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Avelino Samuel's Furniture

Three-piece set: gaming table, chair, and bench, handcrafted in 1990 by master St. Johnian woodworker Avelino Samuel. Detailed ball and claw feet add a special touch and display the maker's talent.

Excerpted from Bajo el Sol gallery bio:

Avelino Samuel, an accomplished furniture maker and woodworker, has recently been recognized as a master of his craft by the Smithsonian Institution, which added three of his pieces to its permanent collection. Samuel was born and raised in Coral Bay, St. John, where he first developed an interest in woodworking at a young age. Today his creations, both decorative and functional, reside in private collections across the globe. Samuel is highly sought-out internationally for his wood-turning demonstrations, which he has shared in places as far away as Tanzania and Australia. After earning a master's degree in industrial arts education from East Michigan University, Samuel returned to St. John where he taught industrial arts at Julius E. Sprauve School in Cruz Bay for thirty years, training new generations of Virgin Islands craftspeople and artists. Besides furniture, another of Samuel's specialties is creating highly ornate hand-turned hollow vessels, primarily from local woods including genip, raintree, white prickle, and West Indian mahogany. He uses oils, polishes, natural stains and lacquers, as well as hand-burning techniques, to give the vessels their striking textures and finishes.

Valued: Priceless



Generously gifted by:

Rudy & Irene Patton

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