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MAGNIFICENT CARPETS AWARDS
CAP SUCCESSFUL WINTER MARKET
Buyers' choice award in America's Magnificent Carpets Awards ceremony went to this dramatic hand knotted silk rug from Anadol Rug Co.
By Lissa Wyman
ATLANTA -- The annual America's Magnificent Carpets Awards held Saturday, Jan 20, capped off one of the most successful markets in years at AmericasMart Atlanta. Details on all the winners, click here.
The winners were:
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HAND MADE |
| Under $12 per ft. |
RugsAmerica |
| $12 to $23 |
Capa Imports |
| $23 to $35 per ft. |
F.J. Kashanian |
| $35 to $45 per ft |
F.J. Kashanian |
| $46 to $55 per ft. |
French Accents |
| $56 to $65 per ft. |
Smyrna Trading |
| over $65 per ft. |
Obeetee |
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MACHINE MADE |
| Under $200 |
Marcella Fine Rugs |
| $200 to $400 |
Couristan |
| $400 to $1,000 |
Couristan |
| over $1,000 |
Karastan |
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| BEST CONTEMPORARY RUG |
| Mat The Basics |
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BEST ANTIQUE RUG |
| Chaman Rugs |
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BUYER'S CHOICE AWARD |
| Anadol Rug Company |
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VISUAL MERCHANDISING AWARDS
(Best Showroom Design) |
| Third Floor |
Karastan |
| Fourth Floor |
Safavieh |
| Fifth Floor |
Marcella Fine Rugs |
| Sixth Floor |
Shaw Living |
Winners all
This year's awards were unusual because four companies were multiple winners in different categories: Karastan, Couristan, F.J. Kashanian and Marcella Fine Rugs.
The rugs were judged by three independent textiles and design experts outside the rug industry. The rugs were on display during the market (without company identification) in AmericasMart's Museum of Introductions.
...AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
Maria King of Couristan with Chas Sydney, senior vice president of AmericasMart. Couristan won two of the four awards in the machine made category.
Anne Carley, center, with Bill Storey, left, executive vice president of Karastan and host Chas Sydney of AmericasMart.
Two-fisted winner Jonathon Kashanian of FJ Kashanian, which received two awards in the hand made category.
Maria Conrad, rug buyer for Bloomingdale's, with Bill Storey
of Karastan. Maria told us she gifted Bill with that
lucky pink tie. Obviously, it worked.
Don Newton,left, Kas's new vice president of sales and marketing, with Rao Yarlagadda, president of Kas, and
David Harounian, a principal of Harounian Rugs International.
Ray Hashemi, Feizy VP of Sales, Division II,
with New Orleans retailers Ferial and Fred Bokaei of
Bokaei Rug Gallery. Bokaei is celebrating it's
first anniversary this month.
David Bello, NJDX chief operating executive, with boss David Greenberg of the New Jersey Decorating Exchange, Riversedge, NJ.
David Moyer, left, head of Mohawk Select with Aaron Gray, national accounts manager for Oriental Weavers USA.
Bashir Jallal and Barialay Ali of Rugs of Asia, San Diego, and Keith Caskey of Kerman's in Indianapolis.
Vinings Rugs staff, from left: Nikhil Kapoor from Vining's Indian manufacturer; Vinings principal Pam Kirby, Pushbpa Bhatter, operations manager, and big boss Pam Kirby, president of Vinings.
1.21.2006
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