A STILLNESS AT BOONE

The Furniture Society's 2009 annual conference was held at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, June 10-June 13, 2009.

The 2009 Furniture Society Conference concluded on the evening of Saturday, June 13th, 2009. By all accounts and measures it was entirely successful in terms of the venue, the program, the participants and the general satisfaction of the attendees. Only the weather failed to cooperate, and then but briefly. Many thanks to Appalachian State University and the other sponsors of this conference, the many Assistants, all of the presenters and participants, and especially to co-chairs Kern Maas and Banks Talley for all their hard work.

The 2009 conference pages have been archived and are available for reference. Please use the navigation menu to the left to view the archived pages.

AWARD OF DISTINCTION

The 2009 recipient of The Furniture Society's Award of Distinction is furniture maker and designer Vladimir Kagan.

Trained as both cabinetmaker and architect, Vladimir Kagan has over the past 60 years established himself as a preeminent maker, designer and marketer in studio and production furniture. He has worked and designed in nearly every material imaginable, and today has developed a wide ranging and successful business that links craft, design, and fashion. He is a previous recipient of lifetime achievement awards from American Society of Furniture Designers, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the American Society of Interior Designers.
Visit Vladimir Kagan's Award of Distinction profile