ASFD Announces Finalists

Furniture World Magazine

The American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) announced the selection of finalists for the 2001 Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards. A total of 51 finalists were selected in 15 categories. The winners in each category will be announced at the Pinnacle Awards Ceremony on Friday evening, October 19 during the International Home Furnishing Market in High Point, N.C. The purpose of the Pinnacle awards program is to promote better design quality and encourage the recognition of furniture designers within the retail home furnishings industry. "Both the judges and ASFD staff were pleased with the quality and number of Pinnacle entrants" said Karl D. Felperin, ASFD Pinnacle Awards Chairman. The judges stated that "this year's Pinnacle entries showed a good cross section of the industry with products representing a wide range of types, styles and price points. The entries presented contrasts in surfaces and finishes representing current trends and very impressive designs." The judges included Dr. Richard Bennington, Professor of Business and Director of the Home Furnishings Program, High Point University; Lee Buchanan, Editor, InFurniture; Larry Chilton, Merchandise manager,Wood-Armfield Furniture; Robert L. Ficks, Jr., Director, Home Furnishings Council; Carolyn Gomez, Vice President, Merchandising, Mastercraft Interiors, Ellen Gefen, President, Gefen Productions and Majec, Inc.; Jackie Hirschhaut, Vice President, Public Relations, AFMA; Gary James, Editor, SoHo Today; Max Shangle, Professor, Design Studies, Kendall College of Art & Design; Julie Smith, Editor, FurnitureStyle, Cheminne Taylor-Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Casual Living and Tony Wilkerson, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Havertys Furniture. The Pinnacle Award sponsors include Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Casual Living , Elmo Leather, Eubank, Inc., FurnitureStyle , Hafele America, Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co., Home Lighting & Accessories, Laminating Materials Association, Leggett & Platt, StyleLife Designs,The October Company, Valspar and Weyerhaeuser. The finalists are: Occasional Tables Madison Mahogany Collection, McDaniel & Coley, Inc., ASFD for MadisonSquare Furniture Sunburst, Raymond Waites for LaneVenture Craftwork, Dave Clark, ASFD for Hammary Celeste, Gayle Zalduondo, ASFD & Andrew Kelly for URBANUS Occasional Storage Generic Buffet, Rick Berry, ASFD for Design Institute America Inc. 999 Wall Etagere, James DiPersia, ASFD for Glober Juvenile Caroline, Michael Teal for Stanley Furniture Co. Inc. Garden Party, Michael D. Warren, ASFD for Stanley Furniture Co. Inc. Casual Dining Tribeca, John W. Caldwell, ASFD for Kessler Industries Meridian, John W. Caldwell, ASFD for Gloster International Focus, Dave Clark, ASFD for Bassett Furniture Aurora, Vincenzo Vardaro & Alex Mayer for Hemsley, Inc. Formal Dining South Beach, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Co. Inc. Park Plaza, David M. Daniel, ASFD for Leda Furniture, Ltd. Motion Upholstery Riley , Jack Lewis, ASFD for La-Z-Boy, Inc. Spin City, Alan Friedman, ASFD for Benchcraft Keaton Style-in-Motion, Enrico (Henry) Panceri for American Leather Breckenridge Style-in-Motion, Enrico (Henry) Panceri for American Leather Stationary Upholstery Sodonia, Mitchell P. Watson, ASFD for Bernhardt Furniture Co. 903 Sofa, James DiPersia, ASFD for Weiman Upholstery boulevard, Joseph Ruggiero for Norwalk Furniture Corp. Modulo, Michael Wolk for Della Robia Leather Upholstery Matinee, Vladimir Kagan, ASFD for American Leather Chair & Ottoman 5850-23/90, Rick Berry, ASFD for Design Institute America, Inc. Chianti , Jack Lewis, ASFD for La-Z-Boy, Inc. Accessories Tropical Palm & Leaf, Madeline & Robert Longstreet for Longstreet Collection, Ltd. 988 Wall Console, James DiPersia, ASFD for Glober Kostka Group, Chip Scarborough for Fusion Z Twine Time Group, Pavel Hanousek for Fusion Z Lighting Montana Desk Lamp, Sandy Chapman for Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Contemporary Touch Lamp, The Holmes Group for The Holmes Group Fernacopia & Foliage, Guy Morter & Susan Morter for Shady Lady Home Office 1887 Arts & Crafts, Michael Warren, ASFD & Jack Kelley, ASFD for Sligh Furniture Co. Canyon Loft, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Co., Inc. Skyline, Drew Maple, ASFD for O'Sullivan Industries Fairfax Office, Frances Ngai & Karl D. Felperin, ASFD for JRW Contemporary Home Entertainment Perfect Home, Mark Strayer for O'Sullivan Industries Focus, Dave Clark, ASFD for Bassett Furniture Encore, Richard Probst, ASFD & Mark Strayer for O'Sullivan Industries Summer/Casual Fernwood Group, John C. Aves, ASFD for Woodard San Miguel, John W. Caldwell, ASFD for Tropitone Furniture Co. Bimini, Frederic C. Doughty, ASFD for Werner Woods Vintage Garden, Raymond Waites for LaneVenture Furniture Bedroom Echelon, Steve Hodges Associates Inc., ASFD for Durham Furniture, Inc. Contemporary Steel Bed, Francois Theriault, ASFD for Roy & Benot SOHO 40, Martin de Blois for Baronet, Inc. Circa 1850 Collection, Catina Waters Roscoe, ASFD for Highsmith Furniture Inc. Major Collections Matilda Bay, William G. Faber, Century Furniture Balmoral, D. Scott Coley, ASFD & Thomas McDaniel, ASFD for Bernhardt Furniture Co. Swedish Home, Phil Stone for Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Laura Ashley Home, Tim Annas, ASFD; Debra Strother; Catina Waters Roscoe, ASFD for Kincaid Furniture A CD ROM press book including reproduction quality photographs of all finalists products, designers and the awards ceremony will be published and distributed in November 2001. For information about the awards ceremony which will be held for the first time at the International Home Furnishings Club, contact ASFD Headquarters: Tel. (910) 576-1273; Fax (910) 576-1573; E-mail: asfd@ac.net.