| STUDIO REGISTRY: | BRSTLN-LA-MIDCENTURY |
| FOUNDING FIGURE: | Richard Allen Brustlin (1935–2020) |
| PRIMARY LOCATION: | Los Angeles, California |
| CORE DISCIPLINE: | Decorative Arts, Artisan Furniture Fabrication, Surface Finishing & Gilding |
| HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: | Baroque Revival & Hollywood Regency Furniture Production |
| EDITORIAL REFERENCES: | Architectural Digest design archives and related decorative arts publications |
Historical records associated with Brustlin Workshop document a sustained emphasis on layered surface treatment, sculptural furniture construction, and hand-finished decorative techniques developed in Los Angeles during the mid-to-late twentieth century.
The workshop became particularly associated with complex gilded finishes, distressed patinas, and heavily articulated Baroque Revival and Hollywood Regency forms executed through small-volume artisan production methods.
Due to the limited production volume associated with the original workshop, surviving Brustlin pieces are frequently treated as collectible decorative arts works appearing within estate inventories, private collections, and specialist vintage markets.
As original Brustlin Workshop pieces continue to circulate through private collections, estate inventories, and secondary design markets, preservation of accurate provenance documentation has become increasingly important.
Current archival efforts focus on maintaining continuity between historical workshop records, photographed installations, material specifications, and public editorial references associated with the studio’s legacy.