Welcome to today's video where you saw the restoration of antique dressers with a series of drawers on short legs.
Antique furniture and chests of drawers have an interesting history.
In the past, people often bought antique furniture for modern interiors.
A combination of modern and antique furniture is popular today.
Styles that are popular include 1st Republic design, art-deco functionalism, and even socialist-era style.
Antique chests of drawers are highly valued pieces of furniture and can come from different periods and styles such as Baroque, Rococo, Empire or Art Nouveau.
These chests of drawers are made of high-quality wood and decorated with details from different types of veneer. This technique is called marquetry.
The word intarsia means insertion in Arabic. It is a technique that they already used in Egypt.
Exceptionally beautiful marquetry was born in the Italian Renaissance, where temples were mainly decorated with richly inlaid patterns. This Italian style spread throughout Europe.
Inlay can be seen on various wooden objects, including chests of drawers, tables, cabinets, musical instruments. This technique makes it possible to create complex and detailed patterns that give furniture and objects a unique and luxurious look. The marquetry at Lešná Castle is also significant.
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When you started cleaning with the alcohol, you could almost hear the wood breathing again. Such beauty under all that filth. The brass turned out so beautifully. What an awesome save!! Absolutely beautiful. ❤❤❤
Thank you very much for the kind words Barbara :)
I disagree. If this is a true antique you don’t want to put alcohol on that old wood. It is too drying. Better to use plain soap and water. And especially if the piece is veneered as this one looks to be. Just an old antique collectors words of advice. Take them or leave them as you wish.
Cheap brass handles and a lock plate with no lock.....speaks volumes.
Could you tell me what are the benefits to clean with alcohol the wood? I really don't know...
I often wonder why are your videos so satisfying to watch. It must be a combination of your restoration techniques that are so respectful of the original artististry and craftsmanship, your own skill and passion for this work, and the sheer joy of seeing such antique beauty restored to its former glory. I also love your wife's commentary at the end, giving context and detail about the where the piece fits into history. Bravo!
Thank you for the nice words :)
The handles on this piece were incredibly intricate. I despaired that you couldn't retain then, but amazingly, you did. Your attention to detail in repairing the veneer was absolutely fascinating to watch. Bravo! 🥰 Beautiful restoration.
Thank you very much for your trust.
Radek and Verônica, this piece of furniture took work, but it was overwhelming, it was magnificent. Congratulations on this beautiful work.👏👏👏👏
Yes you are right but it was worth it. Thanks for watching my friend.
Отличный канал, шикарная реставрация. Итог изумительный. Лайк однозначно🙏💕.
Спасибо, будем рады видеть вас в следующем видео.
Thank you for an amazing education in how to respectfully restore an antique. No harsh chemicals, no electric tools, no quick finishes, just many hours of mindful detail work by hand. Pieces like this are mankind’s heritage and you have honored every tree and artisan that created it.
Thank you very much for the beautiful and encouraging comment. Greetings from the Czech Republic.
You do deserve a Nobel prize for skill and patience. Great job!!
Wow, thank you :)
WOW, an absolutely stunning restoration. Well done, Radek. And thank you Veronica for today's history lesson.
I thank you Neil :)
I was wondering if this piece could be restored it looked so dry and the veneer broken, but wow you have done a marvelous job! What are gorgeous piece! I love the burl patterns and the rich tones! Stunning restoration! :)
Thank you Debra for the beautiful and kind comment.
You are very welcomed. I love your videos! :)@@VeradonaRestoration
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Absolutely gorgeous wood 😊 so glad you saved it
Unreal that wood came back that beautifully. Most people would have put that on the dump.
Thank you so much Julie :)
Thank you for watching.
WOW! This is Beautiful. So much detail work - Great job!
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked the dresser :)
The moment i opened the video, i saw the burled veneer and KNEW this would be a gorgeous piece! Great restoration! And thank you for the History, Veronica! This is one of my very favorite channels. Thank y'all so much!
We are happy, thank you very much :)
Очень интересно! Очень нравится окончание, разказ о предметах после реставрации. Хорошая работа!
Нам приятно, спасибо за просмотр.
Whoever allowed that burl walnut veneer to get in that shape committed sacrilege IMHO. That was, and hopefully will be again, a very beautiful piece.
Radek, I watch furniture restorers and you would hold your own with all of them. That was so well done and, while I'm not an antique person, I would love to have this in my house. Veronica, once again a wonderful history lesson about wood working and marquetry. This was a fun video.
We are pleased, thank you for watching :)
Beautiful restoration, thank you both for all you do and for all the entertainment.
Thank you for watching and nice comment :)
Beautiful Restoration!😊❤
Згоден з Вами
Thank you so much :)
This is a beautiful restoration. Making over the top restorations and leaving the patina, and where the piece appears to have been "well cared for" rather than "made to look new again", it's like breathing life into a respected and admired old friend. To je krásná rekonstrukce. Zhotovení horních výplní a ponechání patiny a tam, kde se zdá, že o kus bylo „dobře postaráno“ spíše než „vyrobeno tak, aby vypadalo znovu jako nové“, je to jako vdechnout život váženému a obdivovanému starému příteli.
Love the light tones. Beautiful restoration.
Thank you for watching :)
Here in America we have a saying, "turning a sows ear into a silk pure". It means transforming something from worn back into something beautiful. That is what you have done here. You have restored an antique to its natural beauty. Well done!
Thank you very much Steve :)
What a puzzle game work! Loved the finish result. So gorgeous!❤
Thank you Karin, I'm glad you liked the result.
Beautiful dresser
Thank you Stacey :)
Радек , Вероника ! Прекрасная реставрация ! Дальнейших успехов вам ! Привет из России !
Спасибо :)
The perfect piece to work on. Those drawers and the frame and "bones" of the thing were in GREAT shape. Whomever built this long ago did a great job. It just needed a to have the outside restored and all the beauty of the wood highlighted. Sure that was a LOT of work. But the results speak for themselves.
That was a huge undertaking Radek. I thought that piece was beyond saving, however you showed us how to do it. The veneer work, countless hours of sanding, even French polishing. Amazing work.
Thank you very much my friend :)
So beautiful! Thank you 👍🏻
Thank you so much :)
Привет из Петербурга! Совершенный и очень красивый. Сделан с душой и отреставрирован с любовью. И не из отходов дерева и пластика, а из НАСТОЯЩЕГО дерева. Комод с душой, я бы сказал. Как мне нравится такая мебель, наверное я очень старый. Великолепная работа, Радек! На месте Вероники я бы немедленно объявил этот комод своей исключительной собственностью.
Я рад, друг мой, но это тоже не мое, это заказчика.
Beautiful work, and French polishing, well done
Wow. Just wow. I’m almost at a loss for words! Watching you repair the marquetry was so satisfying. The finished project is stunning!
Thank you very much Shirley Ann :)
That was the most significant change in a piece of furniture I have seen in some time. Beautiful workmanship, thanks for sharing. 😊
Thank you so much for watching Paul :)
I’m so jealous of all the wonderful tools that you have. This was a very nice job overall. I wish that I could own something this beautiful
What a stunning piece! Fantastic work!
Вот это настоящая,бережная реставрация.Только большому мастеру под силу такая реставрация.Вы проделали титанический труд.Кропотливо и очень бережно ❤❤.Получилось восстановленное, прекрасное произведение искусства.Браво!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Спасибо за красивый и вдохновляющий комментарий.
Комод стал шикарный!!!
Спасибо я рада.
When I first saw this piece, I thought it was beyond help. (What do people do to furniture anyway?!!) Thank goodness for craftsmen like you who will save these old pieces and restore them to beauty. Your skill and patience are admirable!. Excellent job! 🌟
Thank you for the beautiful and encouraging comment. We are glad that you liked the result of our work.
Gorgeous piece of furniture. I would LOVE to own it! You did a fine job restoring it!!
This is is the first time I have watched your channel. I believe this is the most beautiful restoration I have ever seen! Congratulations!!
Wow, Thank you very much :)
*_WOW!!! The most magnificent piece that I've watched you restore since I've subscribed. It's AWESOME! And it's so relaxing to watch you working the magic._*
Thank you very much :)
Breathtaking! It's like an exquisite piece of jewelry. I wish it were mine. 😊
Beautifully renovated. What can I say, now I'm impressed by your talents.
I'm glad, thank you :)
I fell in love with it even before you renovated it. Gorgeous piece
I'm glad, thank you very much Lynn :)
Beautiful piece of furniture,as always you never fail to impress.your attention to detail is bar none.definitely would have restored this dresser.bringing out the colors and patterns in the wood took it over the top.just continue on doing what you do best,creating beautiful pieces of history to last another lifetime.great video as always.be safe.😎😎😎👍👍👍
What a gorgeous dresser! You really did a nice job.,
Отличная работа😊
Большое спасибо. Я рад, что Вам понравился результат нашей работы.
Just beautiful! Wonderful job! ❤🤩
Hello my Friend! You are really an incomparable Artist! Veronica remains Wonderful and Radiant! God Bless You!💋👍❤️
Thank you Yves :)
Regardless of the verities of your many different restorations, I am always impressed with your attention to details and the perfection with these projects, This is a beautiful restoration. Blessings.
Thank you very much for watching.
amazing restoration you did good what a lovely piece of furniture.
I'm glad, thank you very much.
I haven’t even finished your video, and I am so impressed with your technique and the great care you take to restore, as opposed just to improve appearance! I’m sure it is day when it was new it was gorgeous and very well thought of an extremely expensive. How I wish that I could have someone help me work or do the work for me to restore my armoire. Your work is just gorgeous. I’m going to finish the video now.
Thank you very much for the lovely comment :)
Amazing work you did, Congratulations 👏👏. Beautiful, Blessings to you and your family 😊
Beautiful restoration of a gorgeous antique 🤩
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked the dresser.
such a beautiful work of restoration,,,WOW!!!
You breathed new life into it....Congratulations!😊
I'm glad, thanks for watching.
Restauración muy respetuosa, el mueble lo merece 👌👍🇪🇸🌹🌹🌹
Absolutely stunning restoration, Radek!
Thank you very much :)
I believe that is my first comment in this channel. I've watch your videos and enjoy it. This drawers is so gorgeous! I love this! If I have money, I would love to buy it! I admire this antique drawers! I love the beautiful antique furniture! I can't believe that this was filth to absolutely beautiful wood! In my mind when the end result, I was like damn! Thank you for save this antique to its former glory!
Thank you very much for watching. I hope my customer, the owner of this chest of drawers, will like it too.
Absolutely breathtaking. You are an artist. Thank you for sharing your gift and your hard work 💞
Thank you very much Jane, we are glad you enjoyed our video. Greetings from the Czech Republic.
Turned out beautiful 😍
Not only a beautiful restoration, but a history lesson on marquetry! Thank you!
We are so glad you liked the video. Thank you Linda :)
Beautiful just Beautiful
Beautiful craftsmanship and restoration. Thank you
Thank you very much :)
What an amazing "before and after"! Beautiful work saving yet another old gem! Cheers from Virginia USA
Thank you very much :)
Is there anything Radek can't do? Absolutely brilliant restoration, the chest is stunning.
Yes it is.... Thanks for watching :)
Birdseye maple on the drawers can't wait to see what this dresser looks like when finished
Beautiful and skillful work with a wonderful enlivened finish. More videos of furniture restoration please!
Wow, thank you very much :)
This is honestly one of the most beautiful restorations I've ever seen! PERFECTION!!
Wow, Thank you very much Margaret :)
Perfecto. Al principio no creía que pudiera quedar bien con todos esos trozos que faltaban. Pero lo has logrado y vuelto a la vida ❤❤❤
Gracias por la confianza.
Unbelievable restoration! Thanks so much for sharing
Thank you very much for watching. I am glad that you liked the result of our work.
The wood veneer is just breathtaking.
Thank you very much Sophia :)
Gorgeous!
Searching for restauration videos, this morning I stumbled over your channel. It was a lucky surprise and I immediately subscribed. Dear Radek (and partner) congratulatons with this format. I viewed all your videos of "chest-restauration" on your channel so far and I`m impressed. Please continue, we are looking forward to the next furniture restauration video. Have a nice week, Best regards from Robert - Germany
I really enjoy your descriptions and history of the restored pieces you work on. That chest is absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much :)
Beautiful piece of furniture returned to its glory. Excellent restoration, and you showed that matching and replacing veneer is an art as well as a skill. Smiles from USA
Thank you very much :)
You did some amazing job taking such careful care with the veneer. The piece is just stunning. Thank you for showing us your work.
Thank you very much :)
it was so interesting watching your meticulous attention to detail...a fabulous restoration...beautiful work
It pleases me. I am glad that you liked the result of our work. Thanks for watching.
What a beautiful piece. So happy you saved it
Thank you very much.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked our video.
This turned out fabulous I loved all the tiny veneer work ❤
Thank you very much :)
This is drop dead beautiful. A lot of patience and knowledge went into this. Love ❤️💕❤️
I'm glad, thanks for watching Kathy :)
Skvělé👍 A děkuji za rady, o kterých nevíte, že jste mi dali😀 zrovna se mi moc hodí😊
Tak to mě těší Jani, děkuji mnohokrát.
Good restoration job. It is my opinion that veneer repairs and joinery repairs should be made with hide glue so that they can be reversed for future repairs.
Thank you :)
Beautiful piece. Thanks for saving it!
Thank you very much for watching.
Just an incredible piece! Wow!
Thank you very much :)
Szia Radek.Megint egy csodálatos restaurálás.Már kétszer néztem meg,hogy minden mozdulatodat megcsodáljam.Avégeredmény nagyon szép lett, ügyes vagy.Fantasztikus hozzáértésed,és türelmed van.gratulálok.Üdv Tibor.
Hú, köszönöm Tibor a szép és biztató hozzászólást. Örülünk, hogy tetszett a videó.
I have watched hundreds of furniture restoration videos and this is definately one of the BEST. Very meticulous, skilful and thorough jobs resulting in a stunning piece of furniture magically brought back to its best.
Thanks for watching. We are glad that you liked the result of our work.
What a beautiful piece of furniture, magnificently restored!
Thank you very much :)
Beautifully done.
Thank you so much :)
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Thank you so much Christie :)
Absolutely stunning! Not just the amazingly beautiful finish, but also the skill and patience you put into restoring this magnificent work of art! And the history lesson that followed was also very interesting!
Thanks for watching and nice comment.
The restoration was awesome, and that piece is stunning!!!
Thank you very much :)
Beautiful results! Thank you for the video.
I'm glad, thanks for watching
WOW!! 😍😍 I did not think it could look so good after seeing it beforehand. Stunning piece. So impressed. 👏🏻👏🏻
We are very happy about it. Thank you very much Lisa :)
Absolutely gorgeous work!!
Thank you very much :)
That piece of furniture is priceless. 👍🏼❤️
Thanks :)
Ma-ra-vi-lho-sa!!! Ficou linda demais🤩🤩🤩
You did a beautiful restoration of that dresser. ❤ 😍 ❤ I love it.
Thank you very much :)
absolutely gorgeous !!!!!
Thank you so much :)
Lovely job. Well. Done. !!!
Miluji, když vynikne kresba dřeva. To je nádhera.
Děkuji mnohokrát :)
So beautiful!!
Thank you very much :)