Conservation / restoration

Making your art last

Over time, all objects (including works of art) deteriorate. We use modern technology and refined art skills to bring an aging or damaged object back to its original appearance at a certain time in its history. We repair, correct and stabilize them, retarding further deterioration.

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Richard Hunt's stainless steel sculpture "Triangulated Wave & Sail" 2008 before rust removal.

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Detail of rust before cleaning.

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Detail of rust before cleaning.

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Tyvek protective tent constructed around sculpture. This 12' X 12' X 10' tent protected the surrounding building & decking from the acids used to clean the sculpture.

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One of our professional art handlers applying the special agents to remove the rust.

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Polishing and buffing the sculpture to a bright finish.

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The finished work of art.

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Marble Ganesha

This marble Ganesha was shattered during shipment from India. It required two stainless steel rods inserted inside the legs for structural support.

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This cast bronze and stainless steel sculpture broke at the junction on the arm.

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This cast bronze cat from the Congo had a break on it's leg from shipping.

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Missing nose on porcelain Icon during restoration.

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Public art often needs regular professional cleaning of dust and airborn contaminants.

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Our Collection Maintenance program provides regular servicing including condition reports of collections. Here we are shown cleaning a bronze and stainless steel sculpture by Archie Held.

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Electronic sculptures create their own unique cleaning schedules due to static electricity.

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Non-original brick and mortar base for a 1939 WPA sculpture by Carl Umlauf (American 1911-1994) being removed.

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This Triptych by Carl Umlauf was carved from mahogany panels. Installed at Chicago's Cook County Hospital, it had suffered major gouges and scratches. Callahan Art & Associates restored it and installed them in the new John Strogger Hospital.

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Circa 1925 French gilded plaster Bas Relief cracked during shipping from France.

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This cast urethane sculpture by Frederick Hart was missing a hand. Based on photographs, we sculpted and cast a new one.

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