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Art Restoration & Conservation
Whether you have valuable artwork that has been damaged or stored improperly, or you just want to clean that old painting that was handed down from your grandmother, we offer professional, full service, artwork restoration and conservation for oil paintings, most paper art, and some pastel and other media. All work is performed to museum standards endorsed by the American Institute for Conservation and is fully reversible.
Serving the Boston area and beyond, people from all over Massachusetts and New England have brought their artwork to us for repair.
Our services include:
- cleaning & re-surfacing of yellowed or dirty paintings
- stabilization & repair of crazing & deep cracking
- patching & re-lining of torn or thin canvas
- in-painting & re-touching flaking or missing paint
- re-stretching, flattening, etc.
We must see the art in person to determine the course of action needed to restore or repair it. Our conservator will test it if needed. We will then provide you with a condition report and free estimate, along with a thorough explanation of your options. No work will be done until you give us approval.
Contact us by phone or email for more information or simply stop in to our convenient Natick, MA location with your art. If you would like a rough estimate before coming in, please complete the Ballpark Estimate form.
"Renjeau cleaned & restored two paintings for me and i couldn't be more thrilled!" — Google Review
Types of Artwork & Damage That We Restore
OIL PAINTINGS
Oil and acrylic paintings on canvas are both remarkably resilient mediums. We clean, conserve, and restore paintings with:
- yellowed varnish
- nicotine or soot stains
- holes or tears
- flaking, peeling paint
- crazing & severe cracking
- fire, smoke & water damage
Normally, the painting can be fixed to a point at which most people will not be able to detect the repair with the naked eye. The cost varies considerably depending upon the extent of the damage, but is often not as expensive as people imagine. Check out our Before-After Gallery for some examples of different repairs and full painting restorations we have performed.
You may also view our Frequently Asked Restoration Questions.
PAPER ART – PRINTS – MAPS
Paper artwork and fine prints unfortunately are often not as resilient as canvas. Watercolors, etchings, maps, lithographs, etc. each present a whole different set of issues.
Paper art often suffers from:
- rips or tears
- foxing & fading
- acid burns from old cardboard or paper mats
- water & mildew damage
Fortunately paper art can often be restored to acceptable levels depending on the damage. Removal from acidic environments along with bleaching & re-touching can give outstanding results.
Often, simply re-framing using conservation methods can be a surprisingly effective way to stop the damage, and get your art back up on display!
