Greg Goldman, owner of Ruding & Wood in his fascinating work space. All photographs by Paul Goldfinger. Blogfinger.net 7/12/24. Click once to enlarge.
An artist finishes a tiny piece of wood. Behind him is a kitchen (“Hoosier”) cabinet which will be repurposed for a young man who owns this family piece.
By Paul Goldfinger, MD Editor, Blogfinger.net
Ruding & Wood is an amazing enterprise in Bradley Beach devoted to restorations and refinishing of antique furniture and other works of art. They have been in business since 1941 and they have done first rate work on some of our pieces. The pieces created by these craftsmen have been presented in major decorating magazines such as Martha Stewart’s.
Their place of business is a cavernous work and exhibition space at 1106 Main Street, Bradley Beach, near Ocean Grove. It is a “no nonsense” open shop where skilled artisans are meticulously working on a variety of projects.
I went there with Eileen to have her carved table re-done according to her specifications. We will photograph it when it is finished. We were shown around by the owner Greg Goldman who works with a staff of skilled specialists who were introduced to us.
I looked around and saw some objets d’art that I wanted to photograph, and Greg graciously allowed me to wander around.
Eileen met with one of the artists there who is an expert at restoring antique finishes as well as saving old broken pieces. They have had several meetings to make decisions about bringing her old table back to life.
Greg says that some of his clients are young people possessing important old family pieces like the Hoosier cabinet (above) which Greg and his staff will restore into a home for records and a turntable.
At Ruding & Wood, all you have to do is dream.
We will present more of our photo essay about Ruding & Wood in small presentations. See below.
THE EVERLY BROTHERS: