Established in 1907, the fine art conservation department at Lowy has a long history of preserving historic and artistic works of art. The painting and paper conservation studios treat works of art from all periods from old masters to contemporary works.
“The latest grand scale project taken on by Lowy conservators was the restoration of an historic mural by Oscar E. Berninghaus. The 8 x 12’ oil on canvas, “Commerce on the Levee in the early 80s” was originally commissioned for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St.Louis, Missouri ...
“Conservation is absolutely essential to our business. I’ve been working with Larry and his team ... the last fifteen years or so. The first thing I look for is somebody who really knows what they’re doing. What I have found with Larry is he’s always been conservative, consistent, and he’s always brought a work back better than how I gave it to him. And he’s never hurt anything. When you entrust a valuable piece of art you have to be completely confident that there’s no risk. It really takes a professional conservator to analyze and determine some very complicated matters. You need to know and be able to analyze exactly what we’re looking at. Today’s buyer is very concerned about condition. It’s more than a service, it’s really something we’ve come to rely on.”
