At the 2018 America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards on Jan. 15 during the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, award winners were recognized for their artistry.
Winners were named in the hand hooked/hand tufted, hand knotted/flat weave, machine made, outdoor, licensee and antique rug categories as selected by industry experts ASID Georgia President Chris Socci, Haverty’s buyer Susan Black and Editor-in-Chief of Atlanta Magazine HOME Mary Logan Bikoff. Rugs were submitted to the Market Museum of Introductions for award consideration.
The 2018 winners are:
Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave
$0-$30 per square foot
Couristan Inc. – Karuna
Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave
$30.01-$50 per square foot
Capel Rugs – Makrana
Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave
$50.01-$100 per square foot
Kalaty Rugs – Reverie RR-011 Zinc/Azure
Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave
$100.01+ per square foot
Creative Touch – Sivas Silk
Hand Hooked/Hand Tufted
Kaleen Rugs Chancellor (CHA06-75)
Machine Made
$0-$200 per square foot
Surya Harput HAP-1044
Machine Made
$200.01-$400 per square foot
Karastan Enigma – Torrent Desert
Machine Made
$400+ per square foot
Nourison Industries TWI26
Outdoor
Couristan Inc Ikat/Galapagos
Licensee
Nourison Industries L'artist Noir Antique
Antique
Orientalist Home Kashan Rug
