The knife exhibition of the CIC in Milan

The knife exhibition of the CIC in Milan.

Every year in the last weekend of November or in the first weekend of December the exhibition of knives of the CIC – Italian Knife Corporation is held in Milan where the masters and associates of the corporation participate.

On this occasion you can see among the best Italian and international makers who exhibit their creations for two days at the CIC knife exhibition in Milan.

Unfortunately both the 2020 and 2021 edition of the exhibition have jumped due to the pandemic!

The poster of the 2022 edition

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November 2022 will be held the 24th show of the C.I.C.

The reasons for the success of the Milanese event are many.

Let’s start from the place where the event has always taken place.

The city of Milan has the great advantage of being easily accessible both from Europe and from all continents with direct air flights.

Its receptivity and international vocation allow exhibitors and all collectors and visitors to enjoy a pleasant stay in many respects: Milan enjoys the reputation of a dynamic city, the Italian capital of business and fashion, kind and hospitable.

Traditionally the exhibition takes place on the last weekend of November, when the city is already ready for pre-Christmas shopping, one more reason to visit the Lombard capital.

The Melià Hotel offers one of the most prestigious halls for environment and architecture and, not negligible aspect, allows knife makers and visitors to take advantage of spaces and services that make their stay at the Show pleasant.

With an apparently counter-current philosophy, the Board of directors of the C.I.C. has chosen to reserve the participation in the show exclusively to artisan knife makers and this feature, almost unique worldwide, has led to a greater interest of collectors who now come from all parts of the world.

The quality of the participants is truly remarkable, not only because the Italian Masters are of excellent caliber, but also because the skilful mixture with the foreign Masters creates a competition and a particular interest.

For some years now, the exhibition has also organized an exhibition of collectible knives built by the founding fathers of artistic cutlery (Randall, Schmidt, Moran) made available by Italian and foreign collectors who thus offer their contribution to the value of the event.

Thanks to all these reasons, over the years an atmosphere of hospitality and cordiality has been created that distinguishes the Milan show and gives it the flattering fame it enjoys.

Contacts for room booking

• HOTEL MELIA’ MILAN
• Via Masaccio, 19 Milan
• Phone : 02 354 03 219
• email : melia.milano@melia.com

The poster of the 2019 edition

The knife exhibition of the CIC in Milan this year 2019 will take place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December 2019 and will be the 23rd show of the C.I.C.

The reasons for the success of the Milanese event are many and represents a worldwide event and the most important exhibition of handmade and custom knives in Italy.

The place where the event has always taken place is the city of Milan which has the great advantage of being easily accessible both from Europe and from all continents with direct flights and easily with trains or other means of transport.

Milan enjoys the reputation of a dynamic city, the Italian capital of business and fashion, kind and hospitable.

Traditionally the exhibition takes place on the last weekend of November but often falls on the first weekend of December.

Where the CIC exhibition takes place

The Marriott Hotel, where the event has always taken place, offers one of the most prestigious halls for environment and architecture.

A non-negligible aspect for this type of exposure that makes it suggestive and in a warm environment.

This allows knife makers and visitors to take advantage of spaces and services that make the stay at the Show pleasant, I guarantee, a really interesting experience in a suggestive and classy environment.

Contacts for room booking
Milan Marriott Hotels
email: mhrs.milit.booking@marriotthotels.com
Phone 02 48521 Fax. 02 4852287

The “counter-current” philosophy of the CIC exhibition

With a philosophy apparently against the current but that I share, the Board of directors of the C.I.C. has chosen to reserve participation in the show exclusively to associated and certified artisan knife makers.

This feature, which is almost unique worldwide, has created a strong interest in collectors of custom knives who now come from all over the world to attend such a niche event.

The quality of the participants is of the highest level, not only because the Italian Masters are of excellent caliber and certified by the CIC itself, but also because the skilful mixture with the foreign Masters creates a competition and a particular interest.

Artistic cutlery at the CIC knife exhibition in Milan

For some years in the exhibition there has been an exhibition of collectible knives built by the founding fathers of the artistic knife shop (Randall, Schmidt, Moran) made available by Italian and foreign collectors who thus offer the contribute to the value of the event.

Suppliers of materials

In addition, in a space adjacent to the exhibition hall of the CIC knife exhibition in Milan there is a space dedicated to the most famous retailers of steels and materials for cutlery (steel / handles / mosaic pins / leathers / lime / etc.) where you can buy the material directly and what is very important to be able to touch and see them up close.

In addition to materials there are also displays of equipment such as belt sanders, hardening furnaces for knife makers, etc.

Thanks to all these reasons, over the years an atmosphere of hospitality and cordiality has been created that distinguishes the Milan show and gives it the prestige it enjoys.

The knife exhibition of the CIC in Milan is one of the most important in the world!

Italian Knife Makers Associated with the Italian Coltellinai Corporation – CIC

The Italian Coltellinai Corporation was founded in 1996 by five partners with the aim of safeguarding the artisan knife intended as an object of art and creating the first Milanese custom knife show.

The growing success of the event stimulates the attention of the most famous knife makers who see Milan as a fundamental meeting point for masters of the sector.

Today the show of the Italian Coltellinai Corporation, which takes place as usual on the last weekend of November, is considered one of the most important in the world.

https://www.corporazioneitalianacoltellinai.com

List of CIC masters and associates

• Aquila Vito
• Bacchilega Massimo
• Ballestra Santino
• Daniel Barban
• Bennica Charles
• Bergh Roger
• Bernabei Massimo
• Bertaina Luigi
• Bojtos Arpad
• Bonassi Franco
• Bonassi Mauro
• Brignone Paul
• Brown “Graciut” Bruno
• Burkovski Vladimir
• Caimmi Lorenzo
• Richard Caregnato
• Paul Castangia
• Cavedon Charles
• Compostella Stephen
• Consuls Sergio
• Davis Barry
• De Carli Alberto
• Dell Wolfgang
• By Paco Milko
• Ebner Johannes
• Peter Elias
• Embretsen kaj
• Hercules Claudio World
• Esposito Emmanuel
• Fachin Valentino
• Antonio Flour
• Feltresi Moreno
• Philippi Ivo
• Fin Luciano
• Fogarizzu Antonio
• Fogarizzu Salvatore
• Frizzi Leonardo
• Gallotta Andrea
• Gambino Joseph
• Gamper Martin
• Garau Marcello
• Gianferrari Corrado
• Gidoni Paul
• Jurisato Roberto
• Gobec Stefan
• Goshovskyy Vasyl
• Gulli Pierluigi
• Gustafsson Johan
• Hankala Jukka
• Hara Koji
• Headrick Gary
• Horn Des
• Daniel Ibba
• Jankowsky Michael
• Knickmeyer Hank
• Lecocq Alexis
• Loerchner Wolfgang
• Loerchner Elizabeth
• Richard Mainolfi
• Martini Alessandro
• Mattioli Maurizio
• Walter Blackbirds
• Manuel Messori
• Minnick Jim & Joyce
• Mountain Livio
• Morlacchetti Socrates
• Morotti Attilio
• Denis Walls
• Musso Alexandre
• Ottonello Roberto
• Ouye Keith
• Giuseppe Altarpiece
• Panella “Marco Knives” Marco
• Peddiu Mario Angelo
• Petricca Paolo
• Petronzio Piero
• Pintore Lucio
• Piras Piero
• Pizzadili Giampiero
• Pizzi Luca
• Polyakoff Andrey
• Poratelli Flavio
• Pospíšil Alexandr
• Puddu Salvatore
• Quartini Dario
• Raimondi Simone
• Ramondetti Sergio
• Reverdy Pierre
• Revishvili Zaza
• Riboni Claudio
• Rietveld Bertie
• Rovatti Andrea
• Salice Sanna Massimo
• Schanz Juergen
• Scotti Angel
• Rodrigo Cold
• Silvestrelli Fabrizio
• Steinau Jurgen
• Suchéras Jean Pierre
• Tencati Joseph
• Terzuola Robert
• Thorburn Andrè E.
• Todeschi Marco
• Angel Tolotti
• Caesar Tonelli
• Tschager Reinhard
• Tuominen Pekka
• Van Rijswijk Aad
• Velarde Ricardo
• Volpato Claudio
• Weinstock Robert
• Wood Owen
• Zicolillo Aldo

Many of these masters and affiliates you can see and know for themselves win at their creations at the CIC knife exhibition in Milan.

Conclusions

The knives exhibition of the CIC in Milan is a unique opportunity to see up close the creations of custom and artisan knives made by the cic masters.

Here you can see great makers who are always available to explain their creations and also to answer some questions and suggestions for those who try their hand at this art.

It really is an incredible occasion that you can’t miss if you’re interested in the hobby/passion for the knife.

It is also an opportunity to buy some collectibles directly from a maker who has particularly interested you.

A tip! If you are a maker or if you are a knife enthusiast visit the CIC knife exhibition in Milan

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Andrea

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