Roberto Lavadie·Woodworker
, a native Taoseño, has been in the woodwork and furniture business for approximately 30 years. A self-taught, first generation woodworker, Roberto has been featured on national television, trade journals and magazines, and his works are in the permanent collection of the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos and also the Taylor Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. Roberto's one-of-a-kind designs are mostly influenced by Spanish Colonial and pre-Columbian motifs; but, he has developed his own unique style in the living tradition of Northern New Mexico carpinteros.
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Work is done predominantly in Sugar Pine but other lumbers may used as well.
Living a tradition that dates back to the 1600's the age old techniques and tools so common then are still used today. Knives, chisels and gouges as well as highly specialized equipment account for precise well-balanced pieces. Construction using mortise and tenon jointery, dovetails, splines and dowels insure strength and durability.
Ropero/Armoire 48"W x 80"H x 24"D
Trastero/Cupboard 36"W x 65"H x 16"D
Trastero/Cupboard 48"W x 72"H x 18"D
Pre-Columbian/Northern New Mexico Motif
Gun Cabinet 42"W x 72"H x 16"D
Trastero/Cupboard 30"W x 72"H x 18"D
This Trastero employs hand carved spindles and recessed panels with applied molding. The finish is a multi-colored "burn" finish.
High Boy/Lingerie Chest 22"W x 50"H x 18"D
King Size Bed and Foot Chest
Room View
Credenza 42"W x 34"H x 16"D
Filing Cabinet 72"W x 36"H x 18"D
Entertainment Center 60"W x 34"H x 22"D
Credenza 42"W x 34"H x 18"D
Woven Leather Side Chair 16"W x 36"H x 16"D
Priest's Chair 22"W x 36"H x 22"D
Easy Chairs 26"W x 34"H x 26"D
Banco/Bench 48"W x 36"H x 16"D
Chest Of Drawers 64"W x 36"H x 20"D
Foot Chest 60"W x 18"H x 16"D
Executive Desk 72"W x 30"H x 36"D
Executive Desk 72"W x 30"H x 36"D
Fly Tying Bench 44"W x 74"H x 22"D
Fly Tying Bench 44"W x 74"H x 22"D
Credenza 40"W x 31"H x 20"D
End Table 20"W x 22"H x 20"D
Sofa Table 72"W x 36"H x 16"D
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P. O. Box 522
Taos, NM 87571
505-758-9130 Home/shop · 505-770-2063 Cell · 505-758-9130 Fax