Established in rue Gasparin in Lyons by Soleyman SAMANI, 
Samani's Gallery sets up in one of the  most prestigious street 
of the city center : rue de  la République.  In September  1998,
the  gallery   joins  of   the  antique  dealers  area  Lyons  :  rue 
Auguste Comte.

 The gallery is ruled, in collaboration with  his son David, by 
René Samani, a magistrate assistant of arbitration  committee 
and customs  expertise. He  is  also  in  charged  of  the Art of 
Carpet teaching at the University  Jean  Moulin  in  Lyons III 
on top  of  his function  of  expert in the court of  appeal  and 
in  the CNES. 

The diversity of origins, sizes and periods of  exposed  items 
allows  the   visitor  to  appreciate  a   really  large   variety  of 
origins and an important range of creation ; this, always in a 
traditional weaving field.

René  Samani  being a  restorer  as  well,  Samani's Gallery's 
workshop  also   ensures  the  upkeeping,   preservation and 
restoration    of     works     in    the   respect     of   traditional 
techniques and original materials.