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Posted on 29th July 20163rd May 2017 by Dario Raia — Leave a comment

Restoration of a solid walnut table

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Epoca: First half of the twentieth century

Style: Eclectic

Provenance: Vallo di Diano, SA, Southern Italy

Description: Table of skilful craftsmanship. Made entirely of solid walnut with lower structure supporting the chestnut extensions. Built with good craftsmanship is a solid table and will last over time, the only problems that may arise can be manifested on the center panels of the floor made with walnut slabs that could move in time.

Restoration: The cabinet was in fairly good storage conditions. The table top was completely stripped to bring the original wood to “breathe” and can be treated against wood insects. With walnut inlays are closed covers any cracks on the floor of the table due to the natural movement of the wood. Varnish using shellac, wax finish.

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Restoration of a walnut table

Posted on 24th July 20153rd May 2017 by Dario Raia — Leave a comment

Restoration of a chest of drawers Louis Philippe

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Subject: drawers in solid walnut

Period: first quarter of the twentieth century

Style: Louis Philippe

Provenance: Tuscany

Description: completely original drawers. From the disposal of a Tuscan farmhouse, this popular Tuscan chest of drawers 1800 is built to last. original structure of hard chestnut wood, outdoor tables in solid walnut completely intact in its original part in walnut and 80% in its backbone. sober, simplicity and quality in mobile.

Restoration: The cabinet was in poor storage conditions. Attacked so it extended by wood-eating insects, as mentioned thus completely original with glue made from animal glues completely pulverized. It proceeded immediately to the treatment to eliminate the worms. Later he spoke on the structure of the wood joinery with interventions that have sought to preserve the original structure of the piece. Reincollaggio of all structural elements and insertion of guides for the drawers in the antique chestnut wood as the original. The internal structure of the drawers is made of poplar wood and has also proceeded in this case the reinstatement of the original favoring the rustic look of the cabinet with respect to a possible reconstruction with smooth surfaces and new. The dresser has not been stripped, but were eliminated only the paint areas altered by atmospheric conditions reintegrating shellac incomplete. Grouts and wax finish have tried to give back to the cabinet the warm appearance that he had lost.

dimensions:

Length: 105 cm
Width: 54 cm
Height: 101 cm
Weight: 60 kg

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut restoration

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest of drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Chest drawers Louis Philippe walnut

Posted on 22nd July 201513th March 2020 by Dario Raia — Leave a comment

Restoration of a chest of drawers in walnut and walnut flame

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Subject: walnut chest of drawers

Period: last quarter of the twentieth century

Style: Eclectic

Provenance: Southern Italy

Description: Classic chest of drawers in solid walnut and burr walnut in typical eclectic style.

Restoration: The dresser was completely covered by a widespread and pervasive black coating that in addition to distorting the appearance it had strongly influenced the preservation not allowing the wood to breathe. It proceeded immediately to remove the black paint, moving then to the woodworm treatment. Several of necessary carpentry work, both structural reconstruction of the missing frames. Were inserted keys suited to the cabinet in question immediately after repainted as needed shellac spagliettata later. The finish has been given to provide a wax to the cabinet a warmer and less shiny appearance.

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Walnut chest drawers dresser restoration

Posted on 31st March 20153rd May 2017 by Dario Raia — Leave a comment

Work, products, techniques, the interventions that go to make the object have conservative and recovery character

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I have a university education but I attended a workshop antiquarian. Conjugate these experiences to everyday practice and the constant study and updating necessary in the practice of this profession where you never stop learning, especially from the past.
I try before you begin a job of framing historically and stylistically mobile that I face identifying interventions that has suffered over time, and the general state of conservation of the piece.
The interventions that go to make the object have conservative and recovery character as far as possible of a condition as close to the original as having unique foreclosure the uniqueness that the piece has reached both from an aesthetic point of view and from a point historically including in this uniqueness also measures non-originating.
The products that use for the restoration of a mobile are compatible with the age of the piece on which I work, for which where necessary to use glues, consolidating, fixatives and coatings of animal and vegetable origin, in other words those used at the time when the ‘object was created.
Not dislike the use of new generation of products or industrial origin in all the processing phases, these ensure a greater adherence to the daily needs of dell ‘object fruition.
The restoration techniques pursue the same principles of interventions trying to use machining and finishing techniques compatible with the age of the piece, for example (coating wick, grouting with rabbit glue and pigments), but is a minor player use that object is going to do.

Posted on 14th October 20143rd May 2017 by Dario Raia — Leave a comment

Restoration of a walnut dresser and oak neo-Renaissance

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Subject: Solid Walnut Belief
Time: late nineteenth
Style: Umberto I neo renaissance
Origin: Italy
Description: Impressive belief in solid walnut in neo-Renaissance style. The typical decorative elements of style are all finished with care and in excellent condition. The columns in solid walnut, the base and the top hat with the two retractable drawers are the setting alleante lower carved frames decorated with a central emblem also carved it. The handles, the vents and the keys are made of brass, only the latter are not original. Floor in walnut. The internal structure in oak complete this piece of furniture that combines aesthetics, sturdiness and functionality.
Restoration: The excellent conditions of preservation have directed the restoration of minimal intervention, restoration of the original hardware cleaning of the outer and inner surface and reintegration of shellac. wax finish.
dimensions:
Length: 141 cm
Width: 53 cm
Height: 97.5 cm
Weight: