Made in New Jersey: Real Antique Wood

Saraceno and his small team of seven travel far and wide to salvage wood from barns, homes and buildings—even dismantling a 140,000-square-foot facility in Plainfield.

Nick Meidanis

Jul 21, 2025, 12:00 PM

Updated 9 hr ago

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An Irvington business is turning old wood into something new—and thriving while doing it.
Anthony Saraceno, a Bergenfield native, is the master craftsman and COO of Real Antique Wood. He says his passion started in high school shop class and never left.
Saraceno and his small team of seven travel far and wide to salvage wood from barns, homes and buildings—even dismantling a 140,000-square-foot facility in Plainfield.
He says the process is hands-on and detailed, from pulling every nail to crafting custom pieces for homes and restaurants across the state.
Though they offer new wood, Saraceno says their roots are in the old—and the magic is in the transformation.