Biography:

After a background in architectural design my woodworking career began in New York City where I worked as a cabinet maker and furniture maker. I then worked with a master French restorer who exposed me to the environment of fine antique furniture and the closely held traditional restoration craft. I am an experienced and versatile furniture restorer.

My specialties include structural and surface repairs, veneering, inlay, staining, shellac polishing and lacquer as applied to 18th, 19th, and 20th century European and American furniture. I also build reproduction pieces and enjoy commissions for new furniture and decorative arts objects, including boxes and turned work.

Plum Studio was founded in 1997 and is currently located in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle, close by Lake Union. I am a one man shop and offer absolute attention to detail and workmanship to the highest standard.

Inquiries from designers, antique dealers and furniture lovers are most welcome.

Estimates are free of charge.

Robert Bumpus