Sam Maloof
Server/Desk, c.1990
Availability: SOLD
Material: maple, walnut, ebony
This versatile piece by Sam Maloof is both a functional server and an elegant desk. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it features two shallow drawers in walnut, adorned with ebony pulls. The main body of the table showcases exquisite and highly figured maple with expertly crafted dovetail joints on each side. This piece exemplifies the quintessential California design of the 20th century, characterized by Maloof’s use of the ‘California roll over”. Instead of leaving the wood’s natural free edge, Maloof incorporated a rounded ‘roll over’ along the edges, adding a distinct touch of craftsmanship to his work.
Sam Maloof (1916 – 2009) was born Chino, California to Lebanese immigrant parents. He began making furniture in 1949, after working as a graphic artist in industry, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, and working as a studio assistant to the artist-designer Millard Sheets, of Claremont, California.
| Dimensions | 56 × 24 × 30 in |
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| Date | c.1990 |
| Material | California walnut, Ebony, maple |
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