Antique restoration is restoring an antique or work of art to a like-new condition, or preserving an antique or work of art against further deterioration as in conservation. A conservator-restorer is a professional responsible for the preservation of artistic and cultural artifacts, also known as cultural heritage. Restoration (cultural heritage), a process that attempts to return the work of art to some previous state. Conservation-restoration, Painting restoration, restoring old or damaged paintings back to their (near-) original state.