg was cut off and a new leg turned to match with a dowel integrated into the turning to fix into the front seat rail. The leg was then polished with black shellac to replicate the japanned finish […]

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  Dining arm chair upholstered in leather

  This chair was in very poor condition and required complete restoration. The old and damaged upholstery was removed and the surface finish stripped. It was then polished and upholstered in leather with studded edges.

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  Balloon back chairs restored and upholstered

  A set of balloon back chairs had been left to the client but were in very poor condition. The polish has perished along with the leather upholstery. All the joints were consolidated, the surface stripped and refinished and then the chairs were upholstered in leather with decorative stud edging.

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  Art Deco tub chairs

  My client was a fan of art deco furniture and managed to acquire a set of four tub chairs. They were in however quite poor condition. In particular they had been upholstered over the show wood around the side of the seats.  The old upholstery was carefully removed.  All the old staples and tacks were […]