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Circular Economy and Cultural Heritage: The case study of Restoration of 19th century wooden tables in Dubrovnik

Nowadays, many discussions are related to the role of cultural heritage in circular economy and sustainable development, but they develop only on theoretical level. Can wooden furniture that present a cultural heritage of one country or one geographic area play a role in a concept of circular economy? Traditional technological processes and materials in the restoration of wooden artefacts are the basic for the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of Dubrovnik and its surroundings. Tables belong to different furniture styles within a specific historical period. Each period of the 19th century is characterized by specific style of the table tops, wood they are made of and materials used in traditional restoration procedures. Styles define the table shape, as visible on the table top decorated with inlays and on the table legs which vary in shape. This paper tries to go beyond the reach of thinking and not a cost. The aim of this paper is to illustrate by using the examples of restoration of 19th century tables, from neoclassicism to secession, that the concept of the circular economy can be apply to cultural heritage restoration.

circular economy ; cultural heritage ; wood restoration ; styles of furniture ; tables

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