Antique Furniture Restoration

The final parts of the school consisted of training with professional woodworkers. I chose to spend a month with Christian Aussel, a friendly antique restorer from Antibes who taught me the basics of grafting missing pieces, waxing and French Polish (“vernis au tampon”).

This strange-looking table with a veneered walnut top and solid walnut legs needed a new top, and several grafts on the pedestal. I took care of the grafts, while Christian did the top.