Finalists named for Pinnacle Awards honoring furniture design
Winners to be announced at High Point Market banquet
Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, July 1, 2011
NEW LONDON, N.C. — Designers for furniture manufacturers Stanley, Century and Bernhardt will vie for this year's Pinnacle Awards in the major collections category, the American Society of Furniture Designers announced today.
Finalists in 16 categories were selected last week by this year's Pinnacle judges, who met in High Point University's Norton Hall.
The finalists will be honored, and the winners of the 16th annual Pinnacle Awards will be announced at an awards banquet Oct. 24 during the fall High Point Market.
"The judges were impressed by the quantity and quality of entries for this year's competition and they did an outstanding job in the process," said Steve Hodges, chairman of ASFD's Pinnacle Committee. "We appreciate and thank them for their participation."
This year's Pinnacle judges are Richard Bennington, High Point University; Mary Brehm, Norwalk Furniture & Design, Raleigh, N.C.; Ken Fonville, EcoSelect Furniture; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance; Michael Lennon, City Furniture, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Bruce Mulder, Kendall College of Art & Design; Sheila Long O'Mara, Home Furnishings Business; Connie Post, Connie Post Global Media; Dianne Ray, Garden City Furniture, Garden City, S.C.; Thomas Russell, Furniture/Today; Shane Spiller, Spiller Furniture, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta.
"The annual Pinnacle Awards provide us the opportunity of recognizing the work of talented designers, and are a great way for our industry to honor companies which support and encourage originality of thought and design innovation," said ASFD President Dudley Moore Jr. of Otto & Moore in High Point. "We wish to acknowledge and express our sincere gratitude for the continued support of our great Pinnacle sponsors and supporters."
Furniture/Today is the major underwriter of the Pinnacle Awards. Other sponsors include AF Lighting, Continental Brass, EarthCare Inside, Furniture Design Studios, High Point Market Authority, Hickory Springs Mfg., Home Furnishings Business, the International Home Furnishings Center, Leggett & Platt, Market Square & Suites and Sherwin-Williams.
For tickets to the Oct. 24 awards banquet in High Point, contact Christine Evans, ASFD executive director, at (910) 576-1273 or by email at info@asfd.com.
Finalists in the major collections category are Coastal Living Resort, by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; Marbella, by Pride Sasser for Century Furniture; and Vintage Patina by Chris Bergelin and Thad Bergelin for Bernhardt Furniture.
Vying for the Green Leaf Award, which honors well designed and eco-friendly products, are the Gallery Collection by David Kitts and David Martin for Hubbardton Forge; Homecoming Vintage Pine by Tim Annas for Kincaid Furniture; and MIX Young America by Richard Schroeder and Denis Kissane for Stanley Furniture.
Finalists in product categories are:
Occasional tables
Arro Cocktail Table by Desmond Miller and Jerry Cmehil for Design Institute America; Lille Cocktail Table by Shaun Melvin for Baker Furniture; Rafferty Console by Cindy Hall and Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture.
Occasional storage
Avery Avenue Cabinet by Jesse Schopmeyer, Les Killian and Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings; Classique Scroll Chest by Cindy Hall and Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture; Formation Credenza/Buffet by Rick Berry for Design Institute America.
Juvenile furniture
Ava by Matthew Hurley for Hooker Furniture; MIX Young America by Richard Schroeder, and Denis Kissane for Stanley Furniture; The Overachiever Crib by Jonsara Ruth and Robert Peavey for Q Collection Junior.
Casual dining
Latitude by Charles Harris for Legacy Classic Furniture; Mirren Point/Harbor by Les Killian, Jesse Schopmeyer and Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings; Pompadour Table by Steven Shell for Steven Shell.
Formal dining
Artisan by Dave Clark for Planum/Mobil Fresno; New Lou by Mike Warren and Shannon Lookabill for Universal Furniture; Perspectives by Jesse Schopmeyer, Les Killian and Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings.
Motion upholstery
Comfort Recliner by Tom Garland for American Leather; Ellie Recliner Sofa by Albert Choy for Moroni; Pilot Recliner by Michael F. Galardo for Elite Leather.
Stationary upholstery
Evasion Sectional by Normand Couture for Couture International; Moore by Goodman Charlton for American Leather; Uno Accent Chair by Stanley Jay Friedman for Moroni.
Leather upholstery
Fonte II by Kelvin Ng for Kelvin Giormani by Planum; Fleetwood, Stefanie Lucas for Rowe Furniture; Strada II by Kelvin Ng for Kelvin Giormani by Planum.
Lighting
Chatham LED Table Lamp by Bret Curtain for Woodard Furniture; Flair Linear Pendant by Ron Henderson for Varaluz; Gallery Collection by David Kitts and David Martin for Hubbardton Forge.
Accessories
Brass Ostrich Figure by Mary Garvin and Basilio Silawan for Maitland-Smith; Copenhagen Bench by Shaun Melvin for Baker Furniture; DOTZ Screen by Carl Muller for Elite Mfg.
Home office
European Farmhouse by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; Reede's Landing by the Aspenhome design team for Aspenhome; Serenity Collection by Joe McCambridge for Sligh Furniture.
Home entertainment
Grove Imagination Home Theatre by Curt Christian for Martin Home Furnishings: Louis Phillippe Credenza by D. Scott Coley and Tommy McDaniel for Bassett Furniture; Northport by Mike Warren and Shannon Lookabill for Sligh Furniture.
Summer/casual
Cloud Nine by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan; Embrace Sectional by Normand Couture for Couture Jardin; Flight by John Caldwell for Brown Jordan.
Bedroom
Artisan by Dave Clark for Planum/Mobil Fresno; Felton by Matt Hurley for Hooker Furniture;
Perspectives by Jesse Schopmeyer, Les Killian and Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings.
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