About the Award of Distinction
In 2000, the Furniture Society’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposal to create an Award of Distinction that would recognize outstanding achievement and long-standing commitment by an individual or institution to the advancement of the art of furniture making. The Award was intended to strengthen the fabric of the Furniture Society's community by naming and celebrating its aesthetic and intellectual leaders.
2019 Award of Distinction -- Tom Loeser
The Furniture Society is proud to announce that the recipient of its coveted 2019 Award of Distinction is Tom Loeser. His award will be presented at a luncheon ceremony on Saturday, June 22, 2019 during the Furniture Society’s conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
AOD Award Trophy Design Winner Announced! -- The Furniture Society is pleased to congratulate Fred Rose, the winner of our inaugural Award of Distinction Trophy Design Contest. Rose was chosen to create the Trophy to be presented to the Award of Distinction honorees for the next 3 years. Download or View the complete Press Release (PDF format).
Award of Distinction honorees:
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| Tom Loeser 2019 honoree |
Craig Nutt 2018 honoree |
Edward S. Cooke 2016 honoree |
Thomas Hucker 2016 honoree |
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| Warren & Bebe Johnson 2014 co-honorees |
Rosanne Somerson 2012 honoree |
John Cederquist 2010 honoree |
Vladimir Kagan 2009 honoree |
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| Wendy Maruyama 2008 honoree |
Walker Weed 2008 honoree |
Michael Fortune 2007 honoree |
Tommy Simpson 2006 honoree |
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| Judy Kensley McKie 2005 honoree |
Garry Knox Bennett 2004 honoree |
William Keyser 2003 honoree |
Jonathan Fairbanks 2003 honoree |
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| Jere Osgood 2002 honoree |
Alan Peters 2002 honoree |
John Makepeace 2002 honoree |
Art Carpenter 2001 honoree |
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| Wendell Castle 2001 honoree |
Tage Frid 2001 honoree |
James Krenov 2001 honoree |
Sam Maloof 2001 honoree |