Professional craftsmen
Beckford's Art Works
Offers a range of services including architectural wood and stone carving, wood restoration and ornament. Hardwood joinery for staircases, kitchens, windows and doors is undertaken. Previous projects include Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, and St James Palace in the UK and the Washington Cathedral in the US
7 Jury Road, Dulverton, TA22 9DXCarvers & Gilders
Carving and gilding specialists. The company designs and makes bespoke commissioned pieces in period or contemporary styles, as well as conserving / restoring fine woodcarving and gilding, particularly watergilding. Also advises on and co-ordinates large projects for public organisations, private collectors, interior designers and conservation
Unit 44, Spaces Business Centre, Ingate Place, London, SW8 3NSdkt Artworks
Offers a gilding service which can be applied to cornices, architraves, objects dart, furniture and antique mirrors. Uses traditional techniques such as oil, water and glass gilding, and metal leaf including copper, gold, silver and aluminium. Can also soften the effect with patination, and create iridescent finishes with metallic powders and
24 Grange Mills, Weir Road, Balham, London, SW12 0NEPage Lacquer Company
Furniture manufacturing company specialising in the application of different lacquered surface coatings. With its own joinery department, the company can design and build furniture items, as well as apply the finish. There are over 4000 finishes in the range, including polyester lacquer, pearlescents, crackles, pitted metals, pitted marbles
Unit 3 Ferrier Industrial Estate, Ferrier Street, London, SW18 1SLRupert Bevan
Specialises in fine decorative interior finishes, built up from 20 years experience of working with gilded, painted, lacquered and polished furniture and interiors. The company has a team of highly skilled craftsman to take on large projects either on site or from its Shropshire workshops. Holds a large collection of specialist finish samples
1 All Saints Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 1HATitian Studios
Specialists in gilding, wood carving, lacquering, furniture restoration and polishing. The gilding department has restored pieces ranging from original Chippendale sofas to large mirror and picture frames, while the French polishing department undertakes all aspects of wood restoration and finishing, including marquetry, parquetry, veneering, wax
65 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9ED
