Fritsch Custom Upholstering

Brooklyn, United States

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Specialties

We offer reupholstery service, repairs, refilling of cushions, reglueing and touch-​up of dining room chairs, slipcovers, decorative pillows and all forms of residential and some commercial upholstery.

History

Established in 1961.

Fritsch Custom Upholstering was established William A. «Willy» Fritsch in 1961. Willy learned his trades (saddle maker and upholsterer) in his father’s shop in a small town in southern Germany, continuing the family trades dating back to his Great-​grandfather in the early 1800’s. In 1951 Willy emigrated from Germany and worked in Bay Ridge as an upholsterer for ten years before opening his own shop which is now run by his son Manfred (Fred) Fritsch who, beginning in 1976, learned the trade same way as he did (from his father).

The tradition of quality craftsmanship survives today in our work. Many of the pieces we work on have been handed down from beloved family members and carry the memories and history of their previous owners. In our hands new life is given to those memories so that family history can continue to be written and shared with future generations. You see, our aim is to provide a product that would meet not only our customer’s approval, but our forefathers’ as well.