Paul Tanti Ltd. has been a respected presence in Malta for the last 60 years, specialising in fine antiques, restoration and traditional upholstery. We have provided key antique pieces for many high profile locations all over Malta, including the office of the President at San Anton Palace, The Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta, Xara Palace in Mdina amongst others.

A well-chosen antique piece can create a focal point in a modern environment just as well as in a more traditional setting. At our showroom in Sliema you can browse our selection of fine antiques. 

All furniture restoration is done sympathetically by skilled craftsmen, following traditional methods & using only aged timber and antique glass, fittings, locks & keys, to maintain the authenticity of the piece.

HAND PAINTED FURNITURE

Our mission is to breathe new life into old, useful, but unloved pieces of furniture, transforming the kind of solid, well made brown wood furniture that most people own or have inherited into a unique and beautiful statement piece for your home.  Come and browse our ever-changing selection of hand painted furniture. We use a range of water based paints and apply a wax finish to reveal a subtle sheen to the painted surface in the same way that furniture painters historically achieved the patina that is so loved in traditional French and Scandinavian furniture today.

Every piece we stock is a one-off and the finish we achieve on each item is influenced by the age, condition and materials of the original piece, adding to its unique character. We aim to create pieces of furniture with personality that will become a talking point in your home.

We undertake commissions to paint your own existing furniture to match your personality and interior style. From a kitchen chair to a whole kitchen, no project is too small or too big.

UPHOLSTERY & GILDING

From a change of fabric to update your interior scheme to the complete restoration and re-upholstery of an heirloom piece, we sympathetically use traditional methods & materials. We can also advise you in the best choice of fabrics.  We offer both water gilding and glue size techniques for gilding.

PROP HIRE FOR FILM & TELEVISION

We have for many years provided a huge variety of props & furniture for the film & television industry in Malta. In addition to our normal shop stock, we have a warehouse full of props suitable for many historical periods.