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AMINI
The Collection
II.INSPIRED
The Caveau
Master Weaves.
Deep−seated expertise and a relentless quest for
improvement through research have led the company
not only to establish new partnerships with designers,
artists and fashion archives, but also to undertake
a thorough study and collection of rare and valuable
testimonies of the past.
Competenza approfondita e inesauribile sete di ricerca hanno portato l’azienda non solo a instaurare sempre nuove
collaborazioni con designer, artisti e archivi storici, ma anche a intraprendere un lavoro di ricerca e di raccolta di im-
portanti e rare testimonianze del passato. Così, in assoluta coerenza con il proprio stile, Amini Brothers Company si
dedica costantemente alla ricerca e alla commercializzazione di tappeti rari e preziosi, custoditi in una apposita sede,
destinati nel tempo a divenire autentici oggetti del desiderio per i più esperti e attenti appassionati. Introvabili antichi
persiani in pura seta, ma anche esempi del Novecento che, oggi, la lungimiranza di Amini può profetizzare come i
grandi classici di domani. Così, al pari dei grandi collezionisti d’arte, Amini affianca alla ricerca e alla sperimentazione la
rispettosa attenzione verso la storia e i suoi tesori straordinari. Un esempio: i tappeti “Chinese Déco” che l’avventuroso
imprenditore americano Walter Nichols produceva a Tientsin in Cina negli anni 20 e 30 e poi fino a dopo la Seconda
guerra, ed esportava soprattutto negli Stati Uniti. La storia di Nichols è al limite del romanzesco. I suoi tappeti si distin-
guono per l’eccellente qualità che solo l’occhio allenato è in grado di distinguere e giudicare.
Deep-seated expertise and a relentless quest for improvement through research have led the company not only
to establish new partnerships with designers, artists and fashion archives, but also to undertake a thorough study
and collection of rare and valuable testimonies of the past. In keeping with its famous style, ABC is proudly put-
ting together a collection of precious carpets (located in a special section of its headquarters) that over time are
sure to become authentic must-have objects coveted by the most discerning and demanding enthusiasts. These
include ancient Persian pure silk rugs, found nowhere else on Earth, but also the finest examples of 20th century
carpet-making that, as Ferid Amini foretells today, will be greatly sought-after as the timeless classics of tomorrow.
So, on a par with famous art collectors, Amini does not allow fleeting trends to be too much of a distraction. For sure,
contemporanity is important, but the same goes for taking a good look at what history has to offer, and seeking out
what is forgotten today but might be of worth tomorrow. A fitting example: the “Chinese Déco” carpets that the ad-
venturous American entrepreneur Walter Nichols had made in Tientsin (Tianjin) in Northern China in the 1920s and
30s (and also shortly after the Second World War) and exported mainly to the United States. The story of Nichols
is almost the stuff of fiction. His carpets, however, are renowned for their outstanding quality and difficult appraisal.
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