The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts
Sam Maloof is well known as a master craftsman and designer of contemporary furniture. His works are featured in the permanent collections of many of museums, including, the Smithsonian, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Art Museum, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Now through the Maloof Foundation, the Maloof's home in Alta Loma, California (east of Los Angeles), is open to the public. The home evolved over many years and was crafted by Sam Maloof as if it were a giant piece of furniture.
Link: Maloof Foundation
Book: Amazon
The Furniture of Sam Maloof by Jeremy Adamson, Sam Maloof
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.
