Bernhardt Large Hacienda Chairs in Otomi Hand Embroidery and Leather – a Pair – Early 21st Century

I transformed these magnificent hacienda chairs by reupholstering the backrest with dramatic Otomi hand embroidery. Cerused walnut frame and superb original leather upholstery on the remainder of these chairs. Nail head trim. Made in North Carolina by Bernhardt.
I obtain Otomi embroideries from the only authentic source, the women of the mountain rain forest town of Tenango de Doria in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. Each hand embroidered piece is a unique work of art.
Like most Mexicans, I am descended from both indigenous people of our beautiful country — in my case probably Aztecs or Tlaxcalans — and Spanish colonists. I envision some of the most beautiful expressions of Mexican aesthetics as combinations of the amazing beauty of traditional Native American and Spanish craftsmanship.