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Mohena wood and leather coffee table, 'Elegance'
By Carole
Truly elegant
This table is a masterpiece of workmanship and design. More than elegant. And it goes together without tools. Saludos y muchas gracias a Abel, CS
Cedar and leather chest, 'Colonial Days'
By Ellen
Stunning craftsmanship!
The hand tooling of the leather on this piece took my breath away, so I decided to give it to my dear friend as a housewarming gift and she loved it. The craftsmanship can?t be beat and it is truly heirloom quality.
Mohena wood and leather stool, 'Vineyard Birds' (12 inch)
By Linda
Beautiful stool
I received the stool today and my husband my put it together. It is a beautiful piece of work. The description says leather but the seat of the stool is hard and the carvings look like they're in wood. I still like the stool anyway. Thank you.
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Abel Rios Tooled leather furniture and decor accents
"With my older brother's generous and providential offer, I learned the wondrous art of leather work – a trade that continues to fascinate me and consume most of my days."
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Furniture
Home furniture is intended to create an individualized living area, yet in the past, styles and designs were dictated by ruling monarchs, conditions of the era and availability of materials.
In Latin America during the Spanish Colonization, furniture designs were styled after European trends. Though craft guilds were formed to control styles, indigenous Peruvian and Mexican designers gradually developed and incorporated their own characteristics. When Independence was achieved the guilds were dissolved, allowing for more imaginative interpretations, many of which were influenced by a fusion of pre-Hispanic traditions and artistry. Today, leather furniture and wood furniture feature an amalgam of pre-Hispanic and Colonial styles.
West African tribes consider a throne or stool to be the seat of the owner's soul, and when not in use it must be leaned against the wall so no other soul will occupy it. A royal throne must not touch the floor. During inauguration, a new king is raised and lowered over the stool without touching it. Each stool is made from a single block of wood featuring a crescent-shaped seat, a flat base and ornate support structure featuring symbols that are unique to each soul, therefore each one has a different meaning for the person whose soul it seats.
