The Maine Arts Commission serves artists, arts organizations, and arts educators throughout Maine with a range of resources. This directory includes visual art conservators, conservation services, appraisers, and related reference organizations.
The Maine Arts Commission does not recommend or endorse any particular conservator, appraiser, or conservation service. This list is provided for informational purposes only.
Conservators
Maine
Art Conservation & Restoration - Blaikie Hines
44 Fluker Street
Thomaston, ME, 04861
207/776-2894
Artifacts
201 Ryder Road
Farmingdale, ME 04344
207/828-0028
ten.knilhtrae@rekamemarftraenif
(conservation and restoration of antique giltwood picture frames and gilded objects. Replication of antique picture frames. Conservation-quality picture framing & preparatory services.)
Atelier Gilding and Framing
28 Back Nippen Road
Buxton, ME 04093
207/929-8822
moc.sngisednoracaelehcim@elehcim
http://www.micheleacarondesigns.com
(frames and gilded objects)
Burleigh Electric
390 US Route One, Unit 4
Falmouth, ME 04105
207/781-4747
http://www.burleighelectric.com/burleigh_electric,_inc_001.htm
(lamp and light fixture repair)
Carlson Turner Books and Bindery
241 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
207/773-4200
Conwell Conservation Services LLC
4 MacMillan Dr.
Brunswick, ME 04011
423/255-5075
http://www.conwellconservation.com
(Conservation of a wide variety of objects and sculpture; surveys; consulting)
East Point Conservation Studio
14 Maine Street, #5
Brunswick, ME 04011
207/721-0088
http://eastpointconservation.com/
(historic furniture and wooden objects)
Fogg & Dalton Art Restoration
33 Two Bridge Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578-4616
207/882-9805
(Restoration and Conservation of Paintings, Period Frames, Objects, and Antiques)
Great Works Painting Restoration
Martha Cox
PO Box 301
Shapleigh, ME 04076
207/636-2065
Molly O'Guinness Carlson
Head Tide Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
35 Sheepscot Shores Road, Suite A
Wiscasset, Maine 04578
207/882-9078 (h)
207/687-6688 (c)
Jeffrey Haste Book Design
P.O. Box 542
Cumberland, ME 04021
207/829-5038
John Leeke Preservation Consultant
26 Higgins Street
Portland, ME 04103
207/773-2306
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(historic building conservation and preservation: Conditions assessments, emergency response, project planning, problem solving, worker and staff training, maintenance programming, onsite and long-distance consulting via phone and online video. Service Area: all of Maine)
Neely Restoration Studio
90 Bridge Street, # 405
Westbrook, ME 04092-2992
207/857-9015
(stained glass)
Phoenix Studio
630 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
207/774-4154
(specializing in the conservation and restoration of stained glass since 1976)
Nina Rayer
Rayer Fine Arts Conservation
72 Brentwood Street
Portland, ME 04103-2508
207/774-4874
(conservation of works on paper, historic photographs and textiles)
Rocky Mountain Quilts
130 York Street
York Village, ME 03909
207/363-6800
800/762-5940
Strong Arm Bindery
58 Fore Street, Bldg. 14
Portland, ME 04101
207/879-4672
www.strongarmbindery.typepad.com
(traditional hand bookbinding studio specializing in the conservation repair of antiquarian books, box-making and other protective enclosures, exhibit preparations and edition bindings. Services also include hot-stamp printing, letterpress and screen printing.)
Taggart Objects Conservation
644 Five Islands Road
Georgetown, ME 04548
207/371-2099
The Maine Project For Fine Art Conservation - Project MEAC
142 High Street
Portland, ME 04101
207/871-1678
(The only non-profit Fine Art Conservation Lab in the state of Maine)
Tony Castro & Company
372 Intervale Road
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
207/926-5618
http://www.tonycastrocompany.com/
(we specialize in the restoration and creation of works of art on plaster, wood, and canvas.)
Tuckerbrook Conservation LLC
2498 Belfast Road
Lincolnville, ME 04849
207/763-3973
(organic and inorganic collections, treatment of outdoor sculpture and monuments, museum consulting, storage, treatment of a wide range of three dimensional objects, education & consulting)
David Williams
240 Red Bridge Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
207/667-4591
http://www.mainerestoration.com
(the repair and restoration of antique furniture and wooden objects is my primary focus, but I have wide-ranging experience and I welcome inquiries about the repair and preservation of any object of age and beauty)
New England
American Marine Modeling
20 Pleasant Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978/281-1166
Art Conservation Services, Inc.
30 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA 02215 60 Oak Sq
617/247-2757
Deborah Bede Stillwater Textile Conservation Studio, LLC
196 Old Warner Road
Bradford, NH 03221
603/938-2310
Brown's River Marotti Co.
One Allen Martin Drive
Essex, VT 05451
800/639-3027
802/878-3335
802/878-0932 Fax
(historic documents)
Munters Corporation
79 Monroe Street
PO Box 640
Amesbury, MA 01913
800/686-8377
(climate control)
Northeast Document Conservation Center
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810
978/470-1010
(works on paper)
Straus Center for Conservation & Technical Studies
Harvard University Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617/495-2392
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/straus/
(paintings, works on paper)
Williamstown Art Conservation Center
227 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413/458-5741
(paintings, paper, furniture, frames, outdoor sculptures, objects)
New York
Textile Conservation Workshop, Inc.
3 Main Street
South Salem, NY 10590
914/763-5805
www.textileconservationworkshop.org
(conservation of rare, fragile, historic textiles)
Spicer Art Conservation, LLC
Arts Conservation of Objects, Textiles & Upholstery, Decorative & Ethnographic
305 Clipp Road
Delmar, NY 12054
518/765-2142
United States
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts CCAHA
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215/545-0613
Additional References
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
1156 15th Street NW, Ste. 320
Washington, DC 20005
202/452-9545
Appraisers
Maine
Andrews & Andrews Auctioneers and Fine Art Appraisers
71 Cross Street
Northport, ME 04849
207/338-1386
(estate, insurance, and personal appraisals for general content, antique, and fine art)
A.E. Runge, Jr. Oriental Rugs
108 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
207/846-9000
(specialty old and antique rugs)
Art Appraisals of New England
38 Groundnut Hill Road
Cape Neddick, ME 03902
207/994-9909
(Personal Property qualified appraisals for Charitable Donation, Estate Planning, Insurance purposes. Entire collections or single item of fine art, paintings, sculpture, drawings, lithographs, and photography. Reports written and compliant with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.)
Aves Appraisal
New Harbor, ME & Shelburne Falls, MA
(207) 888-1778; (413) 579-6839
Qualified, independent and unbiased personal property generalist, providing appraisals for Charitable Donation, Estate Planning and Estate Tax Settlement, Insurance purposes, Asset Management, Sale Estimates, and Non-Profit Consultation. Accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers. Appraisals of art, antiques, furniture, books, ceramics, firearms, sculpture, lighting, silver, general residential contents and much more. Reports written and compliant with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Virtual and in-person valuation services throughout Maine and New England.
Dennis J. Gleason Arts Appraisals
31 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
(207) 633-6849, (207) 446-6394 (mobile)
(Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America, and USPAP-compliant, specializing in American Art of the 19th and 20thcenturies, with emphasis of the art of the Northeast, particularly Maine.)
Desmond Fine Art Appraisal & Consulting
2 Cottage Lane
PO Box 1235
Rockport, ME 04856
207/230-7124
(Appraisal of fine and decorative art for insurance scheduling, damage & loss claims, estate tax, estate planning, asset management, non-cash charitable donation. Consultation for collection management, conservation, restoration, archival framing.)
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
PO Box 300
51 Atlantic Highway
Thomaston, ME 04861
207/354-8141
(art, antiques, collectibles, coins and stamps, ephemera; verbal valuations through a free appraisal service every Tuesday at the galleries, in response to e-mail inquiries or during visits to clients’ locations to view their items; provide written insurance or written estate appraisals)
Tom Veilleux Gallery
75 Market Street (Suite 104)
Portland, ME 04101
207/828-0784
(specialty american paintings of the 19th and 20th centuries, excluding contemporary artists)
New York
Jan Andersen
241 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
212/595-3648
moc.secivrestraenifnesrednanaj@ofni
www.janandersenfineartservices.com
(american and european paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture from 19th century to the present)
Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc.
24 East 84 Street
New York, NY 10028
212/628-7088
(american antique furniture, needlework pictures, american and china trade paintings, brass candlesticks, and english and chinese ceramics made for the american market.)
Keno Auctions
127 East 69th Street
New York, NY 10021
212/734-2381
(american furniture, paintings and folk art. fine art and decorative art from the 18th through 20th centuries)
Additional References
American Society of Appraisers
555 Herndon Parkway, Suite 125
Herndon, VA 20170
800/272-8258
703/478-2228
Appraisers Association of America, Inc.
386 Park Avenue South, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10016
(20th floor, Between 27th and 28th Streets)
212/889-5404, x10 for general inquiries
Cottone Auctions
120 Court Street
Geneseo, NY 14454-1036
585/243-1000
Located just south of Rochester & East of Buffalo
http://www.cottoneauctions.com
Cottone Auctions, established in 1995, is actively seeking quality consignments: Fine Art, Oriental Rugs, Silver, Tiffany, Artglass/Artpottery, Native American, Folkart, Clocks, Stoneware, etc. We will handle single items or entire estates.
International Society of Appraisers
737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60611
312/981-6778
National Institute of Appraisers
73450 Country Club Drive #181
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760/779-9736
800/676-2148
New England Appraisers Association
5 Gill Terrace
Ludlow, VT 05149
802/228-7444
The Maine Arts Commission does not recommend or endorse any particular conservator, appraiser, or conservation service. This list is provided for informational purposes only.