Christophe Pourny is one of the most esteemed furniture
restorers in the business. Top decorators like Bunny Williams,
John Saladino, and Jamie Drake entrust him to
regild Louis XVI bergères, refresh the luster on
French-polished 18th-century dining tables, and work magic on
time-worn straw marquetry surfaces. Descended from a long
line of artisans, he was reared in his cabinetmaker
father’s atelier in the South of France and apprenticed at
his uncle Pierre Madel’s legendary antiques shop on rue Jacob
in Paris. Today, Christophe is the official restorer to
the City of New York and counts the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, Uma Thurman, and Martha Stewart among
his celebrated clients. He frequently appears on
TheMartha Stewart Show and in top shelter publications, and
his handcrafted furniture tonics are sold nationwide.
Jen Renzi is a Brooklyn-based editor who specializes in
architecture and design. A former staffer at House & Garden
magazine, she is a columnist at TheWall Street Journal (“My
Favorite Room”) and House Beautiful (“The Last Words”) and edits
the IIDA’s design journal, Perspective. She has written for
Architectural Digest, New York, Art + Auction, Wallpaper, The New
York Times Magazine, Interior Design, and Condé Nast Traveler,
among other publications. Jen wrote the text for Vera: The Art
and Life of an Icon (Abrams, 2010), is the author of The Art of
Tile (Clarkson Potter, 2009), and ghostwrote Jonathan Adler’s Happy
Chic decorating series for Sterling Innovation (2010). She has
also contributed to design books for Princeton Architectural Press,
Simon & Schuster, Pointed Leaf Press, and others.
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“A guide for the pros, DIYers and furniture aficionados eager for
tips from the expert. Pourny’s practical advice on all things
antique is coupled with historical notes.”
—Time
“A comprehensive but accessible guide to restoration that lays out
everything you need to know about making over wooden
furniture.”
—Martha Stewart Living
“Authority wafts from [Pourny’s] handsome how-to book like the
sweet smell of lemon oil.”
—New York Times
“A practical, visual guide for anyone who wants to restore a
cherished heirloom or simply correct a water stain.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Pourny’s book will serve brave DIYers as well as design
aficionados wishing to hone their connoisseurship.”
–ArchitecturalDigest.com
“It’s really everything you wanted to know about furniture but were
afraid to ask.”
—WWD.com
“Whether you want to refresh your mother’s
outdated bureau, refinish a set of vintage Danish
Modern chairs, or restore antique marquetry to its
former glory,
this volume’s got you covered and then some.”
–Design*Sponge
“Encyclopedic in coverage . . . deftly illustrated and defined . .
. a fantastic go-to source for furniture care.”
—Library Journal, starred review
“A thorough and practical guide for the furniture expert as well as
for the novice restorer. . . . This guide will find a wide audience
among those who simply want to learn about and appreciate good
furniture, as well as those who are more hands-on.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This is a very useful and important book for anyone who owns
furniture—antique, modern, or new—or anyone who plans to fix or
restore it.”
—Martha Stewart
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