MPF Conservation specializes in conserving wooden objects through the use of conservation techniques and traditional woodworking.
This page discusses Wooden objects, which often includes metalwork, including ormolu, and may have a marble or stone top. Objects might be finished with shellac or may be polychromed with oil paint, lacquer, or jappan paints.
Most have no upholstery at all, but some have needlepoint padded seat or leather additions, as in the rockers or the commode.
Below is a list of examples of objects in this category:
- Tables (Dining Tables, Tilt-Top Tables, Pembroke Tables, Game Tables, and Side Tables)
- Cabinets / Credenzas / Linen Press
- Wardrobes / Mirrors
- Chests of Drawers
- Washstand / Commode
- Chests and Trunks
- Desks
- Teacarts
- Dining and Side Chairs
- Rockers
- Stools
- Oddities: Circus Ball, Statues, Bellow, and a Coffee Mill
More wooden objects may be located in our Mid-Century Modern pages, such as the Ant Table and Chairs by Arne Jacobsen. Berkey and Gay (has its own page) and has many wooden object.
Sometimes wooden objects need Cushions or Pillows; refer to these pages for information on toppers.
To see the many other objects we restore, visit our home page.
To understand how to care for these and many objects, read the article below:
Note: Our studio is not open for drop-in-business;
please make an appointment with us to make sure we are available.
