Marble, sculpture and bas-relief restoration
Jacob Norden's workshop in Waterloo, 15 minutes from Brussels — over 30 years of experience
A cracked marble bust, a plaster bas-relief that has lost fragments, a chipped terracotta, a nicked alabaster statuette: our Waterloo workshop restores sculpture in all of these materials.
Each material has its constraints. Marble stains and polishes differently from alabaster, plaster is sensitive to damp, terracotta crumbles. We match adhesives, fillers and finishes to the original stone or material, with interventions that are as reversible as possible.
What we restore
- Marble and alabaster sculptures and busts
- Bas-reliefs in marble, plaster and terracotta
- Stone statuettes and decorative objects
- Rejoining fragments and pinning breaks
- Filling losses and re-carving missing sections
- Stain treatment, sanding and polishing suited to the stone
Respecting the original material
After assessment, fragments are cleaned and reassembled, pinned where heavy pieces require it. Losses are filled with a compatible material, re-carved and blended with the surrounding surface. We follow the principles of fine-art conservation: legibility, compatibility, reversibility.
Selected work from the workshop
Sheep by Jean François Fourtou
Legs and ears, broken repaired
Free, no-obligation quote
Send a few photos of your object: we reply with an assessment and a detailed quote before any work begins.
By appointment, Monday to Saturday, 9am–6pm — Avenue de l'Abbaye de Forest 9, 1410 Waterloo