Amazing Restoration of an 19th Century French Mahogany Centre Table | Arie Furniture Restoration

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Hey everyone! Thanks for watching the video. Hope you liked it. This piece, both the furniture and the video took a bit more time and effort. But what a fun restoration this was! I enjoyed every second of it. What was your favorite part? Let me know your thoughts, and ps, don't forget to subscribe, so you never miss a new video! Click here for more -> www.youtube.com/@TheRestorationGuyArie?sub_confirmation=1

[@jkabholat]

Because watching the process is the fun part😊

[@teresafierro1789]

Maravilloso Trabajo. Lo Felicito 👏 🙌

[@christinekramer1338]

My mother had a table like that but larger. She had it cut down for a coffee table. I still have it in my home. Beautiful wood!👍🥰

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

I know a lot of people frown upon alterations on antique furniture. There is another way of looking at it: when it’s done with love and respect, it lengthens the lifespan of a piece by making it still relevant for these modern days, just like the coffeetable of your mother is still in use!

[@gregmason2208]

Excellent work. Gilding can be very tedious but you did a great job and the table looks wonderful.

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@sophiachristo7546]

Amazing color matching on the repairs! The top is like a MIRROR! AWESOME RESTORATION!

[@justjulee9135]

I love how you restored this beautiful, old table. I think the gilding was my favorite part! So tedious, but gorgeous after it's done!

[@truthseeker444]

That is impressive!

[@sandrawest2105]

Gorgeous restoration, and your attention to details is superb!

[@patbolstad3701]

Beautiful ❤

[@lonelyrider606]

Stunning!

[@giovannindias]

Simply fantastic!🎉🎉🎉

[@susananthony2366]

Watching you apply the gold leaf was so satisfying. Its a stunning piece of furniture!

[@dianah.2684]

Excellent!!!

[@EdwinNikkels]

Geweldig, Arie! Idee om met een GoPro in 4K te filmen voor betere beeldkwaliteit?

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Thanks! And you absolutely right! My next years resolution is to improve the quality of my videos. I’ll definately look into GoPro.

[@Lewellfouch]

It looks absolutely great.. Way awesome restoration!!

[@designabeej]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@lorraine-z5q]

Beautiful job. I would have left out the gold gilding though

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

I feel it is an integral part of the restoration of the table though.

[@steinermarty3944]

Exceptional !

[@steinermarty3944]

Perfection! An artist!

[@Joans20thCentury]

Marvellous work, enjoyed very much ❤

[@LJB103]

Very beautiful. A great job.

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Thanks for the kind comment!

[@randyboglisch137]

Very beautiful job

[@debolsen3294]

Beautiful, I am curious however on your choice of the real gold leaf and the many imitations out there?

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

There is no comparison between accual gold leaf and coper leaf. Coper leaf it’s thicker, so little ripples are unavoidable. Copper leaf also needs a coating which takes away from the shine and feel, because coper tarnishes without a coating.

[@rickb5928]

Beautiful table. Awsome job!

[@lorettawhidden4924]

I think you need to leave the captions on longer so we can actually read it

[@lorettawhidden4924]

I like the finish very pretty

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Thanks, that’s very good feedback. I’ll keep it in mind making my next video.👍😘

[@TheCarpenterGirl1984]

Xin chào 👋👋

[@JeanBurbank-o8b]

I think it looked better without the gold trim, although that mkes it look elegant

[@s.k.3891]

Very nice! I'm glad to see you use good quality brushes , but is that a badger hair brush used for applying remover?

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Thanks! That would be a waste😝 It is in fact an old pig hair brush, no longer fit for actual painting with.

[@shant2464]

The woodwork restoration is excellent. The gold is too yellow and shiny for the table. It should be glazed a little with stain to tone down the color.

[@norbertmunzer3515]

ja, daß das spaß gemacht hat, sieht mann am ergebniß ..... kannst du diese kunst denn an jüngere personen weitergeben ( ausbildung ) oder bist du der letzte deines standes ?

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Thanks for the kind comment, this restoration was great fun! There are still young people getting educated in restoration thankfully but i feel it’s becomming more theory over practise.

[@janbaer3241]

I notice that there are always spots of red that are present on hand done gold leaf. Is that done on purpose to show that it was made by hand and that it is real gold leaf?

[@TheRestorationGuyArie]

Well observed! It was never intended as a sign of hand crafted skill but rather comes with the technique of gilding with gold leaf. It is notoriously difficult to gild a say, rounded surface without leaving out little parts, hence the red parts. Gold is so expensive that you don’t go over these red parts time and time again. Usually with the high reflection of the gold the red parts are nearly invisible most of the time.

[@user-tq5lu1wp7e]

Das Rote ist sogenannter Bolus. Eine farbige Tonmasse, auf der das Blattgold gut haftet, sich polieren lässt und durch die rote Farbe dem Gold eine intensive Färbung gibt.

[@antsquirly7654]

I like the new lion claw feet better. The originals splayed out too far and looked like an afterthought. 👍

[@wolf-r7q]

Even though the final outcome is beautiful you failed to show: 1- how you made this shine? what did you use and what exactly is French polishing? 2- how did you install the new claws 3- how did you make to top rigid and stop wobbling. there was no carpentry involved; just artistic makeup.

[@JoyRowe-jc3on]

I don’t like it when the first picture shows the old and new finish…why watch if I’ve already seen the finished product?

[@user-tq5lu1wp7e]

I watch it, to see the steps from beginn to result.

[@justjulee9135]

Perhaps you are not a person who does furniture restoration, but I'm sure many who watch are interested in how he gets from beginning to end. It's helpful to learn from other people's work when learning something new.

[@chloesmom412]

Why do people not talk in video? Tell us about the piece of furniture and explain the process of what they are doing. It's like watching a silent movie. Boring.