THE HOUSE THAT SAM BUILT: SAM MALOOF & ART IN THE POMONA VALLEY, 1945-1985 PASADENA Beech wood base

Beech wood base

the Southern Pacific Railroad built a line directly through the area and brought with it many settlers

Keep the sun’s rays at bay with this pretty parasol

The Botanicals Deck shares illuminating information on how plants can heal

THE HOUSE THAT SAM BUILT: SAM MALOOF & ART IN THE POMONA VALLEY, 1945-1985 PASADENA Beech wood baseThe mid twentieth century woodworker Sam Maloof was one of the leading figures in the postwar studio furniture movement in America. He was a voracious collector with an abiding generosity toward other artists. The home that he and his wife, Alfreda, created for themselves in Alta Loma, California was hand built in large part by Maloof himself, and was filled with art. It provided a gathering place for the richly diverse and closely interconnected art,