$35,000 rocking chair!!!!!!!

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Dang!!

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That sure looks like Anthony's basement - probably doesn't want to tell his wife he raided "petty cash" for the week.[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]
 
You may find this hard to believe, but I have one almost identical to this one pictured. It is very comfortable and used everyday. I don't think LOML would ever part with it. As soon as I can, I will take a few pictures of it and post them for everyone to see.







Like I said, almost just like it. The only difference is the wood, the shape and the age. Mine belonged to my grandmother and is made of OAK. [}:)][:D][:D][}:)]

Rob
 
Very nice craftsmanship. Sam Maloof really put a kick start in quality deisgned rockers. http://www.saltspring.com/CUSTOMWOODWORKS/rocker.html
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignArticle.aspx?id=24770

I've watched him work, makes the process look no more complicated than going to the fridge for a beer..
 
Sam Maloofs usually start off at $25,000. Maybe more now, and that is for walnut or other, but not burl. As Frank noted, Sam did originate that design and still makes it today. Sam's sell for that price based on his signature alone. It usually re-sells higher than that, if anyone wanted to part with one, which most people do not.

About 6 or 7 years ago, one of Sam's proto-type (of a dinning room chair) sold for $200,000. He has collections in museums around the world and he is asked to speak at places like the Smithsonian often.
 
I would also think that it isn't too strong. There will be a lot of short grain around critical areas because of the nature of burl. I don't imagine that it will be for sitting in. The cost will just be an hour's work for some of the sports "stars". Just a mere drop in the bucket.
 
I can't believe some of the comments I'm reading! You guys turn a square blank of wood round on a lathe then sell an ink pen (excuse me... "fine writing instrument") from $50 - $350 then justify the price by calling yourselves artists. Then have the audacity to sit back and bash a true artisan for making a wonderful piece of totally functional art!

Some of you ought to be ashamed, and others need to quit calling yourselves artists until you truly understand what real art is! [:(]

OK, I feel better now!
 
Originally posted by Blind_Squirrel
<br />I will never understand how someone can ask that much money for a piece of furnature OR how someone else would pay that much for a piece of furnature.
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About 3 or 4 years ago, on a WW forum, one of our online WW buddies from Australia (Dave in Cairnes) kept us updated about once a month with picts of a table and 8 chairs that he was making from a single "sketch". It was beautiful. As he posted the finished pictures and the packaged picts for freight delivery he said this: It is in the air as I write this, being air freighted to Colorado."

Now, air freight from Cairnes Aus to Colorado, USA including insurance had to be in the neighborhood of US $10,000. That would put the cost of the table and chairs in the neighborhood of $50 - $100 thousand.

FINE furniture is where the money IS!

AS to Sam Maloof's furniture - he made it known that he intends for his furniture to be used, felt, and touched - and that is in museums also. His furniture is of beautiful design as well as comfortable. An apprentice once watched him and asked if he were going to measure the drill angle that he was about to make in the chair. Sam drilled by hand, measured and it was perfect. The apprentice looked at him and asked: "Do you have cross hairs in your eyeballs?"

Some people are that good. Some people are pure artists with wood. I really admire these folks. We have a few here too!
 
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