Arte Lepre Studio- Fine Antique Furniture Restoration

My wife and I inherited a lovely 250 year old English grandfather clock - it had not been serviced in years and wasn't working properly. In addition, the case (especially the bonnet) was in poor condition. Both the finish and the structure needed a lot of attention. The fixtures supporting the finials were broken and a number of trim pieces had broken off. The clock maker recommended that we take the case to Arte Lepre in Kensington. I contacted the owner, Fabio, who was simply fabulous. He repaired the supports and trim, and painstakingly stripped and refinished the case, using shellac for the final coating. The result was a case with a beautiful warm glow, highlighting the beauty of the original wood. Fabio was a surprising and welcome find. He is a superb craftsman who is very engaging and communicated very well about all steps of the process. If you have any valuable antique furniture which needs attention, you are in very good hands at Arte Lepre.

OUTSTANDING CRAFTSMANSHIP!! Superb Customer Service and Communication from Fabio!!! Fabio responded immediately to my call for help to restore and repair my small antique table that literally collapsed under a large and heavy Tiffany Lamp. When my husband and I brought the table to Fabio's studio, he very carefully identified a previous poor repair; and he showed us the very thorough piece by piece RESTORATION that he would perform. Fabio promised an early delivery within a week and HE KEPT HIS PROMISE with regular communication with me about progress. Fabio is the proud son of an Italian mastercraftsman who taught him to be an EXCELLENT ARTIST and Human Being. Fabio is an OUTSTANDING Craftsman and a FABULOUS Resource who deserves the very best future for his business. With Warmest and Best Wishes to Fabio and his Family!!

Fabio brings knowledge and an artistic flair from the Old Italy where he learned his craft from his father. My wife and I purchased a vintage French Provincial bedroom set. The armoire had some blemishes and we asked Fabio if he could restore the piece without making it look like it had been restored. Despite being inundated with other work, he accepted our piece and quoted us a fair price. He called after a couple of weeks and told us he did some additional repairs by hand because it was a beautiful piece. He didn't want to charge us extra, but after we saw his handiwork, we insisted on paying extra because it was well worth it. We recommend Fabio without reservation!! Ken & Jen