Artist
Sam Maloof(American, 1916–2009)American, 1916–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Low-Back Chair
Date1998
PlaceUnited States
MediumCurly maple
DimensionsOverall: 30 × 22 1/4 × 23 in. (76.2 × 56.5 × 58.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2010.2089
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Burned into the underside of the seat: No. 43 1998
Burned into the underside of the seat: Sam Maloof d.f.a r.is.d. / m.j. l.w. d.w.
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