Hands of America has always been a local, low impact, environmentally- friendly business.

Leonel Capparelli and his team of artisans custom make each piece by hand to create a one of a kind product.

We attribute our continued success to a combination of the imagination of our clients, and our desire to provide pieces of enduring beauty.

IRON-hierro

Hands of America has proudly produced some of the finest iron work in Northern New Mexico. We offer iron furniture and lighting designs that range from clean and contemporary to ornate and completely hand forged. Each piece is individually made to your specifications, with a broad variety of finishes, styles, metals, and price points.

STONE-piedra

Stone has a long history in architecture. from ceremonial stone runes in the European continent, to mountain shaped stone temples of Southeast Asia, to the stone block pyramids in Latin America, stone is one of the most commonly used building material you can find across all continents.

Wood-madera

Hands of America is not limited to authentic antique hand crafts and furniture. We also build custom designed furniture and accent pieces, anything you want using recycled woods and materials that have been salvaged from once magnificent structures and pieces. We repair and restore furniture, artwork, paintings, and carved wooden religious figures.

Even the most broken-down piece of furniture may have enormous potential in the keen eyes of Leonel Capparelli.

 

Hands of America (Manos de America) has always been a local and eco-conscious business, using recycled woods and materials that have been salvaged from magnificent structures and pieces.

“We love old materials and we love old colors. They are powerful and reflect the spirit of the people…”

 

 

We also use materials to build stuff or we sell it as is.

 

Because of his skills at tweaking doors to fit, remaking tables, accommodate certain spaces at homes and much more, Leonel Capparelli has become a favorite among interior designers and architects.

“I’m lucky” he says, explaining that his work for local hotels, such as Inn of the Anasazi, Loretto and the hotel St, Francis help keep him in business.

 

 

 Quality, in furniture as in art, has the value of timeless appeal.

 

Hands of America (Manos de America) specialize in preserving and restoring New Mexican and Mexican furniture since 1986, bringing to our customers top quality authentic pieces and reproductions that lasts for generations.

“Every thing in Hands of America — Old or New — is one of a kind…”

 

 

If we don’t have what you want, we will make it.

 

Leonel Capparelli and his team of artisans also specializes in custom make each piece by hand to create a one of a kind product, individually made to your needs and specifications, with a broad variety of finishes and styles.

“We want to share what we make…”

 

 

If you ever driven up Rodeo Rd., you’ve no doubt seen the sign for Hands of America.

 

Stop by to check our new inventory of antique artwork, paintings, pottery, carved wooden figures and accessories. We also offer museum quality restoration and have a selection of wrought iron and carved stone with uses limited only by the imagination.

 

 

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Photography courtesy of Raul Chico Goler.