Pair of Baker French Cherry and Brass Fall-Front Nightstands
View Similar Items
Pair of Baker French Cherry and Brass Fall-Front Nightstands
About the Item
- Creator:Baker Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Regency (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950s
- Condition:Very good vintage condition.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU84196051783
Baker Furniture Company
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.
Browse vintage Baker armchairs, sofas, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Pair of Champagne Gilt and Flecked Radius Edge NightstandsLocated in Chicago, ILPair of textured gilt radius edge single door cabinets with single shelf. Sophisticated silver leaf underfinish with flecked black glazing, sealed under clear champagne gold lacquer....Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsSilver Leaf
- Pair of Grosfeld House Mahogany NightstandsBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in Chicago, ILGreat pair of mahogany nightstands, attributed to Lorin Jackson. Each has one drawer with a brass X-pull, and storage below behind doors, with both doors having round brass knobs ech...Category
Vintage 1930s American Night Stands
MaterialsBrass
$4,500 / set - Rare Pair of Kipp Stewart & Stewart Mac Dougall Walnut NightstandsBy Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, DrexelLocated in Chicago, ILRestored to better than new condition, unbelievably rare pair of A-frame figured walnut nightstands by Kip Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for their Drexel Declaration collection. Top...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsMetal
$3,150 Sale Price / set30% Off - Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi ParzingerBy Tommi ParzingerLocated in Chicago, ILA beautiful and unusual side table in curly maple. Many design points evoke Tommi Parzinger's Originals. Restored from the floor up, without losing the character of age, this side ta...Category
Vintage 1950s American Night Stands
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Custom Faux Tortoise Shell Cylinder CommodesLocated in Chicago, ILUncommon pair of custom faux tortoise shell commodes with recessed escutcheon and ring pull. Single door opens to reveal a light yellow lacquered single shelf compartment. Each commo...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Bone Lacquer Cylinder Tables with Travertine Inlaid TopsLocated in Chicago, ILRestored pair of round travertine topped end tables in fresh bone white lacquer. Ribbed circular vertical relief detailing around entire circumference. Two front doors open via brass...Category
Vintage 1950s American End Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Michael Taylor for Baker Mid-Century Modern Cherry and Brass Nightstands, PairBy Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nightstands or side tables By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, Circa 1970s ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsBrass
- Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry and Burl Wood Nightstands, Newly RefinishedBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous pair of French Empire style nightstands or end tables By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Cherry wood, with burl wo...Category
Vintage 1960s American Empire Night Stands
MaterialsBrass
- Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry and Burl Wood Nightstands, Newly RefinishedBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous pair of French Empire style nightstands or end tables By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Cherry wood, with burl wo...Category
Vintage 1960s American Empire Night Stands
MaterialsBrass
- Baker Furniture French Regency Burled Walnut and Brass Nightstands or End TablesBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style nightstands or tea tables By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Walnut, with stunning burled walnut tops, pierced brass galle...Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Night Stands
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Baker Neoclassical End Tables or NightstandsBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Atlanta, GAElegant pair of Neoclassical end tables or night stands, by Baker, American, circa 1980s. Like all Baker furniture, they are extremely well made wi...Category
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical End Tables
MaterialsWood
- Baker Furniture French Regency Mahogany Nightstands or End Tables, RefinishedBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous pair of mid-century French Regency style two-tier side tables or nightstands By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Mahogany, with original brass hardware Measure...Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Night Stands
MaterialsBrass