Sam Maloof Dies

Sam Maloof, whose simple, elegant wooden furniture, which he designed and made by hand, made him a central figure in the postwar American crafts movement, died at his home in Alta Loma, Calif., on Thursday. He was 93.

The death was confirmed by Roslyn Bock, the business manager of Sam Maloof Woodworking.

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Samuel Solomon Maloof was born in Chino, Calif., one of nine children of Lebanese immigrants. A woodworking enthusiast even as a child, he made his mother a broad spatula for turning bread and, more ingeniously, carved dollhouse furniture, cars and a toy revolver with a spinning chamber.

Rest In Peace, Sam.