Burma Design Antique Restoration and Conservation

Maintaining the value and integrity of your antiques is our primary concern. Featured on "Antiques Roadshow FYI" WGBH Boston Public Television Voted "Best of Boston" by Boston Magazine. We are a well established antique furniture repair, restoration and conservation studio providing a full range of services including: color and finish matching, missing parts fabrication and replacement, veneer repair and replacement, inlay and marquetry repair, cleaning, polishing, proper period finishes, custom finishes and gilding. All materials, glue, finishes and restoration techniques employed strictly adhere to those appropriate to the period of your antique furniture should that type of treatment be warranted -Museum quality antique furniture repair, conservation and restoration. -Antique furniture authentication. -Period finishes and proper conservation practices and techniques. Clients: -Peabody Essex Museum: Complete Restoration of Samuel McIntire Scroll Arm Settee (in private collection) Lent For Samuel McIntire Exhibit -John Hancock Museum: Conservation of Empire Period Bookcase Secretary Owned By Their Founder -Harvard University Museum of Natural Science: Restoration of Mahogany Serpentine Tambour Roll Top Desk -Portland Museum of Art: Custom Faux Grain Painted Finish on Federal Period Reproduction Gate Leg Dining Table Fabricated By a Local Fine Furniture Maker as a Counterpoint For a Period Federal Dining Table in Their Permanent Collection -Skinner Boston, Auction Gallery and Fine Art and Antiques Appraisers History: Matt Burstein began his career as a Furniture Designer and Fine Furniture maker after getting his BA in fine arts in 1980. He went on to work for various custom cabinetry and custom furniture workshops in the Boston area before following his passion for conservation and restoration of fine antique furniture. Matt established Burma Design Antique Restoration and Conservation at the age of 27 and has never lost his passion for fine art and antiques to this day. Serving New York City and New England's furniture conservation needs since 1984.