Conservation & Restoration Practice
For over 35 years, Hermitage Studios has provided museum-level conservation and restoration across a wide range of materials and historical periods. Our approach prioritizes structural integrity, material authenticity, and visual continuity.
We are frequently entrusted with objects that others consider irreparable.
Established 1991. International clientele. Institutional standards.
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Ceramics and Porcelain
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Glass and Crystal
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Bronze and Metal
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Stone and Marble
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Wood and Furniture
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Mixed Media and Contemporary Works
Our services include:
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Structural repair and stabilization
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Crack and chip restoration
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Loss compensation and sculptural reconstruction
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Cold working and glass refinishing
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Surface cleaning and conservation
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Patina reintegration
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Adhesive removal and corrective restoration
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Disaster recovery and breakage reconstruction
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Custom mounts and support fabrication
When To Contact Us
• An object has sustained structural fractures, impact damage, or breakage
• Previous repairs are failing, discolored, or unstable
• Adhesives are visible, yellowing, or improperly applied
• Cracks are spreading or hairlines are becoming more pronounced
• Surface losses, chips, or missing elements affect structural stability
• Bronze or metal surfaces show corrosion or uneven patination
• Marble or stone elements exhibit instability or separation
• Glass or crystal has edge damage, internal stress fractures, or unstable joins
• Lacquer surfaces are lifting, separating, or flaking
• Enamel work has suffered loss or cracking
• Inlaid or mixed media elements have become detached
• A sculpture requires internal reinforcement for safe display
• A painting requires cleaning, varnish reduction, or structural relining
• An object is being prepared for transport, exhibition, or sale
• A collection requires professional surface cleaning or stabilization
• An object has been exposed to water, fire, smoke, or environmental damage
• You are uncertain whether prior restoration was properly executed
• An insurance evaluation or formal conservation proposal is required
• A recently acquired piece requires professional condition assessment
• You have inherited or purchased an object and are unsure of its stability
PORCELAIN and CERAMICS:
European and Oriental porcelain, ceramic, terracotta, etc.​
Specializing in structural fracture stabilization, precision alignment, loss compensation, and pigment-matched reintegration while preserving original glaze surfaces.
SCULPTURE:
Bronze, marble, terracotta, ivory
Treatment includes structural reinforcement, patina reintegration, marble infill reconstruction, and conservation-grade stabilization for transport and display.
PAINTING:
Relining, cleaning, touch-up
Surface cleaning, varnish reduction, tear repair, structural relining, and controlled reintegration with reversible conservation materials.
ENAMEL:
Plique-à-jour, enamel on silver, copper, porcelain
Microscopic stabilization, loss infill, and surface refinement preserving translucency and structural delicacy.
LACQUER:
French, Chinese and Japanese lacquer works
Layer stabilization, consolidation, loss reconstruction, and surface rebalancing without compromising historical patination.
SHIBAYAMA:
Restoration and recreation of missing parts
Micro-carving, inlay reconstruction, ivory and shell element stabilization, and reversible adhesive methodology.
GLASS:
All Studio Glass, Tiffany, Daum, French Art Glass, Venetian, Bohemian
Cold working, edge refinement, chip mitigation, adhesive stabilization, and structural reconstruction of fractured elements.
BRONZE:
Casting, patination, loss recovery
Structural weld stabilization, corrosion mitigation, patina reintegration, and historically accurate surface finishing.
JEWELRY & SMALL OBJECTS:
Historic and contemporary works
Stone setting stabilization, micro-welding, enamel consolidation, precision solder repair, surface cleaning, polishing, and historically appropriate gilding.
CONTEMPORARY & MIXED MEDIA:
Modern and contemporary sculpture, installation elements, fabricated works
Treatment includes structural stabilization of composite materials, resin and fiberglass repair, concealed armature reinforcement, surface reintegration across varied media, and corrective restoration of improperly executed prior repairs.
If your object requires evaluation, we invite you to submit photographs for review.
Each inquiry is assessed individually and treated with professional discretion.
37- 24 24th Street Suite # 124 Long Island City N.Y. 11101
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646 - 229 - 9649 hermitage.ny@gmail.com
