Furniture Designer Sam Maloof Dies at 93

Furniture designer and craftsman Sam Maloof died late last month at the age of 93. A self-taught and self-described “woodworker,” Maloof handcrafted sculptural furniture that was a humane foil to minimalist architecture of the post-World War II era. Henry Dreyfuss was an early fan. In 1951, the industrial designer commissioned Maloof to furnish his home and office in Pasadena, notes Maloof’s New York Times obituary.