Designer Rugs together with Virginia Wilson and Vogue Living Magazine invited seven of Australia's leading contemporary artists to create single edition wall and floor rugs that both extend their art practice and broaden the style of rugs produced by Designer Rugs, for a live charity auction in at b2 Studios, Alexandria, Sydney.

The rugs were auctioned live at an invitation only event on the 27th August 2008 at b2 Studios Alexandria, Sydney.

Paul Sumner of Mossgreen was the auctioneer and David Clark, editor of Vogue Living was the MC for the evening.

The total monies raised from this charity auction was $51,000.

100% of the proceeds from the auction will go to nominated charities including Cure the Future (The Cell and Gene Trust) and the Stephen Sanig Research Institute.