ASFD Announces Pinnacle Award Finalists

Furniture manufacturers on the list include Century, Phillips Collection, and Bernhardt.

by Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 8/19/2008

Trouble deciding who to check out at mega home furnishings fair High Point Market this Fall? The American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) has revealed the finalists for its annual Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards, honoring residential furniture designers and manufacturers. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner October 20 at the biannual market, which will be held October 20-26 in High Point, North Carolina.

A complete list of finalists (including manufacturer, collection, and designer) is below.

Major Collections
Ethan Allen's New Horizon by Paul Rosebrock and Craig Stout; Century's Metro Luxe by William Faber;  Bernhardt's Cascade by Clark/Binns/Lehman

Stationary Upholstery
Rene Cazares's Ari Sofa by Rene Cazares; Bernhardt's Cadden Cutaway by Brown/Culler/Galli; Century's Natural by Craig Staton.

Motion Upholstery
Klaussner's Savoy by Rick Hendrix; American Leather's Spinnaker by Louis Lara; Couture's Jazz by Normand Couture.

Leather Upholstery
David Francis's Bordeaux by David Francis; Century's Stiletto by Joe Mallison; Elite's Candemir by Nathan Turner.

Bedroom
Box Collection's Generation by Opstal/Basyroel; Lexington's Zacara by Troy Hollis; Century's Stainless Bed by William Faber.

Casual Dining
Lexington Home Brands's Long Cove by Aulbert/Patton; Brown Jordan's Campaign by John Caldwell; Phillips's Origins by Nikom.

Formal Dining
Stanley's Continuum by Hokanson/Schroeder; Aspenhome's Potomac by Hall/Lena; Scott Thomas's New Vienna by Scott Hamed.

Home Office
Sligh's Palm Beach by Warren/Lookabill; Century's Ebony Desk/Credenza by David Zagaroli; Maitland-Smith's Map Desk by Glenn Yelvington.

Juvenile
Green Frog's Mod Frog 11 by Kelly Neal Mariotti; Q Collection's Stella Stackables by Jonsara Ruth; Q Collection's Celestial Crib by Jonsara Ruth.

Lighting
Murray Feiss's Ribbon Lamp by Kauffman/Hannoosh; Murray Feiss's Silver Glass by Kauffman/Hannoosh; Hubbardton Forge's Dyad Tale Lamp.

Accessories
Phillips Collection's Origins Wall Décor by Nikom; Phillips Collection's River Rock Planters by Jason Phillips; Phillips Collection's Stella by Nikom.

Entertainment
Century's Ash Credenza by Eric Graham; Aspenhome's Adagio Entertainment by Neilson/Levi; Klaussner's New Horizons by Chris Rayle.

Occasional Tables
Palliser's Bar Box by Futhark; Aspenhome's Adagio Tables by Neilson/Levi; Ethan Allen's Wire Form Table by Rosebrock/Stout.

Occasional Storage
Brastilo's Console by Katie Hatch; Brastilo's Bench withTray by Katie Hatch; Four Hands's Copenhagen Sideboard by Anna Ogden.

Summer Casual
Gloster's Symphony by John Caldwell; Century's Orient by Richard Frinier; Selamat's Stratus by Jarrod Lim.