Takis Angelides, the founder of Takis Angelides Furnihome (TAF) and one of the most important figures in the domestic furniture market, died on Saturday 2 May at the age of 87.
Takis Angelides was an iconic figure of Cypriot entrepreneurship, embodying the power of will and rebirth. After the Turkish invasion of 1974, having lost his first business in Morphou, he managed to start again from scratch, building an empire that was characterised by quality and international design.
The deceased was the man who "opened" the borders of the Cypriot home to Italy and the global market. Through his exclusive collaborations with giants such as Natuzzi and Calligaris, he managed to transform furnishing into a highly aesthetic experience.
Despite his immense success, he remained a man devoted to his family, whom he creatively integrated into the business, ensuring the continuity of his vision. His loss leaves a significant void in the Cypriot market, but his legacy lives on in the thousands of homes he helped furnish and in the standards of professionalism he set for the industry.
The Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB) and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) both made particular reference to Angelides after learning of his death.
OEB, in a post on "X", states that "after a brilliant career in business, Takis Angelides, founder of Takis Angelides Furnihome, passed away."
The deceased, it adds, was a leading figure in the furniture industry of Cyprus for decades , contributing to the reconstruction of the country after the Turkish invasion.
"OEB expresses its sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the late Takis Angelidis," the post concludes.
Πλήρης ημερών, μετά από λαμπρή διαδρομή στα επιχειρηματικά δρώμενα έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Τάκης Αγγελίδης, ιδρυτής της Takis Angelides Furnihome. Ο εκλιπών υπήρξε επί δεκαετίες ηγετική φυσιογνωμία στη βιομηχανία επίπλου της Κύπρου, συμβάλλοντας στην ανασυγκρότηση της χώρας μετά την… pic.twitter.com/FYvp84pf9n
— Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών & Βιομηχάνων - OEB (@OEBcy) May 3, 2026
On its part, CCCI posted, "the President and the Board of Directors of the CCCI express their sincere condolences to the family and relatives of businessman Takis Angelidis".
"He was a dynamic personality in the business world of our country," the Chamber concludes.
Ο Πρόεδρος και το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο του ΚΕΒΕ εκφράζουν τα ειλικρινή τους συλλυπητήρια προς την οικογένεια και τους οικείους του επιχειρηματία Τάκη Αγγελίδη.
— Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (@CCCI_Cyprus) May 3, 2026
Υπήρξε μια δυναμική προσωπικότητα στον επιχειρηματικό κόσμο της χώρας μας. pic.twitter.com/3YtSF8Kp4E
Funeral Details
Family, colleagues and the business world will bid their final farewell to the beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather on Tuesday, 5 May at 4pm, at Ayios Nikolaos Church in Engomi, Nicosia. The family will receive condolences at the church from 3pm.
In lieu of wreaths, the family requests that contributions be made to the Community of St. Luke the Physician for people with special needs and to the Ayios Nikolaos Engomi Christian Women's Association, with proceeds going to families in need.
(Source: InBusinessNews)
