Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House

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Vaucluse House Featured in the “UNLOCKED” publication – The Sydney Living Museums Gazette, Autumn 2017 “The furniture – including two single-ended sofas, stools, a pair of ottomans, and five Wentworth provenanced chairs – was expertly reupholstered by Carlos Rodrigues.” – Joanna Nicholas To see full article, Click Here.

Chesterfield Restoration

Chesterfield Restoration

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The Chesterfield Restoration is from the early nineteen hundreds and was used as both a sofa and a day bed. At the front, you will see the mechanical brass handles used to position the arms at different angles. Provincial Upholstery designed and made replacement handles for this project. The images show the state in which…

Government House

Government House

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At the end of 2006, I was approached by Ann Toy and Robert Griffin, Curators for The Historic Houses Trust, Government House, Sydney to re-upholster the antique furniture in the drawing room for the APEC meeting. I was honored to use the skills that I had learned from a young age in Portugal and use…