Furniture designers win 16 Pinnacles at market

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 29, 2012

Chateau Lyon, by Pride Sasser for Century Furniture, took the Pinnacle Award for major collections.HIGH POINT - Chateau Lyon, by designer Pride Sasser for Century Furniture, took the Pinnacle Award for major collections at an awards banquet here during the High Point Market.
     Sixteen awards were presented at the annual event hosted by the American Society of Furniture Designers.
     "The Pinnacle Awards both honor and recognize creative, relevant and original designs in home furnishings that push our industry to the next level," John Conrad, ASFD vice president and 2012 Pinnacle Awards chairman, said in a statement earlier this year.
     Furniture/Today is the major underwriter of the 17th annual Pinnacle Awards. Sponsors include AF Lighting, Continental Hardware, enLIGHTenment, Furniture Design Studios, Hafele America Co., Hickory Springs Mfg., High Point Market Authority, Home Furnishings Business, International Market Centers, Leggett & Platt and Sherwin-Williams.
     Winners were announced in 15 product categories and for the Green Leaf Award, recognizing sustainable design. In addition to Sasser, the winners were:
     Occasional tables
     Avalon Heights, by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture.
     Occasional storage
     Le Papillion Chest, by Cindy Hall and Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture.
     Youth furniture
     Abby, by Taylor West for Hooker.
     Casual dining
     Artisan, by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley.
     Formal dining
     Arrondissement, by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley.
     Motion upholstery
     Brayden, by Tom Garland and Paul Zaidman for American Leather.
     Stationary upholstery
     Varese Sofa, by Joseph Mallison for Century.
     Leather upholstery
     Meridien Series, by David Vanderbloemen for Century.
     Lighting
     Autumn Twilight Chandelier, by Danielle Elise Dzurik and John A. Fretz III for Golden Lighting.
     Accessories
     Gilded Lotus Wall Décor, by Andrew Palecek for Palecek.
     Home office
     MIJO, by Caryn Donovan for Planum/Mobil Fresno, S.L.
     Home entertainment
     MIJO, by Caryn Donovan for Planum/Mobil Fresno, S.L.
     Summer/casual
     Elements Collection, by Richard Frinier, Martha Lopacki and Greg Robb for Brown Jordan.
     Bedroom
     Caracole, by Jon Russell Koch for Schnadig International.
     Green Leaf Award
     Brindille Lamp, by David Kitts, David Martin and Zachary Pyle for Hubbardton Forge.
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