Artisan Varnishing and Finishing of Furniture

Just as with raw production, the various stages of varnishing and finishing are also carried out manually, using varnishes and waxes that enhance the aesthetic characteristics of the fine woods used in our furnishings.

It is experience that guides the artisan's hand; one does not become a polisher overnight. The various stages leading to the creation of the finished piece are all crucial: antiquing, sanding, staining and the various stages of the varnishingAt the client's discretion, our furniture can be polished with a more or less antiqued finish; the shade can vary from a very light, almost natural walnut to a very dark walnut, with a variety of intermediate colors. It is also possible to finish a piece of furniture by matching a sample drawer, door, or shelf, reproducing the color on one of our items with good results, although an exact reproduction cannot always be guaranteed.
The lacquering can be more or less glossy or matte, with a wax finish based on beeswax. For certain items, the finish is available in shellac.

Below you can see some examples of available finishes and colorations. Click on the images to enlarge them.

Finish Examples

Standard Antiquing

A degree of antiquing we consider 'standard', featuring some simulated wormholes and antiquing effects applied prior to the staining process.

Heavily Antiqued

A heavily antiqued finish, featuring simulated wormholes and various aging effects.

Heavily Antiqued and Hand-Planed

A degree of antiquing similar to the previous, with the addition of a hand-planed effect: smooth boards are hand-planed to achieve a rustic, heavily antiqued aesthetic. Planing marks are visible in some antique furniture pieces (typically on backs, bottoms, and unseen parts) from when boards were dressed by hand.

Lightly Antiqued

A consistent polish with occasional aging effects.

Oak

Samples of solid oak stained in various shades, with varying degrees of antiquing, available in smooth, hand-planed, or brushed finishes.

Cherry

Please NoteThe color rendering of the images displayed on the website may vary from computer to computer. Numerous factors contribute to this variability: monitor calibration, graphics card, and white balance settings. There may be a slight discrepancy between what is visible on screen and what can be observed in person. Viewing the furniture firsthand in our showroom is, of course, the optimal choice. Should this not be feasible, for instance due to geographical distance, we can provide, to clients interested in purchasingone of our items, a series of samples of polished solid walnut in various shades and degrees of antiquing, enabling them to personally ascertain the effect.