Raphael's Furniture Restoration

We could not recommend him more highly.

Excellent workmanship; done on time

excellent. Mark found a simple solution, repairs match older wood exactly. Easy to deal with, is a master of his trade.

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It was fantastic. Mark is the owner. He is incredibly trustworthy and reliable. He is a skilled craftsman. The work was superior. It was very easy to work with him and he did an outstanding job.

I purchased a pair of antique wooden sculptures on a trip to Paris in May.  When I received them one of them was broken completely in half!  I selected Raphael's based on their great reviews here on the List and also because their location in Stamford, CT is where I spend a lot of time.
Upon meeting Mr. Mark DeVito (the owner) and seeing the repair shop I knew in minutes that I had found the right place.  Mark carefully unpacked the sculpture and determined the repair was possible and quoted me a very fair price.  He is a true craftsman and is a collector of many things so he has a deep appreciation of art, antiques, and history.  His shop was exactly what I expected; filled with old tools and many pieces of furniture in various states of repair.  
Several weeks later I picked up the repaired sculpture and it was flawlessly repaired.  Mark even sent photos before I picked it up showing how he had carefully clamped and did the work.  After it was repaired he sent more photos too!
Mark is a true craftsman and gentleman of the highest order.  His quiet manner and expert knowledge of  his craft is a treasure.  He performs true restoration and repair of fine old things in the tradition of the old masters of furniture I believe.  I have the highest regard for the services he offers and am so happy to have found him to repair my item.  I now consider him a friend and fellow collector.

It went well. The work was performed very carefully and done well. I am very pleased with the experience.

.Mark DiVito's work is absolutely superb. I later saw him on tv working with the blonde lady who frequents Brooklyn Flea Market to find and fix treasures. You would never know he is on tv... He can do ANYTHING, beautifully!!!

They are absolutely terrific. They couldn't have been more nice, helpful or straight forward about pricing. I couldn't have hoped for a better experience with a company. I was ill at the time and they came to my home to restore the rest of the chairs and table. Their prices were very reasonable.

Not only did someone come out to look at the job that same day but started working and finished up in less then 2 days. Quick response and great work! Would definitely recommend and use for future projects. Thank you!

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I selected this company due to the great reviews on Angie's list. However, this company has neglected to respond to any of my emails over a period of a month.

Truly, I'm thrilled. Cannot recommend Mark of Raphael's Furniture Restoration more highly.

Dealing with Mark was a great experience. I had him refinish a bedroom set (2 dressers and a nightstand) that belonged to my husband and had seen better days. He hand stripped the wood, applied a beautiful new coat to the surface, and repaired all of the dings and dents. When he first got the pieces he realized that the tops were actually made of formica, and worked with me to find the best solution to dealing with that, and even in the end reduced the price since he was not able to do anything to the tops. Good work AND he finished ahead of schedule. I would definitely use Mark again and recommend him to anyone looking to have similar work done.

Mark and team where very responsive, prompt and helpful. The piano is no longer a glaring reminder of the hassle of moving.

Mark and his Dad at Raphael's have been repairing and refinishing furniture for me for over 20 years. I now know that there is no other place to go!
My very last experience with Mark at Raphael's was at least a year ago and related to the repair of the bed rails for one of a pair of vintage beds. The rails had cracked at the juncture of the head board to the rail. I took it to Mark who patched the wood, reattached the locking mechanism and added aditional brackets to distibute the weight more evenly.
I moved recently (about 20 miles away) and one of the rails on the other bed cracked! I asked my new neighbors for recommendations for furniture repair. I was given a new name by several people; called him, received an estimate (which was much less than Mark's), gave him the rail and waited for it's return. It was returned as promised and reattached to the bed. The gentleman had just glued the wood pieces back together, but did nothing about the weight distribution..
Four months later, the rail broke again in the exact same spot....in the middle of the night with a guest on the bed asleep!
I guess this is a and quot;you get what you pay forand quot; moment.
I have learned from this experience that Raphael's is the only place to go for repairs on anything that is important to you because the work will be done properly. Mark knows exactly what he is doing; he is a professional and very knowledgable about the antique and fine furniture world.

Got in touch with Mark from Raphael's restoration who asked for a photo. We exchanged a couple of emails and I found he was responsive and expansive. He confirmed he could address and gave me a quote. He doesn't do trucking, so I took the table in. One week later, I picked up and table looks excellent. I paid exactly what he quoted. The quote, by the way, was half the amount of what I paid last year when the table needed repairing again. I had someone else do that, and i regret it now, because this guy was way cheaper, and way better. Recommended, will use again.

Better than expected.

It went really well. I emailed photos of the damaged pieces to the company representative, they came back with an estimate, I dropped the pieces off, they did the work and I picked the pieces up. The final work was very high quality: we were really pleased. And the price was exactly as promised. It took a bit longer than I had hoped, but I also didn't ask for a specific date up front, so I think that's my bad. The people are really nice too.

I have used Raphael's for over thirty years. Every time he has just done a really fantastic job. They are so accommodating to my needs. I highly recommend them if anyone needs refinishing done.

THEY HAD GOOD SERVICE. THE OWNER IS VERY PERSONABLE, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH RESTORATION OF OLD FURNITURE. THEIR REPAIRS LOOKED GOOD, AND THEY GAVE ME A BREAK ON THE PRICE SINCE WE BROUGHT IN SEVERAL PIECES TO RESTORE.