They have been around for decades and have the craftsmanship and pride of "old world artists"…read more They are truly masters at repairing a variety of objects from glass to ceramic to porcelain and pottery... A true find...

Takes a while, but definitely worth the wait!! Could not recommend this place enough. Thank you so…read moremuch.

Melinda's art restoration is thorough and detail oriented. I would absolutely recommend her…read moreservices to anyone else looking to have art restored. My grandma is no longer with us and had a very precious painting that traveled with her and her family from Hong Kong, to Beijing, and finally to her last home in LA. Unfortunately while we were transporting it to my house last year, we were not very careful and ripped the canvas in three places. It is a very very old painting and holds a lot of sentimental value, so of course we were devastated. I contacted Melinda and she gave me an estimate - I dropped the painting off and she explained all of the possible ways she could fix it. We chose the patch method for the rips, as I didn't want to lose the texture of the paint on the trees by relining the whole canvas. The price was very affordable, and she let us know it was done in about two weeks. In addition to fixing the three rips (we couldn't even tell where she applied the fixes!) she also stretched the painting and waxed the frame for us. We are so so pleased to have my grandma's beautiful painting restored and in our home once again. Thank you so much Melinda for the restoration!!

She's a true restoration artist. I've used her many times and am always happy with her work.read more

I have a set of porcelain Lipizzan horses that were crafted in Austria. They were a gift from my…read moreuncle who was a global traveler and collector of fine art. He was a docent at The Smithsonian Museum after retirement leading tours in the Asian Art gallery. Unfortunately one of the horses fell from a dresser and was broken into 2 large and 3 small pieces. They have great sentimental value to me and looked for someone to repair the horse statue. I found Henri on Google and arranged for the repairs. The horse is now beside it's mate and does not look as if was ever damaged. Merci Henri

I had two etched glass flutes from my Grandparent's wedding in the 40s and both glass bases had…read moresnapped off at the stem and one was gone altogether. They sat like that for the last 10 years waiting for the day I found Henri and his practice. He was able to bring them back to life by making a mould of the base I still had and creating a new base out of an acrylic type of material that looks and feels nearly identical. He also re mounted the base I still had and now I have a pair of glasses that I can proudly share on my bookshelf. Family heirlooms restored. Henri is the goat.

Excellent Fine Art Remediation…read more After the Palisades fire, I hired Kamila Korbela and her team of skilled art restorers to remove the ash and lead dust from my extensive and varied art collection. They cleaned and restored each piece with extraordinary care and skill. The team was professional, efficient, and accommodating. It was an absolute pleasure to work with them. I recommend them highly for any type of art cleaning and restoration. Kamila Korbela - LA Art Labs (858) 257-8730 kamila@laartlabs.com https://laartlabs.com/

After a very large scare with a family painting, I finally found Kamila and LA Art Labs. What an…read moreincredible experience to work with her. She really saved us and in a friendly and reasonable experience. Her passion for proper conservation is self-evident. I would trust her with any piece of art in our collection. Thank you so much Kamila!

I could not be more thrilled with the extraordinary restoration work that Samuel performed on my…read morebeloved 19th-century secretary cabinet. Samuel and Lydia of Sully Restoration are such a truly lovely couple, and the entire experience was a pleasure from start to finish. This piece is a deeply cherished family heirloom that has been passed down through generations, from my great-grandfather, grandmother, and parents. It has collected years of wear and tear, and it recently traveled across the country to my current home, suffering significant damage along the way. Honestly, I was heartbroken and worried it might be beyond repair. Samuel brought this piece back to life in a way that feels like magic. The meticulousness and artistry of his work are truly incredible. The restoration plan was complex, and he executed every point with perfect skill. Here is a list of just some of the intricate work that was completed: - Replaced 5 of the 14 broken, "waved" glass windows with perfectly matching period-accurate glass. - Replaced and consolidated the old, damaged glass sealant. - Reinstalled and consolidated the glass frames and rods on the cabinet front. - Re-glued loose veneer, including the topboard of the cabinet. - Grafted the edges of the drawers, adding wood to repair fresh broken, and missing pieces. - Re-glued a broken drawer and consolidated all drawer bottoms, making adjustments and even adding fabric underneath for a smooth, protective finish. - Re-adjusted all drawers so they slide perfectly. - Expertly filled cracks on the drawer fronts, top right, and right side. - Provided a perfectly fitted key for the bottom drawers. - Consolidated the right door, making the frame steady and secure. - Completed a full refinishing of the drawers, including deep cleaning and fixing the discolored bottom two. - Performed a complete cleaning of the existing varnish. - Finished the piece with a gorgeous, hand-applied waxed varnish. The final result is absolutely breathtaking. The cabinet is functional and sturdy again, but most importantly, Samuel brought it back to beautiful while masterfully preserving its deep, authentic patina. It still tells its full history and looks like it belongs in the 19th century, just without the damage. I will cherish it forever. Thank you, Samuel and Lydia! I cannot recommend them highly enough.

During the move back and return if items from storage that were packed out, a French-style carved…read moremirror was damaged. We were pleased to get a recommendation to Sully Restoration. We took the mirror in to Sully's and within a week it was returned looking better than new and stronger. It looks great and the work was well worth the price charged.

Best restorer in the world!…read more If you have art made of porcelain, alabaster, marble, terra cotta, colored glass etc., that needs restoration, you must see "Dinka". She is an artist whose work combines sheer genius with intense passion. Recently, she restored my italian alabaster lady reclining on a bronze bed with elephant posts. Sunlight now flows throw her body as it most surely did 100 years ago. If you love your art and it needs restoration, just go to Dinka's studio.

i inherited a beautiful 1950's painting. simple, yet avant garde and modernist composition. i…read moredon't know what type of paper this was painted on... other than very thin, and very brittle! it could have been because of the age of the piece, maybe prior poor storage -- i don't know. but if you so much as touched the paper it would literally crack and crumble. now... i didn't touch the paper! i know my dog didn't bang into it either because it was up on the wall! but one weekend after a few guests i noticed oh my god there is a hole in the painting! there is a hole in the painting! it was not a big hole, about the size of a quarter, but it was still very noticeable and as i gawked at it going oh my god, and as i tried to press the tear a little bit back together, the paper would just crumble more. so i thought to myself again, oh my god there is a hole in my painting! my ex used to collect art. he's crazy but he had good taste. i remembered he only brought his pieces to a restorer in beverly hills - paintings, sculptures. sometimes metal pieces. i dug out our old credit card records scouring my mind, "what was the name of the place... what was the name of the place." and i found it. amphora. whew! i made an appointment with dinka. very carefully loaded the painting in my car. i had a picture of what it looked like before the hole (insurance!... ). she studied it carefully. i'm wondering what is she thinking, hmm, what can she do. and she simply said quite definitively and with a nice smile, yes she can fix it. i knew from items my ex had fixed that she had done an excellent job. but those were hard-ish things - scultpures, some porcelain, some metal objects etc. i was worried about this painting because seriously the paper was so flaky and thin. almost like filo dough / pastry! but dinka said yes, she could fix it. there was artwork all around the studio, stuff being repaired, including some picasso bowl. she showed me the before and after of an oil painting she had restored. the glaze had cracked, there was smoke damage all over, but she cleaned and fixed it. i could see from what she was working on, she knew very well what she was doing and how to do it. and i had enough knowledge of art history (thanks, art history 101, columbia u!)to know, she knew what she was talking about. so... flash foward to three weeks later. i get a call my painting is ready. i head down, take a look... and wow. simply cannot believe it. i'm actually looking at the painting again for where the hole was. i knew it used to be on the lower left of the painting but now as i look for it, i simply cannot see the hole - or any trace of it. there was red paint in the original area where the hole had been made, the relief / texture of the original paint itself creating part of the imagery (like van gogh used to do). anyway as i am checking the repair i see that first off, the colors have been matched PRECISELY. whatever 60 year old paint looks like, hsa been recreated here PRECISELY. and then i am looking at the canvas / paper. which again has been matched and patched to a T. i don't know how this was done. did she have 60 year old paper that matched?!!! what i do know is, the restoration was quite flawless. i have quite a good eye for detail. i can tell usually tell when something's had a touchup or a fix. whether on a painting... or on a face haha... but nope - absolutely no trace of any work here. it's as if the painting was in it's original and beautiful state and that nothing had ever gone wrong with it. the work was impeccable. so, my painting is back to it's good old self. there is no trace of a tear or repair. price was extremely reasonable. dinka was extremely nice to work with as well. all of which means i'm very happy here. will not be happy if someone else makes a hole in my painting (!). but at least i will know where to bring it if they do....

This place hits all the marks! The selection is incredible, the quality of work is perfection, the…read moreservice is top notch, and the owner's design skills are unparalleled! As a repeat customer, I really look forward to collaborating with Torii on how I want my pieces to be framed. She always suggests the most amazing ideas and her work is truly a form of art. Your art pieces will absolutely stand out on your walls! And, as usual, I'm super excited to support a woman-owned business!

Amazing! The most kind lovely owner imaginable. On top of this the store itself is beautiful and…read morethe selection of frames is exceptional. There's truly no frame they don't have. I will definitely be coming back!

Aixa is not only a miracle worker but also one of the nicest people I've ever met. When renovating…read moremy mother's home on the Westside after she moved to a nursing home in 2019, a construction worker inexplicably moved and dropped this painting even though I had set it aside with only a few items that I wanted to keep in a room that he wasn't even supposed to go in. Not only was this unique frame from about 1904 badly damaged, but about half of the molding was missing. To say I was upset was an understatement, and I assumed the frame was a lost cause. After finding Aixa on Yelp, I reached out to her in 2019 to see if she could repair the frame, but then life and the pandemic got in the way and nothing got done. I reached out again to Aixa in late 2024, and five years later she still remembered my email and this painting! I brought it to her studio, and she spent close to an hour explaining to me exactly how she would restore the frame step by step. I could immediately tell that she takes immense pride in her craft. I still don't know how she did it, but not only did she figure out where and how the broken pieces of molding fit back together, she also "magically" carved new molding where the sections were missing. Upon careful examination of the frame when I picked it up, not only were there no cracks but I couldn't tell where the broken pieces and her carvings all fit together. Perfectly seamless! I had hoped to only repair the molding, but ultimately Aixa took the frame apart and put it back together because the damage to the joints was worse than it looked. Despite the additional labor, she stood by her original estimate. Lastly, I didn't know this beforehand, but the frame isn't simply painted gold. Instead, to achieve the historical look of the frame, small pieces of gold leaf (you can use real gold leaf, but fake gold leaf looks just as good and is much less expensive) are carefully and methodically applied to the frame. Once again, Aixa's attention to detail and meticulous work is obvious when looking at the before and after photos! Her studio is no longer on the Westside, but totally worth the drive if you have something that you cherish and want to restore.

My family oil painting was significantly water damaged. Centurion thoroughly repaired and cleaned…read moreit, restoring it to its original condition. Unbelievable. The painting was also extremely dirty and it was completely cleaned. Axia was a true professional and a pleasure to work with. Couldn't be happier with the process and the results.