Leather & Wood Mirrors
Leather mirror, 'Golden Herons'
Gilded herons rise from an ancient lakeshore to pose on this handsome design. Manolo and Lucho present a hand-crafted wall mirror of cumala, or nutmeg wood. Covering the frame with tooled leather, they depict the pre-Hispanic birds in beautiful detail.
Leather mirror, 'Bronze Butterflies'
Gilded butterflies with coppery wings seem to hover around a silver pool. The rich art legacy of the Inca inspires Manolo and Lucho for this elegant design. They craft a beautiful wall mirror of cumala, or nutmeg wood, covering the frame with tooled leather.
Leather mirror, 'Spiders'
Weaving a web of mystery, spiders work non-stop in this fascinating design. Manolo and Lucho emboss the motifs on leather for a stunning wall mirror. Subtle applications of gilt enhance its beauty.
Leather mirror, 'Blue Tribute'
"The design of this mirror is meant to honor the art and customs of the Colla people, " confide Peruvian artists Manolo and Lucho. The Colla date back to 1200-1450 A.D., and it was their custom to bury lords and priests in tall funeral towers called chullpas.
Leather mirror, 'Inca Geometry'
Appearing in glowing tooled leather, rectilinear shapes resurrect Inca icons. The intricate motifs surround a wall mirror, hand-crafted of cumala, or nutmeg wood. Rich earth colors confer a classic dignity on this extraordinary design by Manolo and Lucho.
Leather mirror, 'Gordian Knot' (large)
Manolo and Lucho adapt the rhombus � a favorite motif of the Inca � to create a series of Gordian knots. The elongated forms bring a feeling of opulence to this extraordinary wall mirror.
Leather mirror, 'Bird of Paradise'
Working in polychrome tooled leather, Abel R�os creates a wall mirror of lavish beauty. He adapts Peru's extraordinary colonial art to depict birds of paradise. This is a superb example of contemporary Andean art.
Leather mirror, 'Diamonds'
Centered with gilt, glowing diamonds of different sizes surround a hand-crafted wall mirror. Manolo and Lucho work in tooled leather on cumala, or nutmeg wood, bringing a modern vision to a traditional Andean craft form.
Leather mirror, 'Herons'
Herons wade in highland lakes as they have for thousands of years. Depicted in gilded tooled leather on cumala, or nutmeg wood, these birds take the artistic style of the Inca. Manolo and Lucho present a meticulously hand-crafted wall mirror with Peruvian styling.
Leather mirror, 'Green Tribute'
"The design of this mirror is meant to honor the art and customs of the Colla people, " confide Peruvian artists Manolo and Lucho. The Colla date back to 1200-1450 A.D., and it was their custom to bury lords and priests in tall funeral towers called chullpas.