Excellence Honored At America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards Gala

AmericasMart^® Atlanta recognized the creativity, artistry and passion of the Area Rug industry at its annual America’s Magnificent Carpets^® Awards staged on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel as part of The Atlanta International Area Rug Market^® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show.

Awards were given in the hand hooked/hand tufted, hand knotted/flat weave, machine made, outdoor, licensee and antique rug categories as selected by interior designer, owner/proprietor of Ivy & Vine Heather Hogan Roberts, Stephen Mathews of Mathews Furniture + Design, and Editor of Atlanta Magazine HOME Betsy Riley. Rugs were submitted to the Market Museum of Introductions for award consideration.

The 2017 winners are:

Handhooked/ Hand Tufted

$0-$16 per square foot

Momeni: Margaux

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave

$0-$30 per square foot

Kaleen Rugs : Solitaire 09-88

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave

$30.01-$50 per square foot

Anadol Rug Co : Berber

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave

$50-$100 per square foot

Eliko Rugs: Tulu

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave

$100.01+ per square foot

Creative Touch: Garden

Machine Made

$0-$200 per square foot

Surya: Tessera TSE-1000

Machine Made

$200.01-$400 per square foot

LOLOI Rugs: Javari JV-07 Steel/Lagoon

Machine Made

$400+ per square foot

Dynamic Rugs: Quartz 26190-100

Outdoor

Jaipur Rug: Mojave – Desert Collection

Licensee

LOLOI Rugs: Tatum TF-01 Stone/Blue

Antique

Eliko Rugs: Tabriz