An exploration of the life and work of America’s most distinguished craftsman.
Sam Maloof (1916–) is a consummate furniture designer and maker, recognized worldwide as a craftsperson’s craftsman. This book examines Maloof’s lifetime of production. Documented in 200 illustrations, over 90 in color, Adamson traces Maloof’s career from his earliest efforts to the masterworks he produces today. Set in the context of the development of Southern California modernism and the contemporary American craft movement, this volume offers the first thorough look at Maloof’s extraordinary life and work, providing insights into the materials and techniques of woodworking, as well as the artisan lifestyle. Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 200 color illustrations
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A pure visual treat...as a study of one of this nation’s great furniture innovators...you’ll want to share it with your woodworking friends. (Jim Harrold - Wood Magazine )
An authoritative study... as good a point of entry…as any book ever written on the subject of modern furniture. (Chipstone Foundation, American Furniture )
Peppered with interesting revelations that arise from close examination of the Maloof oeuvre...academic rigor balanced with a writing style that is well crafted with the integration of contextual material...a source of much new information on Maloof and an opportunity to see his work in the wider context of the changing American crafts scene (Clive Edwards, University of Loughborough - Journal of Design History )
An authoritative study... as good a point of entry…as any book ever written on the subject of modern furniture. (Chipstone Foundation, American Furniture )
Peppered with interesting revelations that arise from close examination of the Maloof oeuvre...academic rigor balanced with a writing style that is well crafted with the integration of contextual material...a source of much new information on Maloof and an opportunity to see his work in the wider context of the changing American crafts scene (Clive Edwards, University of Loughborough - Journal of Design History )
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Jeremy Adamson, curator of the Renwick Gallery, lives in Virginia.
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When I started woodworking as a hobby about 11 years ago one of the books I first came across in a library was "Sam Maloof". I consider Sam Maloof to be a genius. When I heard that there is a new book out about Sam Maloof I couldn't wait to get a hold of it. The book "The Furniture of Sam Maloof" is a very nice and detailed life story of the woodworking genius and (my guru) with a lot of details about his excellant work. This book is so precious to me that I wont even let anybody in my family put a fingerprint on it. I could easily say that no other person has made such a profound impression on me than Sam Maloof. This book is a must for every woodworker's library.
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great gift,
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Bought this book for my dad for Christmas and he loved it. It is a very nice book for inspiring any wood worker. If you know someone who loves wood working and you are tired of buying them another tool, give this book a try.
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Detailed Biography,
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This book is a detailed biography of Sam Maloof. It has many detailed pictures of Mr. Maloof's work. Of course there are many photos of his famous rockers, but there are also photos of his tables, baby rockers/cradles and early furniture. The book is easy to read. The sentences are not verbose nor are they staccato.
But, the author seems to catalog every single show, large or small, that Mr. Maloof's work was exhibited in. (Apparently Mr. Maloof's wife, Freda, collected volumes of memorabilia about her husband' career.) Being a woodworker, I was also very intersted in technical details, but this book is somewhat lacking. If I could give this book 4 1/2 stars, I would. It's not quite a five out of five. But it's more than a four star effort.
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Samuel Solomon Maloof was born on January 24, 1916, in the town of Chino, California, thirty-seven miles east of Los Angeles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
studio furniture makers, craftsman lifestyle, fiddleback maple, flat spindles, fine woodworking, craft media, home craftsman, contemporary crafts, occasional chair, craft objects, workshop papers, handcrafted furniture, wood seat, handmade furniture, unpublished interview Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles, Sam Maloof, New York, Southern California, Alta Loma, United States, Craft Horizons, Wendell Castle, Millard Sheets, Jonathan Pollock, Maloof Foundation, Henry Dreyfuss, Wharton Esherick, Rose Slivka, San Francisco, West Coast, Charles Eames, World's Fair, Arthur Espenet Carpenter, George Nakashima, Long Beach, Scripps College, Chino High, Harold Graham, Jonathan Fairbanks New!
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Samuel Solomon Maloof was born on January 24, 1916, in the town of Chino, California, thirty-seven miles east of Los Angeles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
studio furniture makers, craftsman lifestyle, fiddleback maple, flat spindles, fine woodworking, craft media, home craftsman, contemporary crafts, occasional chair, craft objects, workshop papers, handcrafted furniture, wood seat, handmade furniture, unpublished interview Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles, Sam Maloof, New York, Southern California, Alta Loma, United States, Craft Horizons, Wendell Castle, Millard Sheets, Jonathan Pollock, Maloof Foundation, Henry Dreyfuss, Wharton Esherick, Rose Slivka, San Francisco, West Coast, Charles Eames, World's Fair, Arthur Espenet Carpenter, George Nakashima, Long Beach, Scripps College, Chino High, Harold Graham, Jonathan Fairbanks New!
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- Contemporary American Woodworkers by Michael A Stone on page 207, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- San Bernardino County by Automobile Club of Southern California on page 18, page 135, and page 240
- Art of Making Furniture by John Makepeace on page 187, and Back Matter
- The House Beautiful (Wright at a Glance) by William C. Gannett on page 55, and page 56
- Furniture by Wendell Castle by Davira S. Taragin in Back Matter
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- California Design: The Legacy of West Coast Craft and Style by Suzanne Baizerman on page 91
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