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| Rustic Hand Carving |
The
sturdy, rustic, traditional Andalucian furniture, is slowly disappearing,
while today's cabinet makers are now producing more stylish, luxurious
and ornamental pieces. The two styles are currently produced throughout
the region, as well as classic types of furniture. Local techniques
and woods give these pieces their own unique personality.
The
craftsmen of the town of Ronda, in Malaga Province, have created
a contemporary line of classical Spanish furniture as
well as a
style of semi-rustic furniture which is sober and elegant in
design. Crafts work in Granada is famous for the combination of
gems and
incrustations of noble materials such as ivory and bone.
The
taracea inlay technique is part of the region's rich Arabic
heritage, ingeniously combining tiny chips of differently-coloured
wood
and other materials, and is one of Granada's most distinctive
art forms.
Lucena is
the most famous town in Andalucia for furniture. Local cottage
industry
craftsmanship does still exist but you are more likely to
find modern factory showrooms selling direct to the public at very
reasonable
prices.
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