Founded in Singapore by Afghan immigrant Amir Mohamed Khan in 1921, Amir & Sons is officially recognized as Singapore's oldest Persian Carpet establishment.
The founder believed in and upheld what he felt to be the most important values:
Quality, Dependability, and Old-World Courtesy.
On September 12th 1945, the Japanese Armed Forces in South East Asia surrendered to Supreme Allied Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten in Singapore, thus officially ending the Japanese occupation of South East Asia.
Amir & Sons was chosen to supply carpets for the Official Surrender Ceremony in the Municipal Council Chamber (now known as City Hall).
The official letter from Major General B.C.H. Kimmins, Assistant Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, thanking Amir & Sons for the use of its carpets in the Official Surrender Ceremony.
His youngest son Taher Amir Khan took over the business in 1961, at the tender age of only 21 years. From that point on, Taher Amir concentrated on acquiring only the best handmade Persian carpets, with a particular focus on those from Isfahan, Tabrez, Qum and Kashan.
Amir & Sons shophouse along Orchard Road, Singapore. Photo dated March 1972.
Our iconic showroom in Lucky Plaza, 304 Orchard Road, Singapore. Photo dated 25th November 1984.
Taher Amir Khan at the Lucky Plaza showroom in the late 1970s.
Zahira Amir Khan, the late Taher Amir's youngest daughter and current owner of Amir & Sons, at the Lucky Plaza showroom in the early 1980s.
Our Kandahar Street shophouse, 2005 - January 2020.
The late Taher Amir (20th September 1940 - 15th January, 2020).
Our current showroom at Midview City, 28 Sin Ming Lane, Singapore. Since early 2020, Amir & Sons has shared a joint showroom with bespoke furniture company, Your Furniture Pte. Ltd.