ADA Antiques Design Associates

We are restorers of fine antiques with twenty years’ experience, acquired mostly in Europe (graduate from the “Ecole Boulle” in Paris and Italian Art & Restoration degrees).

Our work is based on conservation and restoration, specializing in furniture and objects d'art, both gilded and painted. We opened our workshop a year ago in Union City, NJ, five minutes from the Lincoln Tunnel.

What we can offer:

Conservative restoration: Analytical abilities to recognize periods of antique furniture and techniques of restoration, reinforcement with 'reversible' products, preservation of antique finishes.

Integrative restoration: Integration of missing parts with 'reversible' products, removing veneer, repairs of cores and integration of veneer as well as re-gluing original veneer, refinishing while respecting the original techniques.

In detail:

• Any kind of structural repairs as well as repairs on veneer and solid wood

• Repair on sculpture and marquetry

• Treatment of wood worms

• Any kind of finish preservation

• Removing finishes, refinishing (French polish, satin finishes, oil varnish finishes and lacquers)

• Any kind of gilding, silvering, metal leaf, and patinas

• Any kind of cleaning of original paint surfaces

• Any kind of reconstruction, matching colors on paints wood grain and gilding

We have worked on furniture originally by cabinet makers and designers such as:

Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Jules Leleu

Dominique

Eugene Printz

Maxime Old

Mathieu Criard

JME I VE

JME J.G Shlichtig

R.V.L.C

Please keep in mind that our prices are very flexible, according to the scope of the work.

I hope to hear from you soon and thank you for your consideration.

ADA Antiques Design & Associates

600 Palisade Ave.

3rd floor – 306A

Union City, NJ 07087

Bruno Desbonnes