Sam Maloof
Low-Back Chair

Low-Back Chair

© Sam Maloof Woodworker Inc.

Low-Back Chair
Low-Back Chair
ArtistAmerican, 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
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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
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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