Would you like to refurbish a cherished piece of furniture and make it shine again? As certified conservators/restorers, we offer extensive expertise, craftsmanship, and passion for working with furniture from all style periods. Every piece of furniture is unique. We carefully refurbish antique furniture, period furniture as well as modern furniture. In addition to the restoration of furniture, we also apply our knowledge of conservation, so that you can enjoy your favorite furniture piece for a long time to come.
As furniture conservators/restorers of the Zentrale Restaurierungswerkstatt Berlin, we have helped numerous pieces of furniture and antiques to regain their former splendor. With our enthusiasm for working with cultural assets, wooden objects, and furniture, we do everything we can to bring back the radiance of such an object by employing restorative and conservation measures.
We comply with the Charter of Venice, the central and internationally recognized guideline for preserving historical monuments. We are also a member of the Association of Restorers (VDR).
Our repertoire in conservation of furnitures includes:
mostly old furniture made of wood, including tables, chairs, drawers, chests, cabinets, farmhouse cabinets, pieces of furniture from different periods such as the Biedermeier period or other period furniture
newer furniture, mostly made of plastic, metal, upholstery, furniture in the Bauhaus style
For restoring furniture made of different materials such as metal fittings, colored paper, and leather inlays, we cooperate with specialized workshops. If you have any questions or like to have a piece of furniture restored, please do not hesitate to contact us. Do you want to find out more about a piece of furniture (for example about the style period and time of origin, the material, or the required care)? We are here to help you!
To refurbish your piece of furniture true to its original condition, we make use of a wide range of restorative woodwork:
We determine the appropriate materials and analyze binders and pigments. Our collaboration with other workshops ensures a service-oriented approach, enabling you to receive a restoration from a single source.
Commission restoration woodwork
For your favorite furniture to shine in its original state, we carry out a wide variety of surface work. Taking into account the respective materials and required techniques, we will, within the framework of the surface treatment of old furniture, for example
Commission restorative surface work
Contact usFurniture made of wood such as chests, secretaries, or cabinets often features metal knobs, locks, metal inlays, fittings, and other metallic elements - whether for functional or aesthetic reasons. With our many years of experience in restoration and conservation, we dedicate ourselves professionally to removing signs of wear+tear. In the course of restorative metalwork, we will, for example.
It is not uncommon for antiques and furniture of high quality to feature mother-of-pearl, leather or felt elements. Over time, damage to furniture in transit, wear and tear, or improper storage can cause deterioration of the materials. To make your furniture shine again, we will, among other things.
The multifaceted nature of antique and modern furniture is endless. To do justice to this in furniture restoration, we at the Zentralen Restaurierungswerkstatt in Berlin work together with other restorers and workshops in an interdisciplinary manner. Together, we carry out the following measures in the course of furniture restoration, for example:
If you would like to learn more about a cherished wooden object or piece of furniture or would like a consultation with a restoration concept, we are here to help you with our expertise. For example, have you always wanted to know to which period your piece of furniture belongs, which materials were used, and what you should consider when caring for the furniture? Or are you looking for expert restorers to have your furniture restored? Then do not hesitate to contact us!
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Mehr erfahrenWith our many years of experience as restorers and our passion for preserving cultural assets of various kinds, we do our best to professionally refurbish your favorite piece of furniture. In all our restoration and conservation measures, we use the most gentle methods in restoring its original state.
If you would like to receive a non-binding offer, please send us directly some overall and more in-depth photos of the object in question. Our experienced wood and furniture restorers around Dipl.-Restaurator (Univ.) Philipp Westebbe will get back to you as soon as possible to arrange a personal inspection at your home in Berlin or Brandenburg. It takes a maximum of two working days until you receive your offer. We look forward to hearing from you!