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Sam Maloof
(1916 - 2009)
Sam Maloof (1916-2009), a central figure in the post-war American crafts movement, was a California native who crafted timeless furniture, which he designed and built by hand. Entirely self-taught, Maloof blended traditional elements with modern twists, producing his own elegant aesthetic. His most noted work is his rocking chair, which resembles the smoothness and shape of an antelope’s horns.
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- Lot 78
- Sam Maloof
- Entertainment cabinet
- Custom designed and executed for the Carleton Appleby residence, Alta Loma, California, 1954
- Walnut, Masonite
- The Carleton Appleby family were amongst the first of Sam Maloof’s local clients.
- 32″ x 72″ x 20″
- Literature: Adamson, Jeremy, The Furniture of Sam Maloof, Washington DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2001, pg 54 (contemporary photograph of cabinet in-situ); Craft Horizons, Maloof: designer, craftsman of furniture, Sherley Ashton, 1954, pg 16 (cabinet photographed in-situ by Burton Fraser, Jr).
- October 7, 2012 Auction
- Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
- Realized: $4,375
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- Lot 153
- Sam Maloof
- Custom cabinet
- Custom designed for Edward Fickett c. 1965
- Walnut
- Burn stamped “Maloof California”
- Custom designed for Edward Fickett
- 36.25″ x 51.5″ x 20.75″
- Provenance: Edward Fickett, F.A.I.A., California; Private Collection, California
- December 11, 2011 Auction
- Estimate: $10,000 – 15,000
- Realized: $11,875
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- Lot 154
- Sam Maloof
- Side table
- Studio, executed c. 1950
- Burn stamped “Maloof California” in the drawer
- 14.5″ x 29.75″ x 29.75″
- December 11, 2011 Auction
- Estimate: $6,000-8,000
- Realized: $7,500
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- Lot 155
- Sam Maloof
- Bench with cork top
- Studio c. 1950s
- Walnut and cork
- Burn stamped “Maloof California”
- 15.125″ x 28.375″ x 13″
- December 11, 2011 Auction
- Estimate: $3,000-5,000
- Realized: $5,312.50
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- Lot 102
- Sam Maloof
- Rocking chair
- Studio, executed 1986-89
- Walnut and White Oak with Ebony
- Signed “No.4 1989 Sam Maloof F.A.C.C.”
- Sold with the original receipt and a signed copy of Sam Maloof Woodworker
- 44″h x 26″w x 44″d
- March 6, 2011 Auction
- Estimate: $20,000 – 30,000
- Realized: $43,750
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- Lot 142
- Sam Maloof
- Dining Table and 8 Chairs
- Sam Maloof Studio, executed 1963
- Chairs 37.5″ x 21″w x 21″d; Table 28.5″h x 44″w x 84″l (or 130″ fully extended)
- Branded signature
- Provenance: Robert O. and Lola Hunter
- October 7, 2007 Auction
- Estimate: $100,000 – 150,000
- Realized: $144,000