The Furniture of Sam Maloof Author:Jeremy Adamson Sam Maloof (1916-) is a consummate furniture designer and maker, recognized worldwide as a craftsperson's craftsman. Malof's medium is and alway has been wood. Although he has worked with all types of hardwood, his material of choice is walnut and his primary form is the chair. Self-taught, Maloof is especially dedicted to passing along his know... more »ledge and teaches his craft through popular workshops and demonstrations.
.....[This book] takes the first thorough look at the life and work of Samt Maloof, set in the context of the development of southern California modernism and the contemporary American craft movement.