Hugh and Verna Lane Antique Furniture Restoration

We’ve been based in our Cape Town workshop since 1989 and now it’s time for a change of scenery. We will be relocating to the Garden Route from 1 May 2026 - our home, workshop, cats, dogs, you name it. We are so excited and so thankful to every single person who has continued to support us and our work over these past 30+ years.

Good news! We will still be fixing treasured furniture pieces, whether you’re in Cape Town or along the Garden Route.
Even though we look forward to meeting new clients from George to Plett, we can still service Cape Town clients. Please reach out if you have any questions!

In the meantime, we’ll be here packing boxes 📦

Archie making friends with a lion who needed some "orthopedic " repair while taking advantage of a client's Victorian sofa before collection.

Trawling vintage shops can uncover some great finds if you can see past the old wear and tear. After removing the old bleached finish on these frames, the mahogany and rosewood really came back to life with some oil and shellac.

A pair of gilded mirror. This restoration took forever but was great fun making moulds and casting missing bits. Some were also shaped by hand and then the gilding process followed after gluing everything into place.

A lovely sunburst design achieved by clever laying of veneers. After removing the water damage, French polishing and re fitting brass detail, this side table was ready to go.

Perfect little side table with revolving bookcase as the base. Swipe to see nasty marquetry damages and our repairs....which are fun but fiddly work. The first task is to find matching veneers in our stash and then it's down to tracing, cutting and in laying. After a final French polish this baby is ready to go home.

Water damage and a rather dull finish on this kist needed to be remedied....scroll to see the results.

Part of this table's history is that it was brutalised by someone with a sanding machine! It chewed through the lovely walnut veneer in many places. We did the repair by cutting out the damaged areas and fitting suitable veneer patches. Swipe to see how the job progressed.

A client wanted a bench with very specific dimensions and had the fabric for the upholstered seat but no bench. So we made her one. Swipe to see the pops of burned orange peeking through the sage green and the fabric choice.
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A collection of wine tables with substantial water damage. These were saved from a fire. It seems putting out a fire causes as much damage as the fire itself! Swipe to see them restored.

An interesting read on how to style your grandmother's beloved apothecary cabinet.

Easy Ways to Decorate with an Apothecary Cabinet in Any Room From a chic entryway console to multi-tasking kitchen sidekick, we're showing you how to give an antique apothecary cabinet a new lease on life.