Where could I get a back rest made for a piece of furniture

[Robnouveau]

I have an antique Stickley side board in oak. However it’s missing the plate rack or back rail so if possible I would like one made but not sure who would be able to make one for me? Regards Rob

 

[Cabinetman]

Hi and welcome, if it’s one like this they are quite in demand over here. (4-6000$) I can’t see how that top piece could have been removed without using a saw, it appears to be an extension of the main back uprights, and as such it would be difficult to rebuild it without it being obvious.
But, once you have made the rack I think the easiest way would be a large dowel in each upright.
Ian
Ps, sorry wrong answer, any reasonable competent woodworker would be able to do it, the two rear rails are probably lap jointed to the uprights and as can be seen the front one is pegged but I suspect they are actually plugs over screws.

 

[mrpercysnodgrass]

There are a few BAFRA restorers in Kent, any one of them will be able to do a sympathetic restoration for you. As cabinetman stated, if someone has sawn off the rack they would have sawn through the back legs which would not make the repair straight forward but in the right hands could still be successful. If it is just the bars missing then it would be an easy repair, if period oak was used with an old surface being retained for the forward face it would be hard to tell it was a replacement.
The photo below shows the construction from the back of a sideboard. If you have a sideboard with a panelled backboard it would make the repair more expensive but still achivable.