Providing world-class art conservation and restoration services across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, focused on 3-dimensional decorative arts objects, with specialties in furniture and Asian lacquer.
![]() Figure, Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara Pueblo), 20th century Private collection Materials: painted earthenware | ![]() Toe-nayar gong stand, Burma, 19th - early 20th century Private collection Materials: wood, gold leaf, red lacquer, mirror, glass, bone, bronze | ![]() Table Top Stone Screen, China, early 19th century Private Collection Materials: rosewood, translucent hardstone, paint, Asian lacquer |
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![]() Shrine Figure, Nigeria, Cross River, Ijo people, 20th century Courtesy of FAMSF Materials: wood, glass eyes, pigment | ![]() Chair, Carlo Bugatti, Italy, 1895-1900 Courtesy of V&A Images Materials: ebonized walnut, painted and varnished vellum, stamped brass, silk cords | ![]() Writing Cabinet, Dresden, Germany, 1750 Courtesy of V&A Images Materials: oak and birch construction; kingwood, snakewood, amaranthe, mother-of-pearl veneer/inlay; gilt brass (ormolu) and brass mounts |
![]() Boullework Coffer-on-stand, France, c. 1820 Courtesy of Wallace Collection Materials: oak and pine construction, ebony veneer, turtleshell and brass veneer (Boullework), gilt-brass mounts (ormolu) | ![]() Table Cabinet, Japan, 19th century Courtesy of V&A Images Materials: wood, black lacquer, gold flakes and powders, gold foil, metal fittings | ![]() Devotional Object, Trapani, Italy, 1660-1680 Courtesy of FAMSF Materials: softwood, jasper, marble, silvered copper alloy, gilded copper alloy, red coral, silk velvet |
Selected Institutional Clients
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Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
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California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
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California Missions
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California Museum, Sacramento
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Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University
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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (de Young and Legion of Honor)
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Foundation for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
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The Global Museum, San Francisco State University
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Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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National Park Service
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Oakland Museum of California
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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
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Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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World Monument Fund