Founded in 1915 by Sicilian cabinet maker Thomas M. Amato, this Long Island City family business repairs, restores, and renews office and other fine furniture. Now run by third-generation brothers John and Peter Amato, the company carries that Old World craftsmanship into a 15,000-square-foot facility, where its team handles everything from antique restoration to custom reupholstery and architectural woodwork. Some staff members have been with Amato for 30 years or more.
Tonawanda WoodworksFounded by Dennis Boyle in 1989 in his garage workshop, Tonawanda Woodworks repairs and restores furniture while building custom pieces and built-ins. Now a family business where Ian Boyle learned the craft from his father, the Tonawanda shop brings more than three decades of experience to museum-grade refinishing and made-to-fit woodworking.TONAWANDA, NY
Clermont UpholsteryFounded in 1946 by Mike Brashear after he handled upholstery for Cincinnati’s Vernon Manor Hotel, Clermont Upholstery is a family-owned shop that restores and custom-upholsters furniture for homes and businesses. Vincent Brashear now owns the company, while his son Jamie represents its third generation, and the in-house team keeps customers’ work under one roof rather than subcontracting it. The shop also operates a fabric store and can arrange furniture pickup and delivery.CINCINNATI, OH
J. & C. Custom UpholsteryFamily-owned and operated in Brooklyn, J. & C. Custom Upholstery restores and remakes upholstered furniture, from re-covering existing pieces to building designs from a customer’s photo or sketch. The shop also brings antique furniture back to life through wood repair and refinishing, while offering the personal, hands-on service of a small family business. Its work has served interior designers as well as customers preserving sentimental pieces.BROOKLYN, NY
Johnson Furniture RestorationOwned and operated by Gregory Johnson, Johnson Furniture Restoration is built on 40 years of furniture craftsmanship, beginning with his apprenticeship under his father and continuing through 11 years as a principal finisher for artist Wendell Castle. Based in New York’s Finger Lakes region, the shop is known for carefully preserving the character and historical significance of antique and fine furniture, including the work of contemporary studio artists.AVON, NY