59 finalists vie for this year's Pinnacles
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 16, 2005
New London, N.C. — A field of 59 finalists in 15 design categories has been chosen for the 10th Annual Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards from the American Society of Furniture Designers.
Winners will be announced at a High Point market banquet in the International Home Furnishings Center ballroom on Friday evening, Oct. 21.
Meanwhile, six people have been nominated for ASFD's inaugural President's Award, honoring a furniture designer under 35 years old for their talent and accomplishments. They are Laura Chapman, Berkline/BenchCraft; Troy Hollis, Lexington Home Brands; Matt Hurley, Otto & Moore Furniture Designers; Margaret Leigh, Zocalo; Thom O'Leary, ApparenzA Design Studio; and Yuri Zatarain, The Phillips Collection.
The winner also will be announced at the Oct. 21 banquet.
Here are the category finalists by product name, designers and company:
Major collections: West End, D. Scott Coley and Thomas McDaniel, Bassett; Origins, Berry & Clark Design Associates, Bernhardt; Consulate, Bill Faber, Century; Liz Claiborne Home Collection, Jerry Crotts, Troy Hollis and Ed Tobin, Lexington Home Brands.
Major collections
Bedroom: Windows of Style, Ilan Dei, Creative Elegance; Symmetry, Morgan M. Harris, Vaughan; Napoleon Bed, Bill Faber, Century; Country Living-Portsmouth, Matt Hurley, Dudley Moore Jr. and Lesli Chastain, Lane.
Occasional tables: Connoisseur's Cocktail Table, John T. Kolkka, Henredon; Las Vegas, Matt Hurley, Magnussen Home; Penta End Table, Gayle Zalduondo, Urbanus; Spats, Dean Maltz, Allan Copley Designs.
Occasional storage: Lyndsey's Bench, Lauren Brooks and Kathy Imes, Vanguard Furniture; Chantal Pop-Up Cellarette, Robert Cribbs, Jasper Cabinet; Tachi Server, Frank M. Spano and Thom O'Leary, Polidor; Kitchen Butler, Joseph "Jodie" Davis, Powell Co.
Juvenile furniture: iBedroom, David Walker, Powell Co.; Ma Marie, Michael D. Warren, Stanley; Teen Bungalow, Michael D. Warren, Stanley.
Casual dining: Pfalzgraff Home Collection, Joseph "Jodie" Davis and Russell Shuping, Powell Co.; Tropez Dining Chair, Allan H. Palecek, Palecek; Positano, James DiPersia, Excelsior Design; Regent Round Dining Table, Bill Faber and Tonya Osborne, Century.
Formal dining: Visage, Frank M. Spano and Thom O'Leary, Polidor; Channing, Jonathan Adler, Rowe; Surveyor Cherry Collection, Joshua Saltman, Powell Co.; Country Living-Portsmouth, Matt Hurley, Dudley Moore Jr. and Lesli Chastain, Lane.
Motion upholstery: Aries, Michael F. Galardo, Elite Leather; Caméléon Slideshow, Normand Couture, Sofas International; Milan, Gary Vanderwood, La-Z-Boy; Citi Sleeper Sofa Queen, Tinka Camfield Swetland, A Custom Workshop Co.
Stationary upholstery: Paris, Nancy Genova, John Charles Designs; Zoe, Vladimir Kagan, American Upholstery; Nicole Chair, Goodman Charlton LLC, John Charles Designs; Lampert Lounger, Jonathan Adler, Rowe.
Leather upholstery: Méridienne, Bruce Ward, Pearson; Dylan's Chair, Lauren Brooks and Kathy Imes, Vanguard Furniture; 45 Degrees Sectional, Rick Lee, American Leather; El Sies, Filmore Harty, W. Schillig.
Home office: Paris Collection, Jim Sexton, Z-Line Designs; 198 Reflections, Berry & Clark Design Associates, Universal; Belaire Home Office Collection, Joe McCambridge, Sligh; Shakespeare Home Office Collection, Cale Knopf, Century.
Home entertainment: Antigua Multi-Flex, Jack Kelley, Mike Warren and Shannon Lookabill, Sligh; Positano, James DiPersia, Excelsior Design; Library Style Innertainment Center, Joe McCambridge, Sligh; Series One Collection, John Cooper, Bush Inds.
Summer/casual: Gulf Stream, Richard Frinier, Century; Empress, Frederic C Doughty, AGIO; Calais, Frederic C Doughty, Crate & Barrel; Intrepid, Frederic C Doughty, AGIO.
Accessories: Traditions Made Modern, Mimi Robinson, The Phillips Collection; Couture, Thomas Paul Fernez, Thomas Paul; Cosmopolitan, Nelson VanderMeer, Howard Miller; Antique Brass Hurricane & Crystal Bowl Holder, John T. Burke, Decorative Crafts.
Lighting: Stasis Floor & Table Lamps, George Chandler, Hubbardton Forge; Solid Brass Palm Leaf Lamps, John T. Burke, Decorative Crafts; Portobello Road Floor Lamp, Mark McDowell, Fine Art Lamps; TransAtlantic Table Lamp, Thierry Adam, Fine Art Lamps.
For information on the Pinnacles or tickets to the awards banquet, e-mail ASFD by e-mail at info@asfd.com or telephone (910) 576-1273.
Judges for this year's Pinnacles were Richard Bennington, High Point University; Larry Chilton, Wood-Armfield Furniture, High Point; Michael Delgaudio, Boyles Home Furnishings, High Point; Gary Evans, Furniture/Today; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance; Jeremy Ruff, North Carolina Department of Commerce; Max S. Shangle, Kendall College of Art & Design; Julie Smith, Furniture Style magazine; Seth Stem, Rhode Island School of Design; Cheminne Taylor-Smith, Infurniture; Steve Walker, N.C. State Engineering School; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys, Atlanta.
The 2005 Pinnacle sponsors include APA — The Engineered Wood Assn., Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc., the Composite Panel Assn., Elmo Leather, FurnitureFan.com, Furniture Style, Hafele America, Hickory Springs Mfg., Home Lighting & Accessories, Leggett & Platt, MGM Transport, The October Company, Weyerhaeuser, Wiseway Transportation, the Las Vegas World Market Center; and InFurniture, a major underwriter of the Pinnacle Awards.
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