Vechi ca Nou / reclaimed by Ioniță
Objects saved.
Reimagined by Ioniță.
Chosen by you.
RON 3,500.00
Gatherings · people · stories
16 photographs Opening night
On 24 September, we came together for the first time at Vechi ca Nou. People, objects with stories, and an evening around the blue door.
View the opening gallery01 / Inside the workshop
In the workshop, we repair furniture and turn paper, wood and other reclaimed materials into objects that can be used again.
We collect donated or discarded furniture, wood and other materials, then see what can be reused.
We clean, strengthen and repair each piece, keeping the parts that are still in good condition.
We turn reclaimed materials into furniture, lamps and art through sculpture, painting and papier-mâché.
From the gallery
4 objects in this selection.
Explore the full collection02 / A story from the archive
Thonet / Wood and weaving
The chair arrived at the workshop with a worn finish and a broken seat. Ioniță restored the wood and rewove the seat, keeping the chair's original shape.
The photographs show its original condition and the stages of the work.
Read the chair's storySee all transformationsFrom our workshop, for you
With a candle, a treasured object or a whole home. The things you already own can have a next chapter, too.
01Your candle has burned down, but you still love its vessel? Let's give it another evening. And another.
Let's continue the story02A chair from your grandmother. A forgotten little table. Something you can't bear to throw away. We can start there.
Let's continue the story
03We design and bring to life spaces where reclaimed objects belong and you feel at home.
Let's continue the story
03 / The person behind the objects
It all began with Grandma's paintbrush, Dad's angle grinder and the habit of repairing things instead of throwing them away. Today, the story continues in a Bucharest workshop.
“Giving old furniture a new life brought a satisfaction that a fresh canvas never had.”
Every object passes through her hands. Sometimes it gets a name, an unexpected colour or a family story.
Meet Ioniță04 / From a found object to a loved one
We assess the object's condition and what can be kept, repaired or reused.
We repair and prepare the materials for their next use.
We sculpt, paint or reupholster the piece, depending on its material and condition.
Choose your object, collect it from the gallery and make room for it in your life.
Send us a few photos, its dimensions and location. We'll assess it together before deciding whether we can take it in.
05 / See you at the gallery
At the gallery, you can see the objects up close, compare their sizes and discover how they were made. This is also where you collect online orders.
Str. Mihai Eminescu 206Our regular gallery hours are Monday–Friday, 09:00–18:00. Pickup for online orders is free.
Let's meetStr. Mihai Eminescu 206, Sector 2, Bucharest
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