Sam Maloof: career timeline

1916–2009 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 97 of 188 lots (51% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.

Sam Maloof: works at auction by decade the work was made. Each work counted once; medians use sold works only, in US dollars.

Decade made	Works	Sold	Median sold price	Main medium
1940s	1	1	$5.5kSign up	Other
1950s	16	15	$6.6kSign up	Other
1960s	12	12	$7.7kSign up	Other
1970s	18	18	$7.6kSign up	Other
1980s	17	16	$21.6kSign up	Other
1990s	21	18	$17.1kSign up	Other
2000s	10	10	$18.4kSign up	Other

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Year madeHeight (in)Width (in)MediumSubject

1940s 1 work

Sold: 1 of 1
Median: $5.5kSign up
Average: $5.5kSign up
Typical size: 26 × 33 in (66 × 84 cm)
Mediums: Other (1)
Subjects: —

1949 Unique cabinet from the Maloof residence$5.5kSign up

1950s 16 works

Sold: 15 of 16
Median: $6.6kSign up
Average: $7.4kSign up
Typical size: 29.5 × 59 in (75 × 150 cm)
Mediums: Other (16)
Subjects: —

c. 1950 Bench with cork top$5.3kSign up
1952 Low-back chairs (2)$5.8kSign up
c. 1954 Pair of early "Hueter" armchairs$9.5kSign up
c. 1954 Highback dining armchairs, set of four$7.2kSign up · sold 2×
1954 Settee$6.9kSign up
1954 Entertainment cabinet$4.4kSign up
c. 1954 End table$10.2kSign up
c. 1954 Rolling buffet/ side board$10.2kSign up
c. 1954 Dinette table$6kSign up
c. 1954 Chairs$6.6kSign up
c. 1955 Console table$11.4kSign up
1955 Rare and Early settee$15.2kSign up

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1960s 12 works

Sold: 12 of 12
Median: $7.7kSign up
Average: $8.9kSign up
Typical size: 28.5 × 29.5 in (73 × 76 cm)
Mediums: Other (12)
Subjects: Figures & portraits (1)

c. 1960 Highback armchair$10.8kSign up
1962 Horn back chairs, set of four$10.8kSign up
1963 Bench$4.5kSign up
c. 1965 Custom dining table$5.8kSign up · sold 2×
c. 1965 Dining chairs, set of four$12.6kSign up
c. 1965 Upholstered bench$3.4kSign up
c. 1966 Stool$3.2kSign up
1966 Armchairs (8)$19kSign up
c. 1966 Bench$3.1kSign up
c. 1966 Bench$4.8kSign up
1967 Dining table from The Huntington, San Marino$18.9kSign up
1969 Desk from Claremont Men's College, Claremont, California$9.6kSign up

1970s 18 works

Sold: 18 of 18
Median: $7.6kSign up
Average: $14.4kSign up
Typical size: 35.5 × 29 in (91 × 74 cm)
Mediums: Other (17), Multiple (1)
Subjects: —

c. 1970 Armchairs, pair$7kSign up
1970 Rocking chair$20.2kSign up
1972 Adjustable music stand$10.9kSign up
1972 Stool$2.5kSign up
c. 1972 Settee$5.5kSign up
1972 Dining table$22.7kSign up
1972 Drop-leaf table$4.8kSign up
1973 Rocking chair for the Young Presidents' Organization$16.9kSign up
c. 1975 Coffee table$2.8kSign up
c. 1975 Coffee table$4.8kSign up
c. 1975 Occasional table$3.8kSign up
c. 1975 Highback armchair$5.7kSign up

Show 6 more (1970s)

1976 Settee$17.6kSign up
c. 1976 Coffee table$7kSign up
1977 Armchairs, pair$8.2kSign up
1977 Freestanding cradle$23.9kSign up
1979 Important dining chairs, set of six$60.5kSign up
1979 Rocking chair$35.3kSign up

1980s 17 works

Sold: 16 of 17
Median: $21.6kSign up
Average: $20.7kSign up
Typical size: 43.5 × 26.5 in (110 × 67 cm)
Mediums: Other (15), Sculpture (1), Drawing (1)
Subjects: —

1981 Rocking chair$39.3kSign up
1981 Rocking chair$35kSign up
1982 Drop-Leaf Dining Table$9kSign up
1983 Rocking Chair$14kSign up
1983 Rocker$23.9kSign up
1985 Rocker$19.2kSign up
1985 Rocking chair$17.8kSign up
1986 Important dining table$23.9kSign up
1986 Armchair$15.1kSign up
1987 Drawing of chair for the Cedars Sinai Medical Center$1.6kSign up
1987 Rocker$27.7kSign up
1987 Low back settee$27.5kSign up

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1988 Settee$23.9kSign up
1988 Armchair$12.6kSign up
1988 Low back side chair$12.5kSign up
1988 Rocking chairUnsold
1989 Rocking chair$27.7kSign up

1990s 21 works

Sold: 18 of 21
Median: $17.1kSign up
Average: $19.7kSign up
Typical size: 36 × 38.5 in (91 × 98 cm)
Mediums: Other (20), Sculpture (1)
Subjects: —

c. 1990 Demilune console table from Pacific Enterprises, Los Angeles$4kSign up
c. 1990 Demilune console table from Pacific Enterprises, Los Angeles$2.3kSign up
1990 Spindle chairs, set of four$32.8kSign up
1990 Occasional table$4.4kSign up
c. 1990 Server$5.3kSign up
1990 Upholstered chairs, set of two$5.7kSign up
1990 Conference table$16.4kSign up
1990 Horn back chairs, set of six$65.5kSign up
c. 1990 DemiluneUnsold
c. 1990 DemiluneUnsold
c. 1990 Monumental conference tableUnsold
c. 1990 Executive desk$11.3kSign up

Show 9 more (1990s)

1990 Office chairs, set of 19$32.8kSign up
c. 1990 Cabinet$6.9kSign up
1991 Rocking chair$28.2kSign up
1992 Drafting table and chair$13.8kSign up
1994 Rocker$17.8kSign up
1995 Rocking chair$30.2kSign up
1996 Settee$22.9kSign up
1998 Chair #16$30.5kSign up
1998 Rocking chair$24.1kSign up

2000s 10 works

Sold: 10 of 10
Median: $18.4kSign up
Average: $22.1kSign up
Typical size: 34.5 × 27 in (88 × 69 cm)
Mediums: Other (10)
Subjects: —

2000 Rocking chair$20.2kSign up
2001 Rocker$38.1kSign up
2003 Coffee table$16.6kSign up
2004 Occasional table$6.4kSign up
2004 Occasional table$5kSign up
2006 Occasional table$8.3kSign up
2006 Rare double rocking chair$30.2kSign up
2008 Armoire$44.8kSign up
2008 Armoire$41kSign up
2008 Menorah/candelabra$10.2kSign up

Creation date not recorded

91 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.

Undated, sold in the 2000s 6 works

Sold: 6 of 6
Median: $21.9kSign up
Average: $41.2kSign up
Typical size: —
Mediums: Other (6)
Subjects: —

sold 2007 Rare and early spindle back lounge chair$7.8kSign up
sold 2007 Rare and early table$4.2kSign up
sold 2007 Dining table and 8 chairs$144kSign up
sold 2008 Lounge chair$6kSign up
sold 2008 Rocking chair$36kSign up
sold 2008 Rocking chair$49.2kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2010s 54 works

Sold: 51 of 54
Median: $13.8kSign up
Average: $20kSign up
Typical size: —
Mediums: Other (54)
Subjects: —

sold 2011 Side table$7.5kSign up
sold 2011 Cabinet$11.9kSign up
sold 2011 Small bench$2.5kSign up
sold 2011 Dinette table$15kSign up
sold 2011 Pair of dining side chairs$6.3kSign up
sold 2011 Small bench$3.4kSign up

Show 6 more (2010s)

sold 2011 Armchair lounge$4.1kSign up
sold 2011 Bench$22.5kSign up
sold 2011 Rocking chair$43.8kSign up
sold 2013 Rocking chair$43.8kSign up
sold 2014 Rocking chair$18.8kSign up
sold 2014 Rocking chair$37.5kSign up

…and 42 more works from this group in the full results list.

Undated, sold in the 2020s 31 works

Sold: 28 of 31
Median: $7.3kSign up
Average: $11kSign up
Typical size: 36 × 28 in (91 × 71 cm)
Mediums: Other (31)
Subjects: —

sold 2020 Side tables (2)$6.3kSign up
sold 2020 Freestanding cradle$16kSign up
sold 2020 Set of Six Armchairs$9.4kSign up
sold 2020 Set of Four Armchairs$6.1kSign up
sold 2020 Pair of Large ArmchairsUnsold
sold 2020 Conference Table$27.6kSign up

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sold 2020 Coffee Table$4.5kSign up
sold 2020 Armchair$1.5kSign up
sold 2020 Rocking Chair$27.6kSign up
sold 2020 Rocking Chair$27.6kSign up
sold 2020 Group of Six Dining Chairs$5.1kSign up
sold 2020 Dining Table$3.8kSign up

…and 19 more works from this group in the full results list.

Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Sam Maloof auction results →