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What country are you from? First time visitors asked the artisans upon seeing the pieces in the ALDECOA Project showcased in Havana during the 13th International Art Fair FIART 2009 last December.
The question underscored the confusion at the unusually sober style and finishing of the wholly Cuban furniture, lamps and decorative objects that, for the first time, were located in a stand under the motto Art, Utility and Skill.
To understand the justifiable confusion, one must be aware that the predominant national tradition in furniture and lamps is one adorned with lathed turnings and finishes that have persisted through time and even new proposals that enrich or impoverish the final result.
Using essential resources, moderated lines and dissimilar colors, combined in good taste, ALDECOA offers an alternative for home and office furniture and decor.
the pieces in the ALDECOA Project showcased in Havana during the 13th International Art Fair FIART 2009 last December.
lathed turnings and finishes that have persisted through time and even new proposals that enrich or impoverish the final result.
