SAM MALOOF (1916-2009) Rare Rocking Chair1972Brazilian rosewood, inscribed 'NO. 42 1972 Sam Malo...
SAM MALOOF (1916-2009)
Rare Rocking Chair
1972
Brazilian rosewood, inscribed 'NO. 42 1972 Sam Maloof'
height 46 1/4in (117.5cm); width 27 1/2in (70cm); depth 41in (104cm)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Private Collection, San Diego, California
The offered lot is accompanied by a copy of Sam Maloof Woodworker signed and inscribed by Maloof as well as three letters from Alfreda and/or Sam Maloof that were sent to the collectors who commissioned this rocking chair.
Literature
Sam Maloof, Sam Maloof: Woodworker, Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1983, cover and p. 122-125 (various rocking chairs illustrated, including a similar Brazilian rosewood example)
Jeremy Adamson, The Furniture of Sam Maloof, exhibition catalogue, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, W. W. Norton, Washington D.C., 2001, inset and p. 176, 179, 190, 192-193 (similar works illustrated)
Jeannine Falino, ed., Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design, exhibition. catalogue, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, 2011, p. 240 (similar work illustrated)
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W Y
W If the lot is not picked up immediately following the auction it may be removed to an offsite storage location for collection. Please contact the salesroom location for further details including dates of removal and applicable charges.
Y Prospective buyers should pay special attention to the 'Notice Regarding Regulated Species Materials and CITES Permits' published in the printed catalog. This information is also available by contacting the salesroom.
Condition Report: In overall good condition and handsome appearance. This chair has been properly cared for and the wood appears to have been well conditioned throughout the years. It retains strong figuring to the wood grain and appears to have only been lightly used. There is an area measuring 1/4 x 1/2in along top rail of seat back that is either a small restoration or a small imperfection in the grain; either way, it has a slightly different texture to the touch.
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SAM MALOOF (1916-2009)
Rare Rocking Chair
1972
Brazilian rosewood, inscribed 'NO. 42 1972 Sam Maloof'
height 46 1/4in (117.5cm); width 27 1/2in (70cm); depth 41in (104cm)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Private Collection, San Diego, California
The offered lot is accompanied by a copy of Sam Maloof Woodworker signed and inscribed by Maloof as well as three letters from Alfreda and/or Sam Maloof that were sent to the collectors who commissioned this rocking chair.
Literature
Sam Maloof, Sam Maloof: Woodworker, Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1983, cover and p. 122-125 (various rocking chairs illustrated, including a similar Brazilian rosewood example)
Jeremy Adamson, The Furniture of Sam Maloof, exhibition catalogue, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, W. W. Norton, Washington D.C., 2001, inset and p. 176, 179, 190, 192-193 (similar works illustrated)
Jeannine Falino, ed., Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design, exhibition. catalogue, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, 2011, p. 240 (similar work illustrated)
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W Y
W If the lot is not picked up immediately following the auction it may be removed to an offsite storage location for collection. Please contact the salesroom location for further details including dates of removal and applicable charges.
Y Prospective buyers should pay special attention to the 'Notice Regarding Regulated Species Materials and CITES Permits' published in the printed catalog. This information is also available by contacting the salesroom.
Condition Report: In overall good condition and handsome appearance. This chair has been properly cared for and the wood appears to have been well conditioned throughout the years. It retains strong figuring to the wood grain and appears to have only been lightly used. There is an area measuring 1/4 x 1/2in along top rail of seat back that is either a small restoration or a small imperfection in the grain; either way, it has a slightly different texture to the touch.
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Time, Location
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