Hello,

As the founder of CLAIR & CO, I've been restoring furniture and art as a full-time profession since 1995. Growing up in a Navy family, I was introduced to woodworking by my late father and developed an interest in antiques from my mother. I apprenticed with both French and German cabinet makers throughout my early 20s in the Washington D.C. area. Learning Cabinet making, furniture construction, and various restoration techniques as well as traditional French Polishing furniture. I started my own company, Restoration Workshop, in 2004, specializing in traditional French polishing and proper restoration of period antiques. Later, I worked as a specialist with Georgetown Refinishing, honing my craft of art restoration. In 2011, I started CLAIR & CO. and began dealing in Period Antique furniture in addition to our restoration service. Since that time I have been honored to work with many amazing clients. I'm an AMSA-certified claims analyst, a 2012 Graduate of the Asheford Institute of Antiques, an active member of the Claims Prevention and Procedure Council CPPC, and a coatings technology expert. I'm a Platinum-rated seller on 1st Dibs and travel to various antiques and design Markets throughout the country. I host a regular YouTube channel and am active on Instagram. Currently, I live in Downtown Nashville and am studying oil painting, figurative sculpting, and drawing in my free time. My lifelong passion for antiques and the restoration of these wonderful works of art has fueled my success. Let me add your project to my story.

-David Clair


Our clientele includes

  • The White House in Washington D.C.

  • The U.S. Naval Observatory U.S. Vice Presidents estate

  • The Jefferson Hotel Washington D.C.

  • The Hermitage Hotel Nashville

  • Cliff Leonard Antiques Connecticut

  • The Embassy of France Washington D.C.

  • The Embassy of Ireland Washington D.C.

  • The Embassy of Australia Washington D.C.

  • The Embassy of Canada Washington D.C.

  • Jeff Littrell Antiques Santa Fe

  • U.S. Congressman Timothy Roemer

  • U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill

  • NFL Icon Art Modell

  • Jayne Thompson Antiques Kentucky

  • Baker Furniture Georgetown

  • Thomas Pheasant Interiors Washington D.C.

  • Former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich

  • Dr. Sandy Okoro Sr. VP @ The World Bank

  • U.S.Ambassador & Former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force & Space Force Barbara Barrett

  • EPA Federal offices Washington D.C.

  • The Smithsonian Institute Washington D.C.

  • The Center for Pope Saint John Paul Washington D.C.

  • Lindsay Rhodes Interiors Nashville

  • Willis International

  • Baker International

  • Eric Ross Interiors Nashville

  • Mary Follin Design Nashville