Market winners

Highlights from the February Las Vegas market

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 23, 2009

G. Romano

The Hampton sofa features a plinth base, soy-based foam and down and feather seats and backs. The cover is a clean, cool eco-cotton.

Nathan Anthony

Featuring blind tufting and welt around the arms, the new Axle chair comes in leather and more than 350 upholstery choices.

Sterling

Atlantis is part of a series of new hand-painted cabinets.

Phillips Collection

Designed by Jason Phillips Design, the Bubble Legs dining table features legs with rounded curves for a bubble-like effect and a top made from two sandwiched pieces of wood. Custom finishes are available.

1. ASPENHOME

One of the company's well-received upholstered fabric offerings was this sectional, with armless pieces selling for $199.

2. GROOVYSTUFF

The Back to the Roots collection, which included this gracefully rugged Atlantis coffee table, was well received.

3. SAMUELSON

The new No. 9901 chair brings a fresh twist to traditionalism, combining black leather with an updated classic frame.

4. MAGNUSSEN HOME

Magnussen Home had a strong response to this 56-inch TV console with sliding top and side doors that open to reveal shelves.

5. SUNNY DESIGNS

Sunny Designs' Santa Fe dining group was popular with dealers. The collection is made from distressed birch solids and veneers with natural slate accents.

6. TRADEWINS

This wall bed with cleverly placed storage was one of the most popular pieces ever introduced by Tradewins, according to the company. It's part of the sleekly urban Metropolitan collection.

1. BUHLER

Buhler scored with its No. 465 Acacia corner TV stand, which features a top drawer and adjustable/removable glass shelves.

2. FAIRMONT DESIGNS

The Solutions storage bed sports a tufted leather headboard and offers underbed storage as an option.

3. HUMAN TOUCH

The WholeBody HT-5040 massage chair uses Robotic Massage technology plus a host of other proprietary features to deliver a lifelike "figure eight" massage.

4. KLAUSSNER

Baker, shown in Echo Cigar tobacco brown leather, is a four-over-four tailored sofa that retails for $1,199. A correlating chair is available.

5. CHELSEA HOUSE

Chelsea House gained ground with its Abbot cocktail table, combining curvaceous metal legs with a glass top.

6. PERDUE WOODWORKS

Perdue Woodworks' No. 51000 series combines a classic, medium wood-tone finish with a stone tile look in warm earth tones.

1. CHARLES CAROL DESIGNS

The Brittany sofa, retailing for $2,500, is done in a soft spa color intended to soothe users coping witha troubled economy.

2. EMERALD

Emerald received strong dealer reaction on its transitional Regatta case goods collection at market. This $599 platform bed features a fabric headboard and a black finish.

3. SLIGH

Sligh's Metro Office collection, part of the Loft 102 brand, features a transitional micro-office that includes laptop ports and docking stations for several small electronic devices.

4. MARSHFIELD

The Wood Country collection features white cedar accents — available in natural or a darker finish — on the upholstery and includes a coordinating rocker and four matching tables.

5. FOCUS ONE HOME

Consumers can add or rearrange pieces, making this six-piece sectional adaptable to almost any room configuration.

6. EXCELSIOR

The Catania console, made in Italy with a stainless steel and black lacquer base and glass top, was well received.

1. LAZAR

The Phaedra sofa by designer Michael Payne retails for about $1,899.

2. WHITTIER

This Portland group, with trestle bench and table and corner bench, was a winner for Whittier. It is made of solid pine in a distressed honey finish.

3. CLASSIC FLAME

The Grand Canyon electric fireplace is hand crafted from cultured stone with a three-inch-thick mantel top with corbels made of oak.

4. NATURE'S LEGACY

Nature's Legacy did well with a new line of accent pieces made of Naturescast, a versatile material that uses natural scrap materials like bark, twigs and leaves.

5. HIATT

Hiatt's Simon chair features a tufted back and arms capped off in leather and retails for about $699.

6. ALAN MORGAN

Alan Morgan did well with Canyon Creek, a new traditional bedroom.

7. MODUS

Modus expanded its domestic warehouse program with the Penthouse bedroom, inspired by the look of upscale urban lofts. The group is made of solid mahogany and ash veneers.

1. SHADOW MOUNTAIN

The SM5037 sofa, retailing for $2,799, is custom made domestically and available for six-week delivery.

2. JOFRAN

The No. 562 occasional group, a dressed-up contemporary design, generated placements for Jofran.

3. PALATIAL

The Santa Fe chair and ottoman, in tight-back, transitional styling, features full-aniline leather in Valley Toffee.

4. BROYHILL

The two-piece Ethan sectional drew attention with its neutral diagonal microfiber paired with geometric toss pillows.

5. GS FURNITURE

GS Furniture's Pasadena collection, developed in conjunction with a Top 100 retailer, comes in solid oak with a Sienna finish.

6. UNIVERSAL

This transitional platform bed is part of a new collection for Universal's Pennsylvania House brand. Made with birch solids in a merlot finish, a four-piece set retails for $2,499.