Founded in 1906, the Tuscan Pratesi factory changed the concept of home textiles. Instead of traditional flax, she offered a tender cotton, instead of ornate embroidery — a modest decor. Over time, Pratesi fabrics have found star fans on both sides of the ocean. Some of them are Federico Pratezi personally acquainted. To him is the word
Passing the gallery Magazine: N4 (192) 2014
In one of our visits to New York, where a company store opened in Pratesi in the 1970s, my father and I walked along Madison Avenue. Suddenly, the gentleman, who said something to my father, caught up with us in an eccentric look. We did not understand a word, because we did not speak English. Returning to the store, we again saw it. This time the manager introduced us. This gentleman was the artist Andy Warhol, a big fan of Pratesi. It turned out that he really liked the orange coat of Casentino, which my father was wearing, and he decided to give a compliment to the stranger. The father had one more similar, with a fur collar, and he presented it to Warhol. As a return gift, we received a picture of stardust shoes. She still hangs at home.
SALON: What other gifts did your family get from celebrities? Federico Pratezi: Quite the contrary: Pratesi bedding was a gift. Musician Bill Simon, for example, when finishing work on a song, bought himself a new set. As a reward.
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