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since 1907
Lowy1907 Lowy Framing & Restoration
Art Restoration & Conservation
Lowy’s state-of-the-art conservation studio is housed on the top floor of our six-story brownstone on East 80th Street in Manhattan. Our conservators work in an environment that provides an abundance of unobstructed natural light, facilitating ideal cleaning and inpainting conditions. We have two large hot vacuum tables for structural work, a cleaning table with proper ventilation, a varnish booth and a water filtration system for works on paper, along with other current and constantly changing tools required for art conservation. We offer a tours of our facilities upon request. To learn more about our people, our facility and our process visit Lowy Art Conservation.
Frame Restoration
Lowy’s skilled carvers, joiners and gilders routinely work with antique frames of all styles and periods, using methods that incorporate a unique blend of tradition and technology. Trained to work with time-tested materials and craftsmanship, as well as modern reversible finishes, they can correct any surface or structural problem.
Antique frame restoration and conservation treatments range from stabilizing the joinery to reducing or enlarging a frame to match a painting’s size. Our artisans also treat flaking gesso and gesso losses, and replace missing surface decoration with either hand-carved giltwood or newly cast composition ornaments identical to the originals.
When it comes to finishing, they take great care to ensure that the color and karat of the newly applied gold leaf is harmonious with the original gilding, before duplicating the antique patina. With each step, Lowy strives to maintain the historical integrity of the frame, while observing the highest conservation standards.
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