Sam Maloof
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Sam Maloof (born January 24, 1916[1]) is a furniture designer and maker.
Born in Chino, California, USA, to parents who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon.[2]
His work has been displayed in museums around the United States. All his pieces are custom-made, and there is currently a several-year waiting period for customers who have placed orders.[citation needed] One of his rockers typically sells for about $25,000.[citation needed] In 1985 he was named a MacArthur Fellow. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan have both owned Maloof rockers.[1][2][3]
Sam Maloof currently resides in Alta Loma, California, a neighborhood community in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. On a former citrus orchard are his home, his furniture shops and the site of the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Woodworker to speak at school" - Press-Enterprise - October 5, 2006
- ^ a b Sam Maloof - Taunton Press
- ^ Harrington, Walt. - "An American Craftsman" - This Old House Magazine - March/April 1998
[edit] External links
- Sam Maloof - at the Smithsonian Institute Art Museum
- "A Visit with Sam Maloof" - D.J. Marks
- Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts
- Pictures of Sam's Work
- Video Library: A Woodworking Experience with Sam Maloof - at the Wood Working Channel
- Location of Maloof home, workshop, and foundation (34.1613, -117.6159)
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