We were commissioned to carve two wooden panels to be located within the new lobby of Hachette UK Carmelite House, London. The panels were to reflect the heritage & long-established reputations of two publishers: Hodder & Stoughton and John Murray Press. We have worked closely with the client from the early design development stages until completion and the installation of …
Carving letters into large blocks of fresh oak as part of an installation by award-winning designers Hewitt Landscapes.
Our wood carvers frequently collaborate with fine furniture designers and makers to create a bespoke one-off piece for institutions and private clients. London Business School Ceremonial Kneeling Stool V cut incised and oil gilt letters Designed by James O’Halloran Carving and gilding: The woodcarving Studio Made by Steve Cook Upholstery: Mark Rainford Carved poem on a base of an oak …
We were asked by London Stone Conservation to join the restoration project of the damaged chancel carvings at St Stephens Church in Hampstead. The sculptures were carved by Thomas Earp in Bath stone and depict four scenes from the life and death of St Stephen. The schemes are set within a barbed foil and surrounded by carved foliage and moulded detail. …
Over the past fifteen years we have carried out restoration works for a vast selection of clients, ranging from antique dealers to private clients. Our specialisation lies in carved furniture, fireplaces and other finely crafted architectural elements. We also carry out decorative finishes to match the original.
Restoration on the choir stall area.
Dating back to 1326, the great hall at Oriel College is an oak-panelled dining hall, which is still used to date. We were asked by Alan Lamb of Swan Farm Studios to participate in the restoration of the carved oak panelling. Some sections of the pierced carved frieze had been lost and needed replacement, matching the existing original as closely …
Commissioned by Alan Lamb from Swan Farm Studios, we were asked to help in the restoration of the chapel at New College Oxford. Works included repair and replacement of 14th century tracery, ornate oak panels and foliage motif crockets.
Commissioned by Alan Lamb from Swan Farm Studios, we were asked to help in the restoration of the Grinling Gibbons woodcarving and sculpture, at Trinity College Chapel. Works included the repair and replacement of missing elements from the Grinling Gibbons painted limewood reredos and replacing missing elements from the panels of the altar rail.
We carried out a restoration project on a WWI Memorial, which included the Haberdashers’ Coat of Arms. The memorial is located at the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School in Hertfordshire, England. The restoration project was organised for the WWI centenary. The memorial was surveyed and then carefully dismantled on-site into three main sections for transportation to our London studio. The Haberdashers’ …