Restoration of a period pedestal table Empire, veneered with mahogany burl.
It arrived at the workshop in rather poor condition. The bronzes were very dirty. There were also many structural separations and missing veneer.
The restoration therefore consisted of reattaching the structure and veneers under vacuum, with the injection of penetrating glue for the upper band and the central shaft. I removed the few old grafts that had been applied against the grain and replaced them with a more matching veneer.
I then reapplied the old varnish with a pad and cleaned the bronzes with Panama wood.
To see previous restorations : https://ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr/en-ce-moment-a-latelier/
What superb work! And what a beautiful object!
Thank you. Indeed, it is the beauty of the object that makes this restoration worthwhile.