coiffeuse Archives • Ébénisterie Mathieu Vath

Hairdresser E.GOMME G-Plan

September 8, 2023October 27, 2026 Mathieu Vathhairdresser, Veneering - Marquetry, furniture restoration, 20th century

Restoration of a 1960s teak-veneered dressing table, signed by the firm G-Plan. Ebenezer Gomme. In 1898, Ebenezer Gomme (1858-1931) founded the E. Gomme Ltd. joinery workshop in High Wycombe, England. It quickly became one of the major centers of English furniture manufacturing, a position it held until the 1940s. During the Second World War, however, timber was scarce in Great Britain. All woodworking industries were therefore forced to produce more utilitarian than decorative objects. In 1953, Donald Gomme became convinced that a more modern and streamlined style could appeal […]

Hairdresser from Grenoble

January 26, 2023October 27, 2026 Mathieu VathSolid Wood, hairdresser, walnut

Restoration of an 18th-century dressing table from the Grenoble region, crafted from solid walnut with elm, blackened, and green-stained veneers. Before restoration. After restoration. To see previous restorations: https://ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr/en-ce-moment-a-latelier/

Empire Dressing Table

April 11, 2021October 27, 2026 Mathieu Vathmahogany, Bronzes, hairdresser, Vacuum bonding, conservation, Leather, Empire, Jacob, Veneering - Marquetry, furniture restoration, 19th century

A beautiful restoration and, above all, conservation effort has been undertaken on this lovely Empire-period dressing table. Its frame is made of oak and poplar, veneered with mahogany burl. The drawer sides and bottoms are solid mahogany. It rests on four column legs ending in casters and joined by an H-shaped stretcher. The frieze opens with a central drawer, revealing a writing surface lined with blue morocco leather, a pen case, and two compartments for inkwells. Two large drawers on either side hold toiletries. […]