Antique & Art Restoration Center

This place is wonderful! Eugene saved my grandfather clock after it was destroyed by another antique clock shop. Such a nice, kind, patient and caring businessman.

Igor Shuster is a true artisan! He took an 80 year old occasional table in its wobbly, unstable, marred up condition and turned it into a gorgeous accent piece that just glows. We were
thrilled. He doesn’t work fast — but he works impeccably (which is far more important).
We love the table.

I had such a wonderful experience at this small but mighty antique center. It appears small from the outside but when you enter, it has rooms and rooms dedicated to each it’s own antique restoration, whether it is restoring antique paintings, or Japanese silk artwork or furniture or what I personally had done was antique clock restoration. Eugene took my antique clock I had purchased for my son and fixed the hands on the face with screws from other clocks that fit perfectly into mine.
Antique Restoration center is «old school» the way Europeans used to create… The way it should be done… Quality work! Highly recommend ARC

Igor Shuster is a master art restorer and his work is impeccable. He was able to restore a valuable portrait that had sustained water damage and possible fire damage and he was able to reconstruct the elaborate frame of this painting to a pristine condition. He is friendly and takes time to explain his process. His work is meticulous.

Extremely disappointed with this business after reading the other glowing reviews. We dropped off a painting by my great grandfather for restoration. We put $ 100 deposit down, balance due upon completion in 8 – 10 weeks. After 10 weeks we phoned and got no returned calls. Stopped by after 12 weeks to find that our painting was forgotten about, no work had been done. An offer was made to have it ready in two weeks, but after waiting and no returned phone calls decided we couldn’t trust them to do as promised. Received the deposit back in a check (hope it doesn’t bounce) and took our painting home.

My co-​worker told me about Antique & Art Restoration while I was looking for custom framing. Their work was amazing. I had 3 documents that hold significant sentimental value to me and they could not have been in better hands. The custom frames look excellent and it’s clear that they pay attention to detail.
I knocked on the door and the owner, Igor, welcomed me and showed me exactly what my frames would look like after the work was complete, as well as gave me a tour of the place. I do not have an experienced background in antique art, but it was readily evident to me that Igor is an expert in restoration. Many antique paintings, ranging from modest but with sentimental meaning to large with significant monetary value, were in the process of restoration and I was able to see «before and after» by comparing the parts that he had worked on to the parts he had yet to finish. I honestly couldn’t believe how good they looked.
Igor is able to restore the paintings to new, but his process of restoring preserves the antique nature of the item while correcting the unwanted damage from time (holes, abrasions, etc). I don’t have art then needs restoring at the moment, but when I do I won’t bring it anywhere else.

This place was recommended to me by a friend, and it surpassed expectations immensely. Store owner Igor Shuster is not only extremely knowledgeable and talented with his craft but is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and honestly lives to impress you with his work.
I came to have a couple diplomas custom-​framed, in addition to another large photograph. He had many samples in a catalog and in-​store as well, but he has a great eye and does not shy away from a strong recommendation. I handed over the parchments and trusted that they would look great. Not only did everything come out amazing, but the diploma (several years old and in need of restoration) looked in prime condition in the frame. On top of all that, the prices were by far the lowest I could find — a comparable frame online would have cost me more than the frame + labor here. It did take a couple weeks to do everything, the shop is very busy, but if you have the patience it is definitely worth it.
While I only had some custom framing done, I got a tour of all the services they provide, which are incredibly specialized. Everyone who works here is an artist in their craft. Restoration of vintage art, clocks and timepieces, and more was on display, really beautiful stuff.
Long story short, make the trip out there for what you need, you’ll get the superior product, the lower cost, and the best experience.