Art restoration in Paris
Since 1985, we have been bringing your artistic heritage back to life with passion and precision.
Our mission
The restoration and conservation of artworks aim to halt their deterioration and restore their aesthetic qualities.
The Atelier du Temps Passé is at your service for all conservation–restoration treatments of paintings, graphic works, and painted art objects.
From the smallest to the largest formats (our studio space allows us to work on very large pieces), from the oldest to the most contemporary, from the most modest creation to the most prestigious signature — every artwork is treated as a unique case.
BEFORE / AFTER
More than 35 years of experience
Origins and development of the studio
Created by Annette Douay in the early 1980s, the Atelier du Temps Passé (ATP) is a restoration studio specializing in artworks, and is home to ATP-Formation, the only private training center in France dedicated to the restoration of paintings and polychrome art objects.
Located in the Viaduc des Arts (Paris 12th), a space dedicated to master artisans, the studio occupies 250 m² and is equipped with the latest technological tools.
For more than 30 years, the Atelier du Temps Passé has offered its clients the highest-quality services in the restoration of paintings, works on paper, antique frames, bespoke framing, and the scientific analysis of materials.
For more than 35 years, the Atelier du Temps Passé has embodied excellence in art restoration in Paris — a place of expertise, transmission, and passion.
Enhance your heritage
The conservation–restoration of an artwork also aims to increase its market value.
By entrusting your pieces to experienced professionals, you not only enhance the aesthetic value of your interior, but you also increase the artwork’s market value, as it becomes a collectible object.
For donations, payments in lieu of taxes, sales, or for adjusting insurance values, do not hesitate to contact us.
The entire team at the Atelier du Temps Passé is at your service to provide the most accurate and appropriate solutions to all your restoration and conservation needs for your artistic heritage.
Our commitment to ethical standards
With several thousand artworks treated over more than 30 years of experience working with Historic Monuments, museums, art dealers, and private collectors, the Atelier du Temps Passé undertakes the conservation–restoration of your cultural heritage while strictly adhering to the fundamental principles of professional ethics: stability, reversibility, and durability.
Meet our team
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Annette Douay
Founder and Director
Restorer of paintings and polychrome art objects
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Andreea Nerghes
Chief Operating Officer
Restorer of paintings and polychrome art objects
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Ilhame Sihami
Administrative and Financial Manager
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Eric Parmentier
Communications Officer
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Solveig Spieler
Restorer of paintings and polychrome art objects
Our services
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Restoration of paintings
Treatment of old or modern canvases, cleaning, consolidation, retouching, and varnishing.
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Restoration of polychrome art objects
Intervention on sculptures, altarpieces, frames, and painted wooden or plaster elements.
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Restoration of Asian artworks
Sumi-e, Chinese ink, calligraphy, prints, marouflaged works…
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Restoration of graphic works
Intervention on drawings, prints, pastels, and works on paper.
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Custom framing
Custom frames, gilding, and patinas, tailored to each artwork and period.
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Expertise & authenticity research
Scientific analyses of materials and studies in partnership with LAMS.
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Condition report
Essential expertise for your artworks
What our clients say about us
Great masters have passed through our expert hands…
Giovanni BOLDINI
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John CONSTABLE
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Eugène DELACROIX
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Kasimir MALEVITCH
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Edouard MANET
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Amedeo MODIGLIANI
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Claude MONET
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Jackson POLLOCK
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REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
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Vincent VAN GOGH
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William TURNER
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Giovanni BOLDINI • John CONSTABLE • Eugène DELACROIX • Kasimir MALEVITCH • Edouard MANET • Amedeo MODIGLIANI • Claude MONET • Jackson POLLOCK • REMBRANDT VAN RIJN • Vincent VAN GOGH • William TURNER •
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Request a personalized quote
Would you like to restore an artwork? We examine each request with care and offer a bespoke intervention, respecting the piece and its history.
Discover our training center…
ATP-Formation, the only private training center in France dedicated to the restoration of paintings and polychrome art objects
ATP-Formation has grown thanks to the collaboration and experience of several painting and art object restorers-conservators. Located in the heart of Paris, within the prestigious Viaduc des Arts, the training is aimed both at young students and career changers seeking solid theoretical and practical instruction, leading to a professional certification obtained in three years.