OIL PAINT CONSERVATION

Oil Paint was used in antique furniture and woodwork as a means of enhancing decoration with figurative designs or painting, or imitating more expensive woods,  or other materials which may not have been readily available, such as tortoise shell, or expensive marquetry. Often used on primitive furniture, paint decorated hope or dowery chests, room paneling, clocks, mirrors, pianos, neoclassical  cabinetry, and other furniture.

When paint is hundreds of years old, it may be in need of conservation. There are a variety of reasons for conserving paint finishes:

• Removing later varnishes without removing the original paint,

• Removing overpainting covering beautiful original paint,

• Infilling missing designs, that may have been damaged or lost adhesion and flaked off

• Fire or smoke damage

•Move damages

Some examples of oil paint conservation projects are shown below:

George II Tallcase Clock, ca. 1760

The severe damage to the original glass was unacceptable to the owner, who elected to restore to original condtion.

Primitive Pennsylvania German Dowery Chest, ca. 1809

Pennsylvania German settlers had a long history of paint decoration of furniture, to apply culturally important decoration, and often to enhance inexpensive use of woods, to resemble more costly imported woods not available in rural areas.

Oil Painting Portrait Conservation of Polychrome Painting on Canvas, artist unknown, ca. early Nineteenth Century

Pickups & Delivery by our truck throughout metropolitan NY, NJ, PA, and CT-

Pickups of entire assembled Eames Lounge Chair may be inexpensively arranged throughout the Midwest and Eastern US, from Texas to Chicago, Florida to Boston

We arrange pickup and delivery promptly throughout metropolitan NY, including NY and NYC, NJ, PA, and  at CT at modest cost.  We can arrange for pickup and delivery of furniture throughout the United States east of the Mississippi, as well as all of Louisiana and eastern Texas with a recommended common carrier, TSC Moving (Hallandale, FL), www.tscmoving.com  They are very reliable, and surprisingly economical for long-distance moves. Fine furniture deserves the best care, and is worth the trip.