Restoration. Conservation. Creation
Restoration of a mid-18th-century side table or writing table veneered in kingwood and rosewood for the chamfers. A minor restoration for everyday use. The most time-consuming part was reattaching approximately 90% small pieces of rosewood. To see previous restorations: https://ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr/en-ce-moment-a-latelier/
Restoration of a Louis XV period drawing table, or more precisely, a writing table, veneered in rosewood, with a satinwood back. Born from the passion for correspondence in the 18th century, fashionable merchants deployed all their ingenuity to create numerous models of utilitarian tables to be placed in the center of a room. These table models differed from ordinary tables; they were generally equipped with a writing surface and drawers for storing ink and quills. It is in […]
