This piece came to us in several pieces and was showing a heavy old repair done in a very poor manner. Plaster, paint and epoxy were used to mend and hide the damages. The problem is that epoxy turns deep yellow to brown overtime. Plaster soaks in moisture that weakens it and makes it come [...]

This is a very good example of how an item broken to piece can be restored to perfection. Our expertise in ceramic repair here at fine art restoration allows us to promise our clients the most incredible restorations. This stoneware piece had been broken years ago and never repaired properly. The first task was to [...]

This figurine came to us in pieces. Pretty common for this type of item since it was made decades ago and was usually put together with rice based glue. Over time the glue becomes very brittle and the parts snap right off. The challenge here was that the bamboo fishing stick and the fishes were [...]

This old Meissen ceramic had been poorly repaired a few decades ago using some kind of cheap epoxy glue that got dark brown over time. Stored in an attic for years, it was brought to Fine Art restoration for a full spotless restoration. This piece was originally a lamp. The owner wanted to simply enjoy [...]

This rather large piece was shipped from France and arrived with quite a few damages on the handles. It’s a good example of what poor wrapping does to valuables. The task here was to bond the handles back on in a way the piece could be picked up by the top ones. In the life [...]

The price of bronze castings can be quite high. That’s why the studio decided  years ago to combine it’s expertise in molding/casting with a technique we developed to create ultra realistic bronze effect. The pieces can be poured in any medium like cement, plaster or resin. The bronze look is either embedded in the product [...]

This is a good example of what the studio is able to do for glass and crystal restoration no matter how desperate it may seem. For this project we started with making a mold of an existing part using a platinum cure silicone that has the ability to reproduce the finest details. Then we had [...]

This piece was restored by the studio for a happy client who didn’t believe it could be restored to perfection. In this case of glass repair it was possible to get a perfect result because the surface of the glass had quite a bit of texture and wasn’t totally translucent. The use of our clear [...]

The philosophy of Fine Art Restoration is that there is no such thing as a “small job”. We repair art whether it is highly valuable or simply has sentimental importance, whether it’s large or small, unique or common. Owner, Henri Laborde, believes in restoring your treasures with experienced and fine care for your ultimate satisfaction. [...]