Steve Tatti Restoring the TK

Steve Tatti restoring bronze

Steve Tatti’s and his Fine Arts Conservation Studio have a uniquely wide ranging set of skills suited for the conservation needs of almost any art collection.  Steve has a keen ability to problem solve and tailor treatment solutions to the expectations of each client and the particular conditions of each object.  This is possible in part by utilizing his extensive knowledge, experience, analytical & artistic skills along with a team building mentality that ensures the best related art service vendors and specialists are included where necessary to follow each project through to a positive solution.  Our growing list of creative treatment solutions, combined with knowledge of traditional treatments, is an ever growing resource in the field of art conservation and restoration.

Below are the most common types of Materials & Treatments we handle, along with typical Research and related Art Services provided:

Conservation, Restoration & Repair

Sculpture, Objects

Metals
Steel, Bronze, Copper, Silver, Aluminum, Lead, etc.
Corrosion Stabilization, Refinishing, Repatination, Gilding, Reinforcing, Stabilization, Welding, Brazing, Fabrication, Re-Casting Elements


Stone Repair

Stone
Marble, Alabaster, Granite, Soapstone, Onyx
Cleaning, Polishing, Reconstruction, Recarving Missing Elements

Wood

Plaster, Cast Stone, Ceramic, Terracotta

Plastic, Plexiglass, Glass, Mosaics

Paintings, Finishes

Canvas, gesso board, Icons, Murals, Decorative Finishes
Aqueous Cleaning, Relining, Structural Repair, Frame Restoration, In-Painting

Materials Analysis

X-ray Diffraction, Infrared & Ultraviolet Analysis, Finishes Analysis

Historical Research

Photo & Written Documentation (NPS Guidelines), Archival Documentation, Finishes Research

Art Support Services

Collections Management
Conditions Assessment
Consultation
Professional Art Handling
Installations
Deinstallations
Long & Short Term Art Storage

Maintenance Plans

Treatment Gallery

Bronze - Patination

Bronze - Patination

Bronze - Structural Repair

Bronze - Structural Repair

Ironwork - Restoration

Ironwork - Restoration

Corten Steel - After

Corten Steel - After

Bronze - Cold Chemical Patina

Bronze - Cold Chemical Patina

Marble - Carving

Marble - Carving

Marble - Airbrush

Marble - Airbrush

Limestone - Poultice Application

Marble Reconstruction - Pinning

Marble Reconstruction - Pinning


Marble - Steam Cleaning

Lead - Fiberglass Reinforcement

Lead - Fiberglass Reinforcement

Cast Iron - Corrosion Removal

Cast Iron - Corrosion Removal

Painting - Varnish Removal

Painting - Varnish Removal


Painting - Installation

Art Handling - Large Scale

Art Handling - Large Scale

 
Featured Projects

Carybé
Festival of the Americas & Discovery and Settlement of the West

Rockefeller Center
Medallion Series

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Collections

Baltimore, MD
Francis Scott Key Monument

Clients/Artists

Conserved Works by Client, Artist, and Genre.



Tattivision Video

Steve Tatti
Fine Art Restoration

Carybé
Relocating high profile murals from New York to Miami

Fairmount Park Art Association
Executive Director, Penny Bach discusses partnering with Tatti for ongoing maintenance of civic art.


Tatti Staff Conservation Blog

Tatti's staff talk fine arts conservation and current projects