Restoration of antique furniture and wooden objects of all styles in Berlin
Sturm-Larondelle Restaurierung antiker Möbel
Berlin (Domäne Dahlem)New on Amplifa
Workshop
Sturm-Larondelle is a workshop in Berlin specializing in the restoration of antique furniture and wooden objects. Since 1978, furniture of all styles has been treated there – from 15th-century choir stalls and Empire seating groups with fire-gilt bronzes to Art-déco chairs. The range of services includes veneer, marquetry and intarsia work, joinery and structural work as well as solid wood repairs, sculptural, woodturning and carving work, tortoiseshell and Boulle work, surface treatment with staining, waxing and patinating, and shellac hand polishing. Traditional materials and methods such as hide and bone glues are used. Every restoration is documented. Clients include heritage conservation authorities, museums and collections, the art trade and private clients. Since summer 2015 the workshop has been located in the historic coach house of Domäne Dahlem in Berlin-Dahlem.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Restoration of antique furniture (all styles), Veneer, marquetry and intarsia work, Joinery and structural work, solid wood repair, Sculptural and woodturning work as well as carving, Tortoiseshell work – restoration of Boulle work, Use of hide and bone glues, Surface treatment: staining, waxing, patinating, Shellac hand polishing
- Materials
- Wood / antique furniture wood, Solid wood, Veneer, Tortoiseshell, Bronze (fire-gilt), Hide glue, Bone glue, Shellac
- Founded
- 1978
- Industries
- Heritage conservation, Art trade/antiques, Museums/collections, Private clients
- 01
Inspection and survey documentation
- 02
Joinery and structural work
- 03
Veneer, marquetry and intarsia work
- 04
Sculptural, woodturning and carving work
- 05
Surface treatment (staining, waxing, patinating, shellac hand polishing)
- 06
Documentation of the restoration
Materials and Methods
Antique furniture wood / solid wood
Base material for joinery, structural and carving restoration work.
Veneer
Used in veneer, marquetry and intarsia work.
Tortoiseshell
Processed in the restoration of Boulle work.
Bronze (fire-gilt)
Restoration of fire-gilt bronzes as components of antique furniture.
Hide and bone glue
Traditional glues for the conventional gluing of wood and veneer.
Shellac
Material for historic surface treatment by hand polishing.
Location
Berlin, Domäne Dahlem
DEStudio/workshop in the historic coach house
- Lot size
- Single pieces
- Materials
- Wood, solid wood, veneer, tortoiseshell, bronze
Objects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration of antique furniture (all styles)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 | Wood, Solid wood, Veneer, Bronze |
| Veneer, marquetry and intarsia workJoining | – | – | – | – | Veneer, Wood |
| Joinery and structural work, solid wood repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | Solid wood |
| Sculptural and woodturning work as well as carvingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Tortoiseshell work – restoration of Boulle workSurface | – | – | – | – | Tortoiseshell, Metal (Boulle inlays) |
| Use of hide and bone gluesJoining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Surface treatment: staining, waxing, patinatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Shellac hand polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Documentation of the restoration / expert appraisalTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Restoration of fire-gilt bronzes (components of antique furniture)Surface | – | – | – | – | Bronze |
Additional services
History
- 1978
Start of restoration work on antique furniture in Berlin
- 2015
Relocation of the workshop to the historic coach house of Domäne Dahlem, Königin-Luise-Str. 49, Berlin