Marco’s Art of Restoration specializes in preserving and restoring fine and antique furniture, bringing each piece back to its original beauty while respecting its age, character, and craftsmanship.

Our restoration work is performed with careful attention to the original materials, construction methods, and finishing techniques used to create the piece. Whenever appropriate, we use traditional materials such as natural glues, beeswax, shellac, and period-appropriate dyes and stains.

Particular care is taken to preserve the original patina whenever possible—the natural surface character developed over time that contributes to the beauty, authenticity, and historical value of antique furniture.

Would you like to give new life to a treasured piece of furniture?

What We Do:

  • Antique and fine furniture restoration
  • Furniture repair and structural stabilization
  • Furniture refinishing
  • Custom furniture construction
  • Cabinet restoration and repair
  • Cabinet refinishing and refacing
  • Fire and water damage restoration
  • Color matching and color changes
  • Touch-ups for nicks, scratches, dents, and gouges
  • Watermark and surface damage removal
  • Hardware repair and replacement
  • Furniture assembly and installation
  • Millwork and architectural woodwork restoration
  • Wood paneling, doors, and banister restoration
  • CNC-assisted reproduction of decorative panels, carvings, moldings, and missing wood components
  • Veneer and decorative wood repair

And much more.

Restoration Techniques & Finishes

  • French polishing and traditional finishes using shellac, natural resins, pigments, and other period-appropriate materials
  • Gold and silver leaf gilding
  • Professional spray finishing, including polyurethane, polyester, lacquer, and other specialty finishes
  • Traditional woodworking and wood restoration
  • Reconstruction of missing or damaged parts using traditional woodworking techniques
  • Precision CNC carving and replication for reproducing missing carvings, decorative elements, patterns, moldings, and custom replacement components
  • Wood consolidation and stabilization for deterioration caused by insects, fungi, moisture, or environmental exposure
  • Veneering, marquetry, and intarsia restoration
  • Traditional wood coloring and staining techniques
  • Wax and encaustic finishes
  • Carved and gilded frame restoration, including gold and silver leaf, painted finishes, and traditional pastiglia
  • Upholstery and reupholstery
  • Hand and machine caning
  • Traditional tooling
  • Painted furniture and custom color refinishing

Nassau County Court Restoration

Marco’s Art of Restoration has completed a variety of restoration and custom woodworking projects throughout Nassau County Court, including work in multiple courtrooms, judges’ benches, courtroom tables, bookcases, benches, and other furniture and architectural woodwork.

Our work has included structural repairs, restoration, refinishing, color matching, and preservation of existing woodwork, with careful attention to maintaining the original character and appearance of each courtroom.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we also designed and fabricated custom protective dividers for courtroom furniture, providing a practical safety solution while adapting the installations to the existing courtroom environment.

Each project is approached individually, combining traditional restoration and finishing techniques with modern fabrication methods when required.

How it Works

  • REQUEST AN ESTIMATE

    Contact us and tell us about your piece and the work you would like completed. Photos and basic information will help us prepare an initial evaluation.

  • REVIEW YOUR PROJECT

    We evaluate your piece, discuss the restoration options, and determine the appropriate materials, techniques, finish, and scope of work.

  • SCHEDULE PICKUP

    Once the project is approved, we can arrange a convenient pickup by our team. You are also welcome to bring your piece directly to our workshop by appointment.

  • RECEIVE YOUR RESTORED PIECE

    Once the restoration is complete, we will arrange delivery or pickup so you can enjoy your beautifully restored piece for years to come.

Bellissimo! I am very please with trusting Marco with my chair. He restored an old chair that has been in my family since early 1900s it had been restored before, but not the right way. Marco is very knowledgeable and genuine. He is also a very passionate professional and his expertise can been seen in his work. I recommend Marco and will trust him with all my furniture in the future. He also does a lot of custom work, just ask. - William Cassidy -

Our dining table, which is over fifty years old, had been damaged by scratches and was faded from the sun. The original table was composed of woods such as walnut, rosewood, and pecan. After Marco sanded it by hand, he brought back the original colors and applied a special coating that made it resistant to fading and spills. His craftsmanship is exceptional, and I highly recommend him! - Martin Cohen -

Marco you did a wonderful job restoring our court house chairs and antique dental cabinet. We are really enjoying your work. You are a true artisan with hands of gold. - Judy and Gene, Queens, NY -

Marco and his staff are masters of restoration. Marco enteres all of his projects as a craftsman with an artisan's eve. He never misses a detail. He brings out the full esthetic of every piece he touches! - Nicholas Christopher, Astoria, NY -