When I was looking for a business to frame some pieces of art I had purchased, Anga caught my eye…read morebecause it also advertised restoration, which may come in handy, you never know. As it so happened I ordered a Thomas McKnight piece from Etsy and the owner/shipper put the art in a soft sided UPS box so the art showed up damaged. Luckily this is right up Anga's alley. Not only was I able to get it framed, I also had a valuable piece that I didn't want to send back, restored. All at a very reasonable price I may add.

Impressive work. Would like to see what can be done with restoring damaged wedding photo canvass.read more

I have a set of porcelain Lipizzan horses that were crafted in Austria. They were a gift from my…read moreuncle who was a global traveler and collector of fine art. He was a docent at The Smithsonian Museum after retirement leading tours in the Asian Art gallery. Unfortunately one of the horses fell from a dresser and was broken into 2 large and 3 small pieces. They have great sentimental value to me and looked for someone to repair the horse statue. I found Henri on Google and arranged for the repairs. The horse is now beside it's mate and does not look as if was ever damaged. Merci Henri

Henri is fantastic! He took great care of my beloved collection of books that had been smoke…read moredamaged by the Eaton fire, as well as a wax painting that had been chipped by contractors. He even tracked down the original artist for the painting to try to learn what materials were used. He handled over a hundred books in less than a month, as well. In both cases everything was beautifully preserved and well cared for, and the results were fantastic. We even had some great conversation about the collection, his process, and art restoration in general. Henri will be my first call if I ever need help with art restoration again.

Melinda's art restoration is thorough and detail oriented. I would absolutely recommend her…read moreservices to anyone else looking to have art restored. My grandma is no longer with us and had a very precious painting that traveled with her and her family from Hong Kong, to Beijing, and finally to her last home in LA. Unfortunately while we were transporting it to my house last year, we were not very careful and ripped the canvas in three places. It is a very very old painting and holds a lot of sentimental value, so of course we were devastated. I contacted Melinda and she gave me an estimate - I dropped the painting off and she explained all of the possible ways she could fix it. We chose the patch method for the rips, as I didn't want to lose the texture of the paint on the trees by relining the whole canvas. The price was very affordable, and she let us know it was done in about two weeks. In addition to fixing the three rips (we couldn't even tell where she applied the fixes!) she also stretched the painting and waxed the frame for us. We are so so pleased to have my grandma's beautiful painting restored and in our home once again. Thank you so much Melinda for the restoration!!

She's a true restoration artist. I've used her many times and am always happy with her work.read more

Aixa is not only a miracle worker but also one of the nicest people I've ever met. When renovating…read moremy mother's home on the Westside after she moved to a nursing home in 2019, a construction worker inexplicably moved and dropped this painting even though I had set it aside with only a few items that I wanted to keep in a room that he wasn't even supposed to go in. Not only was this unique frame from about 1904 badly damaged, but about half of the molding was missing. To say I was upset was an understatement, and I assumed the frame was a lost cause. After finding Aixa on Yelp, I reached out to her in 2019 to see if she could repair the frame, but then life and the pandemic got in the way and nothing got done. I reached out again to Aixa in late 2024, and five years later she still remembered my email and this painting! I brought it to her studio, and she spent close to an hour explaining to me exactly how she would restore the frame step by step. I could immediately tell that she takes immense pride in her craft. I still don't know how she did it, but not only did she figure out where and how the broken pieces of molding fit back together, she also "magically" carved new molding where the sections were missing. Upon careful examination of the frame when I picked it up, not only were there no cracks but I couldn't tell where the broken pieces and her carvings all fit together. Perfectly seamless! I had hoped to only repair the molding, but ultimately Aixa took the frame apart and put it back together because the damage to the joints was worse than it looked. Despite the additional labor, she stood by her original estimate. Lastly, I didn't know this beforehand, but the frame isn't simply painted gold. Instead, to achieve the historical look of the frame, small pieces of gold leaf (you can use real gold leaf, but fake gold leaf looks just as good and is much less expensive) are carefully and methodically applied to the frame. Once again, Aixa's attention to detail and meticulous work is obvious when looking at the before and after photos! Her studio is no longer on the Westside, but totally worth the drive if you have something that you cherish and want to restore.

My family oil painting was significantly water damaged. Centurion thoroughly repaired and cleaned…read moreit, restoring it to its original condition. Unbelievable. The painting was also extremely dirty and it was completely cleaned. Axia was a true professional and a pleasure to work with. Couldn't be happier with the process and the results.

They restored two oil paintings I inherited from my grandmother. The quality of workmanship and…read moreattention to detail is OUTSTANDING. They are perfectionists who take great pride in this very niche craft, and they are truly experts. Don't even think about taking your fine art and most prized paintings to Aleksei Art Restoration, you will be amazed how good they turn out when you pick them up. I would give them 10 stars if I could. Thank you.

I had a real big bummer situation with my beautiful $35,000 oil painting that was being stored in…read moremy garage and got sliced by neglectful contractors. Luckily I found Aleksei art restoration! You honestly cannot tell there was a 14 inch rip plus a lot of additional ones. It's flawless. The price was extremely fair for the amount of work they did. Because of the enormous size, they had to help me arrange special transport for the piece and delivered it back in the agreed amount of time. There were people that I quoted that could've done it for less, but I knew in this case, based on the reviews that I would be over joyed with the quality of the work. And if you have an important piece, don't go to anybody else.

They have been around for decades and have the craftsmanship and pride of "old world artists"…read more They are truly masters at repairing a variety of objects from glass to ceramic to porcelain and pottery... A true find...

Takes a while, but definitely worth the wait!! Could not recommend this place enough. Thank you so…read moremuch.

Fantastic work! Had a canvas repaired and you can't even tell! Service was fast and very friendly!read more

From the owner: Reclaim the brilliance of faded images, giving them a second life through our restorative magic.read more

Eve recently completed a miraculous restoration for me. However, it has nothing to do with art but…read moremiraculous none the less. I am a tool collector. I recently stumbled across a very rare tap and die set. If you don't know what that is, it doesn't matter. The set comes in a green plastic box with a yellow silk-screened label. Sometime in the past, someone used a neon pink paint pen and scrawled "METRIC" across the yellow label. Every attempt I made to remove the pink paint, also started to remove the yellow paint. I thought, "who might be able to fix this without decreasing the value of my treasure?" Someone skilled in art restoration. I googled "Art Restoration" and find there was someone less than a mile from my house. I contacted Eve Matysek and she agreed to give it a try. The results were amazing. I think she performed some sort of magic on it. There is no trace of the neon pink and the underlying yellow paint is perfectly intact. Thank you Eve for a fantastic job.

Mrs. Eva Matysek is a professional art conservator with over thirty years of experience in…read morerestoration of museum quality paintings, both in US and in Europe. In her native Poland she took part in restoration of a Rembrandt painting from the collection of the National Museum. In mid 1990s she was charged with restoration of the interior decoration of the Avalon Theatre on Catalina Island in California. She worked for many years as conservator for the American collector Gerald Buck, whose immense collection of California Impressionists was gifted to UC Irvine. I was pleased with her work on a mid-19th century portrait of a dignitary by the Russian painter Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov, which required cleaning and repairs; as well as a late 19th century landscape by German painter of the Munich school. I was astonished to see Mrs. Matysek returning the paintings to their original condition as created by the artists.

I am updating this review with photographs of the poor workmanship, exhibited by this business. I…read moreshould've refused to pay, but the owner was such an overwhelming bully, but I just decided to write it off and walk out

They had my review removed. I really want to warn people the reviews are not an honest…read morerepresentation of customers. I took 4 items in to be framed. All four have had issues , 2 having to go to someone else to fix them. One she did in a mat color she preferred I guess hoping I wouldn't notice or I would like it better. She did correct it and it cost me time and the hassle driving back and forth as I don't live close. One was cut and framed unevenly and stuck with it because it was a poster I bought on a trip to Denmark so it was a special item to me. The other two, the pieces keep falling out of place and one not sealed properly so moisture gets in somehow and has warped my hand screen print. To say I am disappointed is an understatement and to then to have my review removed was another slap in the face. My only recourse is to warn people because trying to deal with the owner was awful. Luckily I found another framer closer to my home who has done a wonderful job correcting the work but having to pay twice isn't what I signed up for. I also don't appreciate the aggressive response to my prior review before it being taken down like I am some bad guy. I was a customer who put my faith in a business and you let me down, an apology at any point could have gone a long way. I am not here to ruin a business but to let people know proceed with caution, there seems to be plenty of happy customers but I was not fortunate to be one of them.

Our home was destroyed almost three years ago due to an enormous amount of water intrusion and…read moremold, forcing us into temporary housing. All of our property has been in storage since we quickly vacated, and we do not know what was impacted by the water intrusion and mold, or what needs to be cleaned, restored, or destroyed. It is arguably the most stressful situation I have ever experienced. We have been forced to deal many vendors during this process, most of which looked for the easiest way to get the job done, cutting corners and providing horrible customer service. This was not the case with Katya. We reached out to Katya to help restore an original painting that was on a wall impacted by water and mold. She is a breath of fresh air. Her professionalism, passion for art, thoroughness and detailed process in restoring an important chapter in my life, is deeply appreciated! For all of you art lovers, history buffs and those who love the emotions of art, if you need any of your important pieces of your collection cleaned or restored, I highly recommend Katya! Not only was Katya amazing at bringing my painting back to its original beauty, she has an amazing character and is a true pleasure to work with. Her process was seamless, she explained everything in detail, and delivered everything she promised. Thank you, Katya! I truly appreciate you!

Katya did an amazing job restoring an 1880s painting that I'd brought to her that had received some…read moredamage during shipping. Her work is flawless, from the detail that she puts into the piece to explaining what steps she took. The whole process was so smooth and quick and stress free. I highly recommend her work and plan to use her services again in the future.