Antique Furniture Restoration
Restoring family heirlooms for future generations
What we do...
Aubert Furniture provides professional antique furniture restoration services. Whether a piece requires a light clean and wax, conservation work, French polishing, structural repairs or a complete restoration, every project is approached individually. The focus is on preserving the original finish and patina where possible, while restoring the piece to a high standard and retaining its original character.
Experience counts...
Greg Aubert has over 38 years’ experience restoring fine antique furniture, with extensive knowledge of traditional restoration techniques including French polishing, hand finishing, timber repairs, veneer work, colour matching, structural restoration, upholstery and machine sewing.
Prior to founding Aubert Furniture in the late 1990s, Greg served as Head Restorer at the renowned Flossoms Antiques in Mosman, one of Sydney’s most respected antique establishments at the time. There, he trained under the guidance of highly skilled European restorers, completed a Certificate III in Traditional Cabinetmaking, and gained extensive hands-on experience, building a strong reputation for quality restoration work.
Our Team...
Today, Aubert Furniture continues to restore antique furniture for clients throughout Sydney, with an emphasis on traditional restoration techniques, skilled repair work and attention to detail. We also occasionally collaborate with seamstresses and other specialist restoration professionals to ensure every project meets our high standards.

Restoration Australian cedar chest of drawers c1870.
Featured Restoration Projects
Originally made by the famous cabinetmaker Andrew Lenehan in 1850 for Australia's first Arch Bishop John Bede Polding.

At first I thought it was a prank call when St John's College phoned me and said "Mr Aubert can you help us convert the Great Hall at St John's College into a Harry Potter style setting"

Required full restoration removing the old tinted lacquer that was applied in the 90s. We also made a new extension leaf. Traditionally hand polished in white (clear) shellac.

Our customer had been told by several other restorers that the interlaced vase shaped splats were beyond repair due to its multiple breaks.

The customer had no idea what lay beneath the layers of paint. When they saw the completed restoration, they could hardly believe their eyes.

Sections of the cross-banded plinth moulding had fallen. The drawers were starting to scrape on the stops and generally needed some re-polishing.

We removed the old dry lacquer that someone had applied many years ago and traditionally hand-polished the table again like it should be. The result speaks for itself.

Grandeur Victorian style table boasting faceted bulbous column with stylised floral collar above a circular platform, raise on three paw feet. Circa 1840.

The commode was in very bad shape when we received it and was missing many sections of king veneer. The door was broken off at the hinge and the Vernis Martin decoration on the door required fine art conservation to repair all the damage.

Complete rebuild, restoration, veneer repairs, French polishing and upholstery.

challenging restoration project involving the reconstruction of a missing arm section and the sympathetic restoration of an 1850s family heirloom.

Get a quote now...
Request a detailed quote today and transform your antique furniture with our expert restoration service.

Get a quote now...
Request a detailed quote today and transform your antique furniture with our expert restoration services.

