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Eng. Mohamed Sherif, Art Heritage C.E.O., is an heir to a family of artists, where almost every member practiced and appreciated fine arts. He definitely had a brilliant heritage as his family business in furniture making dates back to 1920. Eng. Mohamed is rooted to truly talented ancestors, being a grandson to Eng. Youssef Khafagi, the Head of Antiquities Restoration Department at the Supreme Egyptian Council of Antiquities. Eng. Khafagi did the ancient Egyptian mummies, temple walls restoration job himself; where he treated Pharaonic golden monuments and precious stones. The chair in the picture is one of the earliest products of Eng. Mohamed Sherif family business, designed by his grandfather Eng. Youssef Khafagi. Eng. Mohameds mother and his uncles have been professional practitioners of fine arts in different fields. "Art Heritage", the company name, is the expression of the inherited art in the family's generations. Eng. Mohamed Sherif enrolled in the furniture business at the age of 16, in his uncles furniture factory and started designing at a very young age, as he possessed enough talent to place him among much older designers. He became the Chief of the Designing Department in the factory at the age of 17, and continued until he started his own furniture making business. Eng. Mohamed polished his talent with academic education; he completed his diploma in interior decorating from U.S.A. Eng. Mohameds designs have always been truly appreciated especially when he introduced his Art Nouveau style design for a palace door at the International Design Award, ADesign Award, Italy. His designs for the Art Nouveau style door and The Royal Handle earned him the award in 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 competitions.
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