Sam Maloof

American woodworker

Sam Maloof (January 24, 1916 – May 21, 2009) was a furniture designer and woodworker, the first craftsman to receive a MacArthur fellowship. Maloof's work is in the collections of several major American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He was described by The New York Times as "a central figure in the postwar American crafts movement".

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Sam Maloof was born on Monday, 24 January 1916 in Chino, California, U.S.. They were best known as a designer. Maloof's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Thursday, 21 May 2009. Their zodiac star sign were Aquarius.

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Date of birth	24 January 1916	edit
Place of birth	Chino, California, U.S.	edit
Date of death	21 May 2009	edit
Age	93 (age at death)
Occupation	Woodworker	edit
Occupation category	Designer	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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