Restoration

Conservation of Antique Furniture

Cabinetmaking

Furniture Design

French Polishing

Frank van Brunschot, a qualified cabinetmaker with an Honours degree in Visual Art from the Australian National University (ANU) specialises in the restoration and conservation of all types of wooden furniture as well as design and manufacture of custom made hand crafted furniture.

Frank services Brisbane and South East Queensland from his fully equipped workshop in Geebung, Brisbane.

Franks approach to restoration adheres to a conservation ethic. Great care is taken to preserve the patina of a piece. This important aspect of an antique needs to be sensitively handled in order to maintain both the historic integrity of a piece and its value.   

Structural work is assessed in terms of functionality and the overall aesthetics of the piece. Treatments are undertaken in a manner where there is a minimum of intervention retaining as much of the original as possible.

Furniture is individually assessed taking into consideration the functionality of a piece and the clients budget.

Services Frank offers Include:

• Free Itemised Quotes (Brisbane area)
• Free pick up and delivery
• Design and manufacture of custom made furniture from Australian and other exotic timbers
• New and recycled timbers
• Traditional French Polishing using shellac and other finishes
• Veneers and marquetry
• Stains and colour matching
• Carving and other decorative finishes
• All work is photographically documented for your records and for insurance purposes