For over 15 years Renaissance Furniture Restoration Company
successfully collaborates with furniture making factory in Java,
Indonesia. Per your request we can order
reproduction of any Victorian chair, table, dresser and many more from our
catalog.
We also have the ability to produce chairs to customer's
designs. Please note there is a minimum
quantity of 20 chairs to set this in motion. In all cases, it is most efficient
to send a sample chair for our craftsmen to reproduce. Then there are no surprises in terms of
proportions, carving, etc.
Our strengths are:
- Availability of Honduras mahogany wood of first quality - this is grown on plantations
established in Java by the Dutch colonial administration that were there from
1650 until 1945. This resource is
hugely important to the Indonesian people, and is overseen by a Government
Ministry. No other wood is recommended: beech would have to be imported, and does not
allow the degree of carving detail.
Consequently, besides being the best wood, mahogany is also the
cheapest.
- Availability of craftsmen who have a wood-carving tradition going back generations. This makes it a natural for chair
production.
- Finishing capability: traditional wood
finishes in nitro-cellulose lacquer - any color and degree of gloss. Also we can provide painted finishes, with antique glazing if required. Gilding metal or silver leaf is also available.
- Upholstery of the seats is available for a very low price in muslin or one of
our available fabrics. Coil spring seat
bases are available.
Since the chairs are made by hand, the prices are going to be
the same regardless of the quantity.
However, the quantity will affect the freight costs. One chair may be included in one of the containers,
or it can be air-freighted if time is of the essence.
Airfreight charges are calculated on volume: one chair would have an equivalent
dimensional weight of about 500 lbs, so this should be born in mind.
Sample was sent to the factory New frame Frames are ready for finishing
Upholstering of the chairs Chairs are ready for shipping
Samples of the carving
We make replica of the President's Desk, too.
Questions?