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Post-Covid-19, What Next for Auctions?
Impartial Conditions Reports are Key in Transition to Online Sales. If the highest possible prices are to be achieved at online-only auctions, buyers must have complete confidence in the condition of what they are buying, highlighting the that important role of an independent condition report for all lots offered online.
Focus on Furniture Restoration | Interview with Plowden & Smith Director and Head of Furniture Restoration, Tom Palmer
We sit down with Plowden & Smith Director and Head of Furniture Tom Palmer to chat about his long career in furniture restoration, and some of the more memorable projects he has enjoyed working on... Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Google+...
Watch Now | Plowen & Smith Furniture Restorers in V&A Restoration Film
Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Google+ This short film, made by the Victoria and Albert Museum, was first shown to visitors at TEFAF Maastricht 2020. Featuring Plowden & Smith Senior Furniture Conservator Oliver White, and shot in...
Plowden & Smith Restorers To Star in V&A Restoration Project Film
Furniture Restorers from Plowden & Smith will feature in a V&A Museum film about restoring an important interior by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Cracking the Cistern | A Client’s Personal Experience of a House Flood
In the wake of the devastating effects of Storm Dennis, and the news that over 1650 homes across the UK have been flooded, we revisit an interview with Clare Pardy, Associate Director at Hallett Independent, where she discuss a 2019 flood in the South London home she...
5 Top Tips For Caring For Books
Our Senior Paper Conservator David Jones sits down with specialist Fine Art Insurers, Smith Greenfield to share his top 5 tips for caring for precious books and manuscripts
Furniture Restoration – Plowden & Smith Talk Marquetry With Period Living
Towards the end of 2019, Period Living Magazine visited our Furniture Restoration Workshop to discuss Marquetry…
Sculpture Restoration: The Conservation of Our Lady of Peace
Follow the restoration process of an important Martin Travers’ gilded statue, entitled Our Lady of Peace, which came in for treatment from St Mary’s Church, Belgravia.
Plowden & Smith Restorers Star in Christie’s Film
The new Christie’s Classic Week short film features some familiar faces from the Plowden & Smith restoration studios…
Invaluable Advice When Caring for Valuable Art Collections
Invaluable advice from a host of leading industry experts specialising in the care and safeguarding of fine art, including guidance on art conservation, display, home security and insurance