With more than six decades of experience, trust Old World Furniture Restoration for all of your furniture and antique repairs or restorations. I service Bergen County, NJ and the surrounding area including Sussex County, Passaic County, Essex County and Morris County. I also service customers across the border in Rockland County, Orange County and New York City.
Family heirlooms and antiques create legacies and unforgettable memories for you and your family. With my professional and quality restoration and furniture repair services, I will rejuvenate your prized antiques, so you and your family can enjoy them for years to come.
Your satisfaction is my number one priority, which is why I make sure to take every precaution necessary while handling your antiques and furniture. I will do everything required to make sure you are 100% satisfied with my services.
I am more than happy to provide free estimates as well as pick up and delivery.
My Story
It all started over sixty years ago. I was just a young teenager when my Grandfather began teaching me the craft of furniture repair and restoration. Woodworking and antique restoration has been a family tradition, passed down from generation to generation. My Great Grandfather owned a Saw Mill in Germany during the late 19th Century, which is where my Grandfather had learned the trade. I spent countless hours with my Grandfather in his workshop, repairing furniture for family and friends - I learned all you'd ever want to possibly know about sandpaper, chisels, steel wool, various hand tools and every different type of wood and paint you'd ever imagine.
My Great Grandfather's Saw Mill in Germany. (Circa 1900)
For the last sixty years I have been honing my craft, perfecting it and sharing it with family, friends and clients. My Grandfather and his father would be proud to see that I am still applying the skills and techniques that they used to present day projects.
Up until 15 years ago, furniture and heirloom restoration was mostly a hobby, done in the evenings and weekends. I was a Building Engineer and Head of Facilities for a large paper company in New Jersey, in which I retired from. For the last 30 years, I have also been sharing my skills and experience with the next generation by teaching hands-on courses at Bergen Technical School in Hackensack.
Now, my time is dedicated to my family and my furniture and heirloom restoration business. I wake up every morning and just can't wait to get to work on the next project in my workshop. I take great pride in what I do and my goal is to please every single customer that entrusts me with their treasured table, chair, or heirloom.
My workshop in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Over the last sixty years, I accumulated every tool of the trade (there are many that are not featured here). It may smell of sawdust and lacquer, but that's what gives it character, right?
For more information on other furniture and antiques for which I can provide repair and restoration services, contact me today and I will gladly assist you with any questions or concerns! I offer pickup and delivery to customers in Northern New Jersey and the surrounding area. If you’re outside of this area, I will be unable to pickup and deliver - but if you can bring the project to me, I am more than happy to work on it! I have had clients well beyond the Tri-State area - from Maryland to Kentucky, from Canada to the UK and beyond.