Sam Maloof
1916–2009
Sam Maloof was an American furniture designer and woodworker. Maloof's work is in the collections of several major American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Dining table and 8 chairsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $144,000≈ £70,547≈ €101,223Sign up to see
Dining table and chairs (9)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $81,250≈ £48,781≈ €59,155Sign up to see
Horn back chairs, set of sixRago Auctions · $65,500≈ £52,329≈ €60,136Sign up to see
Sam Maloof’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 188 auction results for Sam Maloof between 2007 and 2026, of which 175 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.5kSign up free to see to $144kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $144kSign up free to see for Dining table and 8 chairs at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2007. Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (124), Bonhams (35) and Rago Auctions (11).
188 results · page 1 of 5
- Occasional table, 2004$6,400≈ £4,744≈ €5,549Sign up free to see
- Coffee table, c. 1975$2,816≈ £2,087≈ €2,441Sign up free to see
- Adjustable music stand, 1972$10,880≈ £8,117≈ €9,539Sign up free to see
- Armoire, 2008$44,800≈ £33,423≈ €39,278Sign up free to see
- Menorah/candelabra, 2008$10,240≈ £7,640≈ €8,978Sign up free to see
- Occasional table, 2006$8,320≈ £6,207≈ €7,294Sign up free to see
- Armoire, 2008$40,960≈ £30,558≈ €35,911Sign up free to see
- Coffee table, 2003$16,640≈ £12,414≈ €14,589Sign up free to see
- Custom dining table, c. 1965$5,760≈ £4,297≈ €5,050Sign up free to see
- Rocking chair, 1991$28,160≈ £21,009≈ €24,689Sign up free to see
Sam Maloof: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Sam Maloof at auction?
$144,000Sign up free to see, for Dining table and 8 chairs at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Sam Maloof?
The median sale price is $11.3kSign up free to see across 175 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Sam Maloof have sold at auction?
175 of 188 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Sam Maloof?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Rago Auctions
Sam Maloof signature
8 catalogued lots by Sam Maloof record a signature line. Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed verso
— Custom Cabinet Set (3), Billings, Dec 9, 2023Signed
— Dining Table and Eight Chairs, Bonhams, Oct 23, 2024Signed
— Cradle Hutch, Bonhams, Mar 27, 2024
About Sam Maloof
Sam Maloof was an American furniture designer and woodworker. Maloof's work is in the collections of several major American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Maloof, the first craftsman to receive a MacArthur fellowship, was described by The New York Times as "a central figure in the postwar American crafts movement".
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