Founded in 1989 by Peter Siebren Versteeg, Versteeg Art Fabricators LLC is a sculpture fabrication and restoration studio in Bethany, Connecticut.
Peter began his career in Los Angeles as an apprentice to artist Tom Holland before relocating to Connecticut, where he became head of layout at Lippincott, Inc., one of the most important sculpture fabrication studios of the twentieth century. At Lippincott, he worked on major projects for artists including Robert Indiana, Claes Oldenburg, Louise Nevelson, and Lucas Samaras.
He later expanded his technical expertise as a CNC programmer at United Precision before establishing VAF, originally New Haven Art Fabricators, as a studio dedicated to precision fabrication, restoration, and large-scale metalwork.
Today, VAF continues that work from its shop in Bethany, Connecticut. The studio works with artists, estates, galleries, municipalities, architects, and private collections on sculpture fabrication, restoration, refinishing, installation, and long-term maintenance.
Over the years, VAF has collaborated on projects involving artists including Ronald Bladen, Louise Bourgeois, Nancy Graves, Red Grooms, Nancy Holt, Sol LeWitt, Alexander Liberman, Roy Lichtenstein, Clement Meadmore, Beverly Pepper, Charles O. Perry, Tony Rosenthal, Will Ryman, Miriam Schapiro, Tony Smith, Eric Staller, and Tom Wesselmann.
Robert Indiana and the Lippincott crew in front of LOVE, 1970. Peter Versteeg is pictured front row, far right.
Peter Versteeg and artist Louise Nevelson working at Lippincott, Inc., 1974. Photo courtesy of Lippincott Book Design.