London Restorers: Harris & Hasler Partners
London Restorers is a partnership of Colm JR Harris and John Mackenzie-Hasler. Although both Colm and John started with finishing (French Polishing), they specialised in different areas: Colm in Antique Restoration and John in Cabinet Making and Upholstery. Their combined experience brings to the table complementing skills and expertise to our customers.
Colm J. R. Harris ~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~
Colm J. R. Harris has 30 years experience, after qualifying straight from school, taking a City & Guilds in Antique Furniture Restoration at London School of Furniture winning the prize of best apprentice, presented by the Alderman of Westminster.
Colm J. R. Harris
A selected few of Colm's client list:
Embassies: Japanese, Turkish, Peruvian
Universities: Brunel, Jesus at Oxford, Cambridge (numerous)
Furniture Designers: Luke Hughes, Nick Fox
Banks: Hoare’s, R. Flemming, Swiss Re.
Antique Dealers: Matthew Upham, Blanchards, Mallets, Hatfield’s, John Maas, Spink
Distinguished Clients: Removed for privacy, but available on request.
Government Buildings: Home Office, MoD, Chatham House, Inland Revenue
Estate agents: Chestertons, Farley, Foxtons, HLR Historical Items Restored: Charles Darwin Desk & Bookcase, Queen Victoria Papier Mache Tripod Table, Florence Nightingale Card Table, Chopin’s Travelling Writing Box.
John Mackenzie-Hasler ~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~-~~
John Mackenzie-Hasler
John Mackenzie-Hasler is a graduate with a BA (Hons) in Furniture Design & Craftmanship from the prestigious Buckinghamshire University. Additionally John holds City & Guilds in Cabinet Making, Furniture Production, Traditional & Modern Finishing from London University (aka London School of Furniture). John has worked for 8 years in an upholstery shop restoring chairs from Chippendale to Eames. John has been a runner up in a national competition for the Fashion Museum and won silver prize in a national competition Forest Garden.
