John Shoneman (NC, b. 1949), Industrial Modern Metal and Wood Pedestal Table

2025, fabricated from salvaged parts, unsigned, comprising an antique wooden flat belt pulley wheel riser, mounted within conforming steel plate mounts, industrial aluminum spoked wheel base, all supporting a rectangular oak top with ebonized profile for a unique Zen style amalgamation.

31 x 48 x 22 in.

Collection of the Artist, Efland, North Carolina

John Shoneman’s journey from dishwasher to self-taught carpenter and builder to construction company owner to craftsman and artist was documented in a 2017 article in the The News of Orange County. In Hillsborough, Shoneman is known as the man who “has touched practically every historical house,” restoring old buildings and homes, block by block, throughout the town over the course of 30 years. John attended UNC Chapel Hill on a tennis scholarship, and received a degree in Psychology there. He would soon find a passion for crafting with his hands and building. Small contracting jobs around town eventually lead to important local historic restoration and building projects under his company, Dovetail Construction.

Today, Shoneman is retired from his construction business, but he spends much of his free time designing art pieces from salvaged materials. His work blurs the line between utility and storytelling, where each piece is a unique assemblage of history, character, and creative vision.

Good condition; with intrinsic surface wear to parts as found.

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