Chinoiserie By Baker
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers
Nickel
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Oak, Burl
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 1760s American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
20th Century American Chinoiserie Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Burl
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Ash, Burl
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood, Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Walnut, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Lacquer
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Glass, Wood, Burl
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Nickel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Maple, Burl
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Walnut, Burl
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Lacquer
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Chinoiserie By Baker For Sale on 1stDibs
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Baker Furniture Company for sale on 1stDibs
Owing to the company’s collaborations with many leading designers and artists over time, vintage Baker furniture is consistently sought after today. The heritage brand’s chairs, dining tables, desks and other pieces are widely known to collectors and design enthusiasts for their fine craftsmanship and durability.
Within a few decades of its launch, Baker Furniture Company evolved into one of the largest and most important furniture manufacturers in the United States and became known for its high-quality production standards. Siebe Baker and business partner Henry Cook founded the original iteration of Baker Furniture Company in 1890 in Allegan, Michigan, after immigrating to the United States from the Netherlands. Allegan is a small town west of Grand Rapids, which, at that time was home to Widdicomb Furniture Co. and more and was known as America’s furniture capital. The company manufactured doors and interior moldings and introduced a combination desk and bookcase in 1893. In the early 1900s, Siebe became the sole owner of the business.
Among others, stage designer Joseph Urban and modernist designer Kem Weber contributed designs to Baker in the 1920s. In 1932, under the leadership of Siebe’s son, Hollis, who started at the company as a salesman but took the reins when his father passed in 1925, Baker Furniture introduced bedroom pieces and debuted its Manor House collection, which made reproductions of European furnishings available to the American market. (Hollis was an avid traveler and procured antiques overseas for the company to reproduce in the United States.) Soon, Baker Furniture Company moved to Holland, Michigan, and eventually opened showrooms in Grand Rapids and elsewhere.
Pioneering Scandinavian designer Finn Juhl created a Danish modern line for Baker in 1951, and the company produced his award-winning Chieftain chair for a short time. In the late 1950s, Baker introduced the Milling Road label to reach a younger audience with stylish but less costly furnishings like console tables, walnut dining chairs and more, and in 1961, British furniture designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings introduced a modern neoclassical line at Baker.
The 1960s and ’70s saw the introduction of historic reproduction furniture lines such as Woburn Abbey and the Historic Charleston collection, which remain very popular to this day. In 1990, Baker was licensed to produce a furniture line from Colonial Williamsburg. That same year, the Smithsonian Museum introduced Baker’s Chippendale chair into its permanent collection and the Grand Rapids Art Museum dedicated an exhibition to Baker’s 100th anniversary, a showcase that included 150 pieces of furniture Siebe Baker had collected as part of a larger assortment that had served as inspiration for his designs.
Today, vintage Baker furniture, such as its elegant mahogany nightstands and teak credenzas — particularly those crafted by Finn Juhl — sees high demand online and elsewhere. The company continues to produce contemporary collections with well-known designers such as Bill Sofield, Barbara Barry and Kara Mann and remains on par with some of the highest quality furniture in the industry.
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