Condition
Original to the building and designed by John Murdoch Smith, the chairs had been in constant daily use since their initial construction, and needed various types of restoration work.
Treatment
ICS worked in conjunction with Fine Line Upholstery to reconstruct and reupholster the chairs so that they could continue to be used and displayed within the building. The project was carried out in several batches over approximately two years, involving the following furniture conservation works:
Joinery:
- Careful dismantling of joinery to allow accessto joints for cleaning and repair
- Removal of old dowels
- Cleaning of chairs
- Manufacture of new components to replace thosethat were missing or structurally flawed
- Colouring and polishing of new timber componentsto match originals
- Re-gluing of all slits and faults in the timberusing epoxy adhesive, and regluing of joinery using hide glue
- Brush vacuum and waxing of all timber components
Re-upholstery
- Stripping of all leather upholstery from seats,sides and back supports
- Full respringing and reshaping of the seats
- Stuffing seats and both sides of the backsupports with solid timber blocks
- Restuffing of the seat backs
Before treatment
After treatment
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