We’re all about Art!¡Lo nuestro es el Arte!

¿Cómo enmarcaríamos una mascara Italianapara realzar su belleza?

What do you do to make a 5” Italian mask extra special?

Para empezar: Montaje invisible First off: The mask’s invisible attachment

¿Que tal un Fondo con Oro marmoleado?How about a marbled gold or silver back round?

¿Qué tal paredes de espejo… como de carnaval

How about a beveled “carnival” mirrored frame?

Y paraterminar:

Un marco con filigrana en oro

Finish with a gold filigree top

frame

Miniatura del Pintor Canadiense Gary Slipper2x3” Gary Slipper stamp

iUna muestra de su propio talento!… Si, también es Artísta!

Lavinia Ruiz The Artist (yes… our Lavinia!)

Tallado para acomodar a Sta. Bárbara Carved to accommodate Sta. Barbara

Instalación de marco de Banak para “Garci Crespo “Installing custom Banak frame

Un pintor muy contento con su marco de oro de 22KSatisfied artist pleased with his 22k. Gold Frame

Cerámica de “David Leonardo” a punto de ser envíadaShipping clay sphere of “David Leonardo”

Poster original Frances del siglo XIX,

Marco tallado, cubierta en acrílicocon protección UV

Original French Poster 19th century.

Hand Carved frame, with UV protection

Acrylic

Marco “Pleinair” de 1 mt. con rollo giratoriojapones de 3mts. de largo

(Observe las perillas inferiores para recorrer el pergamino)

“Pleinair” frame 3’ wide w/oriental finish, interior 10‘ Japanese scroll. (Note the knobs at the bottom to change screens)

Acercamiento del mecanismoClose up of Brass Knobs

Dr. Erwin Schillinger dueño de la piezaOwner Dr. Erwin Schillinger

Virgen con marco Gótico

Encargos a gran escalaLarge work, large stretchers and frames

Marco especial para medallas antiguasCustom frame for vintage silver medals

Peineta de carey, fondo de encaje, filos en oroTortoise shell comb on lace with gold filet

Últimos toques al oro 22k para cartas de Frida Kahlo Final touches to 22K gold frame for Frida Kahlo’s

original letters

Marco Tallado listo para aplicar acabadoCarving ready for finish

Últimos toques al TalladoFinal touches to hand carved frame

Y a t e r m i n a d oI t ’ s a l l d o n e

Auto retrato de Francisco Poceros(bisabuelo de Lavinia) El arte corre en la sangre!

Lavinia’s great grandfather self portrait… art runs in the veins!

Montando traje de luces en marco talladoMounting torero suit for carved frame

Detalle y espejo antiguo para interior del marcoDetail and antique mirror lining frame

Escogiendo marco para sombrero Deciding frame for charro hat

Sombrero charroen exhibición

Charro hat in its place

Armando marco para “Finca” Rachel Horn Designs en Hollywood, CA.

Assembling frame for “Finca” Rachel Horn Designs, Hollywood, CA.

Paisaje de Mary BrenemanMary Breneman’s Landscape

Tallado sobre pedidoCustom carving

Kimono de bodasen caja de acrílico

Wedding Kimono in plexiglas box

Marcos, BastidoresEscaleras y Transporte

Internacional de Obrapara Lynne Gleason

Frames, Stretched Canvas, Working Stairs, and International Art work

transportation for British Artist Lynne Gleason

Algúnos de nuestros diplomasSome of our Diplomas

Restorations

Mariana Darinka Ferreiro Braun

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The restoration projects shown are examples of Mariana Braun’s expertise. Mariana not only works in the private sector but has also won awards form the Mexican Government for her outstanding work.

SAN LORENZOOil on canvas, Anonymous, 18th C.México D.F. 1997, Private collection

Complete restoration treatment.

A Flemish school, linen backing technique was used here.

This painting attributed to Goya, had yellowed due to the oxidation of the varnish.

The Goya, after removal of the old varnish and new applied

Acc ide nts do happe n!

This is acrylic on canvas

by V. Gandia

Can you see the Restoration?

Private collection

San Miguel de Allende

THE CHILD IN THE TEMPLE

Oil on canvas, Anonymous 18th century

Private collection

San Miguel de Allende, 2007

The yellowing varnish causes the loss of appreciation of details and perspective.

ANONYMOUS

Oi l on meta l , 19th century

México, D.F., 2004

Private collection

In order to reverse this deterioration,cleaning processes are used to restore the paint and the tones to their original quality.

The damage is clear, but look at the un-sightly l ine a round the edges. They don’t show in the restauration

Portrait, Oil on canvas

Anonymous 19th century

San Miguel de Allende, 1998

Private collection

VIRGEN DEL CARMEN

Oil on canvas, Anonymous

18th century

San Miguel de Allende 2007

Antigüedades La Cantadora

The deterioration suffered in paintingsis reversible to a greater or lesser extentas a result of specialized treatments whichinvolve modern restoration techniques.

This is an example of the greater extent!

What a difference a

cleaning can make!

ANONYMOUS

Oil on canvas, 20th century

Mexico D.F. 1996

Galeria Crispin Trapote

All art is subject to deterioration owing to different factors such as the effect of the environment or just careless handling. The common environmental causes are changes in humidity, heat, UV damage caused by your home’s lighting, not just the sun... and every day’s pollution of our air.

The organic materials that most paintings are made out and created are also subject to deterioration. The textile fibres loose elasticity from oxidation and become brittle, causing tears, holes, etc. In such cases it is possible also to restore the canvases using specialized restoration processes.

Everything needs maintenance and so do your art valuables!

¿Por qué seleccionar Lavinia’s?

Porque Lavinia’s es… Simple y sencillamente, ¡TODO EN ARTE!

• Transporte y Embalaje de colecciones de Arte • Sistema “EURO-HANG” para Montaje de Arte • Restauración de Marcos/Obras de Arte• Importación y Exportación de Arte• Accesorios y Telas para Artístas• Enmarcado y Talla de Molduras• Décor & Art “Sourcing”