The Furniture of Sam Maloof (Hardcover)

~ Jeremy Adamson (Author), Sam Maloof (Author) "Samuel Solomon Maloof was born on January 24, 1916, in the town of Chino, California, thirty-seven miles east of Los Angeles..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

An insightful, interesting read for anyone interested in the great man, or in woodworking in general. -- Alex MacFarlane, Furniture & Cabinet Making

I recommend you read this wonderful book. Five stars. -- Good Woodworking, Nick Gibbs

The first thorough look at Maloof's extraordinary life and work. -- Art Ltd.: West Coast Art and Design --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description

An exploration of the life and work of America's most distinguished craftsman. Sam Maloof (born 1916) is revered for both the beauty and the integrity of his furniture and his pioneering role in the American craft movement. The ravishing examples in this book trace Maloof's remarkable career in woodworking from his humble beginnings to his position today as America's most celebrated furniture designer and craftsman. 200 color illustrations.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393730808
• ISBN-13: 978-0393730807
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,023,148 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Work of a genius, October 23, 2001

By	R.H.Pi - See all my reviews

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.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great gift, February 2, 2003

By	"swoffisher" (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews

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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed Biography, January 9, 2005

By	David C. Brayton (Healdsburg, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.