ASFD Fifth Annual Pinnacle Awards - We have the Finalists
Furniture World Magazine
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6/9/2004
The American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) announces the selection of finalists for the 2000 Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards. A total of 47 finalists were selected in 13 categories. The winners in each category will be announced at the Pinnacle Awards Ceremony on Friday evening, October 20 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.
The Pinnacle Award sponsors include Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Casual Living magazine, FurnitureStyle magazine, Hafele America, Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co., Home Lighting & Accessories magazine, Laminating Materials Association, Leggett & Platt, Lilly Industries, NEST magazine, The October Company, and Wilsonart International.
"ASFD is indebted to the distinguished panel of judges whose job was no easy task because of the increased number and overall quality of the entries from both small and large companies internationally" said Christine Evans, ASFD executive director. The judges included Dr. Richard Bennington, Professor of Business and Director of the Home Furnishings Program, High Point University; Judith Cushman, Head of J.Z. Cushman & Company; Tom Edmonds, Contributing Editor, Furniture/Today; Robert L. Ficks, Jr., Director, Home Furnishings Council; Ellen Gefen, President, Gefen Productions and Majec, Inc.; Jackie Hirschhaut, Vice President, Public Relations, AFMA; Mike McCune, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Dillard's; Allen Norwood, Home Editor, The Charlotte Observer; Max Shangle, Associate Professor, Design Studies, Kendall College of Art & Design; Cindy Sheaffer, former Editor, Home Accents Today; Cheminne Taylor-Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Casual Living and Tony Wilkerson, SeniorVice President, Marketing, Havertys Furniture.
The finalists are:
Occasional Furniture
Reflections of the 20th Century, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture
Capri Table Group, James DiPersia for Excelsior Designs
Cent' Anni, Berry & Clark Design Associates for Planum
339 Table Group, Michael Wolk Designs for Design Institute America
Juvenile Furniture
YA Colors, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Company
Contours, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Company
Casual Dining
VU, Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan
Dynasty Group, Fred Puksta and Peter Saloom for Saloom Furniture Company
2000 7-Piece Dining Set, Vincenzo Vardaro for Hemsley Inc.
Motion Upholstery
Explorer , Jack Lewis for La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Branson, Jack Lewis for La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Carson Recliner, Enrico (Henry) Panceri for American Leather
Accessories
Storage on Small Places, Anne M. Larsen, Jostein Gunderson, Svein Molle for Woody Shop International
Michael Friedes Rugs Collection, Michael Friedes for Royal Intercontinental
Gothic Twig, Carol Canner for Carver's Guild
Lighting
Caterina, Scott M. Coogan for Cambridge Lamps
Architect's Wood Table Lamp, Alfonso Fontal for Ethan Allen Interiors
Sabrina #831510, Mark McDowell for Fine Art Lamps
Moroccan Mystique #844710, Mark McDowell for Fine Art lamps
INversion2, Jeffrey Jensen for Pearl River
Home Office
iLine Computer Workcenter, Drew Maple for O'Sullivan Industries
Jagger PC Station , Joe Miller, Felipe Planes for Bush Furniture
Reflections of the 20th Century, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Company
Stationary Upholstery
Iris Chaise, Jena Hall for American Leather
Croc Club Chair & Ottoman, Bruce Ward for Pearson
Manhattan Sofa/Chair, Greg Sheres for Sheres Studio
Tahoe, Allan Palecek for PALECEK
Chaise #828, Darrell G. Lowman for Woodmark, Inc.
Entertainment Centers
Trio, Rick Lee for Statements, Inc.
Manhattan Entertainment Center, Greg Sheres for Sheres Studio
Bayside, Joe Miller, Walt Shaw for Bush Furniture
Bedroom
Reflections of the 20th Century, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Company
Spool Turned Bed, Catina Waters Roscoe for K. Highsmith, Inc.
N (nu) Series, John N. Kelly for John Kelly Furniture Design
Lamplight Lane, Tim Annas for Kincaid Furniture Company
Formal Dining
Reflections of the 20th Century, Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Company
French Flair, David M. Daniel for Leda Furniture, Ltd.
Capri, James Dipersia for Excelsior Design
Summer/Casual
Veneman Weave, Thayer Hopkins for Veneman Collections
Archetype, Michael Vanderbyl for McGuire Furniture Company
Ocean, Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan
K2 Series Furnishings, John N. Kelly for John Kelly Furniture Design
San Francisco Bar Stool, Philip Behrens for Rockwood Casual Furniture
Major Collections
Grand Vista, Berry & Clark Design Associates for Hickory Chair
Horizons by Ethan Allen , Philip Stone, Irving Sabo, Craig Stout for Ethan Allen Interiors
Coronado, McDaniel & Coley, Inc. for Bernhardt Furniture Company
Gramercy , Steve Worthman for Hickory White
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 2000. For information about the awards ceremony, contact ASFD Headquarters: Tel. (910) 576-1273; Fax (910) 576-1573; E-mail: asfd@ac.net.