Sam Maloof Rocking Chair
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Sam maloof rocking chair. If you have seen one of these rockers or a sam maloof original i ll bet your must build list jumped a notch. While he is self taught as a woodworker both his name and his work are instantly recognizable. No other twentieth century studio furniture maker has received as many awards for design and craftsmanship. Sam maloof is america s best known contemporary furniture craftsman.
Sam maloof rocking chair 1975. This rocking chair design is the cornerstone of my sam maloof signature furniture line. My wood art has been featured at gallery m in half moon bay and at the los angeles county museum of arts. Sam maloof walnut drop leaf table.
While a true maloof rocker will never be built again there are woodworkers building maloof style rockers they are doing a great job of it. The timeless design is striking light strong curvaceous and quite comfortable made with a combination of machine and handwork. All rights reserved sam maloof woodworker inc. Sam maloof s sculpted rocking chairs are iconic so much so that his name is synonymous with that furniture style.
Along with george nakashima and wendell castle the woodworker sam maloof was a guiding spirit of the american studio furniture movement a postwar revival of craftsmanship fueled by a reverence for skilled labor and a disdain for mass produced furnishings composed of plastic and other synthetic materials. In 2009 woodworking lost a legend in sam maloof.