Sam Maloof

Sam Maloof
Born(1916-01-24)January 24, 1916
Chino, California, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2009(2009-05-21) (aged 93)
Alta Loma, California, U.S.
OccupationWoodworker
Spouses
  • Alfreda Louise Ward (m. 1948–1998; her death)
  • Beverly Wingate Maloof (m. 2001–2009; his death)
Children3
Sam Maloof rocker
The street-side view of the Sam Maloof house
The rear of the Sam Maloof site showing the roofs of his shops and museum. Note the roof lines.

Sam Maloof (January 24, 1916 – May 21, 2009)[1][2] 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.[3] 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".[4]

  1. ^ "Woodworker to speak at school", Press-Enterprise, October 5, 2006.
  2. ^ Renowned woodworker Sam Maloof dies, Press-Enterprise, May 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Maloof Curriculum Vitae Archived 2006-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation For Arts and Crafts.
  4. ^ Sam Maloof New York Times, May 27, 2009.