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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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  1. Sam Maloof, Dining table and 8 chairs, Executed 1963Dining table and 8 chairsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $144,000≈ £70,547≈ €101,223Sign up to see
  2. Sam Maloof, Dining table and chairs (9), Walnut and upholsteryDining table and chairs (9)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $81,250≈ £48,781≈ €59,155Sign up to see
  3. Sam Maloof, Horn back chairs, set of six, 1990, walnut, ebonyHorn back chairs, set of sixRago Auctions · $65,500≈ £52,329≈ €60,136Sign up to see

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  1. Sam Maloof, Dining table, 1972, walnut
    Dining table, 1972
    walnut
    28 h x 51 dia in (71 x 130 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 157
    $22,680≈ £18,088≈ €21,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Sam Maloof, Dining chairs, set of four, c. 1965, walnut, upholstery
    Dining chairs, set of four, c. 1965
    walnut, upholstery
    38¼ h x 21 w x 21 d in (97 x 53 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 158
    $12,600≈ £10,049≈ €11,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Sam Maloof, Twin-size bedframes, pair, c. 1988, walnut, maple, lacquered wood, plastic
    Twin-size bedframes, pair, c. 1988
    walnut, maple, lacquered wood, plastic · Panel
    49 h x 47 w x 84¼ d in (124 x 119 x 214 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 155
    $3,528≈ £2,790≈ €3,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Sam Maloof, Pair of Armchairs, walnut, black leather, each stamped 'DESIGNED BY MADE BY MALOOF ALTA LOMA CALIFORNIA'
    Pair of Armchairs
    walnut, black leather, each stamped 'DESIGNED BY MADE BY MALOOF ALTA LOMA CALIFORNIA'
    height of each 38in (96.5cm); width 30in (76.5cm); depth 32 1/4in (82cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 242
    $12,800≈ £10,150≈ €11,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Sam Maloof, Cradle Hutch, walnut, signed 'Made in 1971 / Sam Maloof / Woodworker' with copyright symbol
    Cradle Hutch
    walnut, signed 'Made in 1971 / Sam Maloof / Woodworker' with copyright symbol
    height 80 3/8in (204.2cm); width 58in (147.5cm); depth 30 5/8in (78cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 245
    $23,040≈ £18,270≈ €21,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Sam Maloof, Rocking chair, 1989, maple, ebony
    Rocking chair, 1989
    maple, ebony
    45¼ h x 27 w x 44½ d in (115 x 69 x 113 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $27,720≈ £21,941≈ €25,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Sam Maloof, Coffee table, c. 1975, walnut, cork
    Coffee table, c. 1975
    walnut, cork
    14½ h x 29½ w x 29¾ d in (37 x 75 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 123
    $4,788≈ £3,790≈ €4,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Sam Maloof, Drawing of chair for the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1987, graphite on tracing paper
    Drawing of chair for the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1987
    Drawing · Paper
    19 h x 24 w in (48 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 127
    $1,638≈ £1,297≈ €1,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Sam Maloof, Occasional table, c. 1975, walnut, cork
    Occasional table, c. 1975
    walnut, cork
    15 h x 28⅜ w x 13 d in (38 x 72 x 33 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $3,780≈ £2,992≈ €3,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Sam Maloof, Custom Cabinet Set (3), 1955
    Custom Cabinet Set (3), 1955
    36" H x 43.75" W x 18" D
    Billings · · Lot 259
    $4,000≈ £3,180≈ €3,712HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Billings ↗

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Sam Maloof signature

8 catalogued lots by Sam Maloof record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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  • on the reverse1

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  • signed8

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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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