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