Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk Restoration

The damaged wooden slats were replaced by beech wood of the same nature and of the same quality the wood was aged to be in harmony and not to denote the age of our louis vuitton trunk.

Louis vuitton steamer trunk restoration.

Louis vuitton mail trunk. Many fully restored trunks for sale. I think that if you were to take apart restore rebuild or repair a lot of louis vuitton trunks you would have a great appreciation for them. Steamers usually need some cleaning or restoration.

If you would like to get an estimate for the restoration of your louis vuitton trunk just give us a call at 760 699 8156. After cleaning and restoration of the canvas and leather. Stripping to find the original canvas no paint was used for this restoration. Louis vuitton incorporates various printing applications that are unique and chosen specifically for each collection.

Let us not forget that before louis vuitton there was goyard a french trunk maker who some say is the father of it all. Circa 1885 read more. How to restore antique trunks for the best price. Since then new innovations and printing techniques have been developed to allow for more complex and rich designs.

This trunk has been painted over to change the look. By cleaning the inside of old paper or canvas and tender washing sanding and varnishing a steamer trunk can look like it s never been used. There are no american made trunks that equal an lv and the only trunk better than an lv in my opinion is a goyard. Tom johnson of thomas johnson antique furniture restoration in gorham maine restores an early 20th c.

345 gray road north yarmouth me 04097 phone. Another louis vuitton early monogram brought back to life. Step 1 use a putty knife to remove old paper from the inside of a steamer trunk. This is the job of the restorer.

Check out the book louis vuitton. Printing on coated canvas is a technique used by louis vuitton since 1854. Expert antique trunk restoration and refinishing services for all antique trunks steamer trunks louis vuitton and all french made trunks. The trunk shop offers over 30 years of experience in antique trunk restoration new trunk design and build and new and antique parts.