They were very nice and professional and I trust them with my paintings, the work is superior and the cost and speed of service was amazing! Thank you! read more

Several years ago my mum passed and so did the legacy of my parents. Being of Danish Heritage, my grand-mother from my father's side had loads of antiques from the family homestead from the farm in Denmark. Several of the oil paintings were passed to me and they promptly ended up in a closet. Brown furniture and older Oil Paintings by unknown Danish Artists, are not the most popular these days. Ornate gold frames with nicks and broken bits are no longer the rage. They did hold some great memories from my childhood in London and remembering my Grand Ma and Step Grand pa, a prolific cigar smoker. What to do? Meanwhile the paintings sat in boxes for many years. I did some research with a few Danish art galleries in Copenhagen, trying to find value and realized that if I wanted to monetize them, they would have to be shipped and sold in Scandinavia. Luckily or not, the cost of shipping and putting them in a gallery there, wasn't really going to materialize to any significant money. It may even result in a push at best or even not realize the cost of getting them shipped and sold. What to do.. do I give them to another sibling? Are they even worth hanging on to? Suzie and I dragged them out of storage and checked them out and grabbed two of them which we actually liked a little bit. They were dark and the frames were wonky. They were after all over 100 plus years old. More research found Art Restorations not to far from us and we made an appointment to drop by and get an estimate. Let's see if these guys are worth cleaning. Emily met us on time and we met Ram the artist and head restorer. We discussed what we were looking to accomplish and was given a quote for both the paintings. Very nice interaction with these folks and incredibly helpful with the process and our expectations. We decided to take the plunge and provided a 50% deposit and was given the time line of 8 weeks. All good. We were getting a little excited with anticipation to see how these would look when we got the email they were ready to pick up. I hate to be one of those geeks during the reveal, but my word. What an incredible difference a proper cleaning and restoration of the frames did. We are incredibly proud to have these pieces in our home. The cleaning of the cigar schmaltz from grand pa's cigars for decades and the repairing of the frames was done carefully and with great precision. All the colours were now popping and the dark brooding skies were actually different hues of beautiful blue. We were seeing little items which we didn't even realize were there. I only wish that I would have taken a before picture. I had a very good feeling from these folks when we first went in. So much so, that when we went to pick the paintings up, I brought the other two paintings we had. These were not necessarily our favorite in regards to composition and were in need of a little more attention. They were somewhat yellowed and I didn't think there was much underneath the stains of time. Emily and Ram discussed with us their thoughts and even cleaned a few areas to give us an idea of what they may look like with a good cleaning. That did it. Just a little dab on an area where a yellow curtain was illustrated, revealed the curtains were actually white... So, no brainer and we dropped these off to be restored as well. We look forward to picking them up in early February. So very happy to have found Ram and Emily at Art Restorations. read more

I had two old paintings that were drying out and creased. The ARA artists were able to completely repair and rejuvenate my paintings. They've expertly protected them with varnish to maintain their quality for years, decades, to come. I'll now be able to display they in my home proudly. I could not be more pleased. This was definitely an investment but they provided such VALUE. Worth every penny!! read more

Thank you Art Restoration Austin for restoring the paintings I inherited from Dad. After decades of hanging in smoke-filled rooms, you were able to bring them from dull to dazzling. Not only did you restore two important paintings, you restored our joy from the treasures our Dad loved so much. I only wish I had more paintings to hand over into their amazing care. Thank you so much; truly a gift that will be shared with generations to come. Amazing. read more

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This is a long overdue review for the great service provided by Ram and Emily. I brought in a 180 year old oil painting of ships in a harbor that was done by an ancestor. It had a hole punched in the middle of it by movers and I couldn't imagine how it could be salvaged. Ram cleaned the canvas, and repaired the tear so that it is barely perceptible. He is clearly a skilled artisan. My father was thrilled and having the canvas cleaned really brought the painting to life again. I'm sure it had never been cleaned before. Emily was so helpful and responsive through the process. I thought the price was very reasonable for such skilled work. I recommend them most highly! read more

Beautiful job cleaning and preserving a lovely old oil-painting. Told us what he recommended, how long it would probably take, and an estimated price. The finished work was superbly done and I recommend Ram and his work. read more

Ram Garza restored my family portraits beyond my expectations. The paintings were done in Germany when my father was stationed there in 1959 and 1960. They hung in my parents home for over thirty years, exposed to cigarette smoke and the low humidity of Colorado. They were yellowed from the smoke and the canvases had begun to wrinkle as well as some paint had chipped. When i picked them up this week, it was as if they were brand new. The color was restored even to the point you can see the fine brush work of the very talented artist who did them. they will be cherished by my family for years to come. Ram is an artist himself and his work shows his love and respect for the work of others. Thank you, Ram Garza read more

I cannot state strongly enough how impressed I was with not only the quality of Ram's work, but also the courtesy and professionalism of he and Emily on location there. I entrusted an extremely old and valuable sculpture to Ram and he restored it to the extent I cannot even tell where the original break was. I could not imagine the work would go that well. I give Art Restoration ATX the highest recommendation. read more

They cleaned and repaired a painting that belonged to my grandmother. It is at least 80 years old and was in bad shape. It is now beautifully restored. read more

I was thrilled with my experience with Art Restoration of Austin. I had purchased an antique oil painting online, and when it arrived I realized how dirty and dark and dried out it was. It also had holes and cracks and was sagging in its huge frame. I thought when I brought it in that the team at Art Restoration of Austin might laugh me out of the place, and I might regret having taken an gamble on the piece, but they assured me that they have seen and repaired far worse! They gave me a list of things I could do to restore the painting, depending on my budget. I was curious to see what a full makeover would look like so I opted for everything they recommended- cleaning (by hand since the painting had never been varnished), crack and hole repair, touched up paint around the cracks, a fresh varnish, and, what I think was the biggest difference- restretching it. Plus they referred me to a partner of theirs who cleaned and refinished the 100+ year old frame. The end result was a totally rejuvenated and brightened up painting. And it was so fun to work with Art Restoration of Austin and learn from their vast experience and knowledge. As an interior designer I will definitely be using them again- and will feel more confident taking a gamble on a "diamond in the rough"! read more

Art Restoration of Austin - My antique oil painting post restoration. I had no idea how many colors were in this painting before!!! - Art Restoration Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ram did a great job of brightening up a painting that hung over my parent's fireplace for over 50+ years. My son wanted to keep the picture and I am thrilled to have it restored for him. read more

We have an old portrait of a family member in a gilt frame painted in 1897. As near as we could tell, it had never been cleaned and while generally in good shape, had some marks and scratches. The frame was in bad shape with some cracks and quite a few dents and scratches. My email request for a repair estimate was answered promptly by Emily who detailed exactly what appeared to be needed. When I took it in, she and Ram could not have been nicer or more professional, explaining exactly what needed to be done and how much they would charge. Three weeks later, the work was completed and we couldn't be happier. The painting looks bright and clear and the frame is simply beautiful. Great work. read more

I found Art Restoration on IG because I needed a painting of my mom that had been torn for the longest time fixed. they did an amazing job! you can't even tell it was ever torn :) they are amazing! I definitely recommend them. read more

I wish I could give Ram 10 stars for the work he did on two family portraits we entrusted to him. The paintings are circa late 1700s and were in ROUGH shape by the time we sent them Ram's way - there were scratches and marks, slack in the canvases, and a great big tear right down the center on one, to the point where she was almost ripped in half. To top it all off, we're pretty sure they'd never been cleaned in their ~250 years. I was skeptical as to how much could be done for them, but Ram exceeded all my expectations and then some. The portraits are so beautifully restored they're almost glowing, and it took me a few minutes to even find where the enormous tear had initially been. He also managed to restore them without sacrificing any of their original antique charm, which I'd been worried about initially. On top of everything, Ram's prices are reasonable, and he and his assistant Emily couldn't be nicer or more pleasant to work with. They said multiple times how much they enjoyed working on our portraits - the feeling was mutual! So happy we chose Art Restoration of Austin. read more