Trade: espart-i-cistelleria (vegetable fibers: cording vogue chairs)
Town: Manacor
Region: Levante
- What it does: handmade cording of chairs and armchairs with plant fiber.
- Singular: awarded at the Premis d'Artesania de Mallorca 2023 for the piece «Butaca de llar» (Última Hora, 12/23/2023). Registered in the Government's registry of artisans with an artisan's letter as a cadir corder (Maria Magdalena Riera Pocoví, Manacor).
- Since: not stated.
- Web / Instagram: no website or public business profile has been found (not verified).
- Collaborate with designers: not stated.
For the project
Trade at risk and closely linked to Manacor furniture: natural lace to cord a chair or bench of contemporary design (structure of a fuster/cabinet maker from the area + his seat). Contact through the Insular Directorate of Crafts of the Consell.
Frequently asked questions
What is Magdalena Riera, chair caner (Manacor)?
- What it does: handmade cording of chairs and armchairs with plant fiber.
Where is Magdalena Riera, chair caner (Manacor) found in Mallorca?
Magdalena Riera, chair caner (Manacor) is associated with Levante, Mallorca.
Sources
- ultimahora.es/noticias/sociedad/2023/12/23/2074307/artesania-mallorca-premio-cre
- caib.es/siciefront/artesania/index.jsp?idioma=ct
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.