Charles Pfister for Baker Prima Vera Mahogany Three-Drawer Oval Commode
About the Item
- Creator:Baker Furniture Company (Manufacturer),Charles Pfister (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1980s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Small veneer restoration on one drawer about 3/4" x 1/2". Light embossing to top. Refinished.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU84194765503
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 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 100-year 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 more on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Chicago, IL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Baker "Collectors Edition" Figured Walnut Bombe Three-Drawer CommodeBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Chicago, ILBaker Furniture collector's edition bombe-front figured walnut four-drawer commode. Linen fold solid brass drop pulls, scalloped top and apron. Canted corner front legs with scallope...Category
Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Widdicomb Modern Original Figured Mahogany Three-Drawer CommodeBy Widdicomb Furniture Co.Located in Chicago, ILWiddicomb modern original Art Deco three-drawer commode with figured mahogany drawer fronts. Picture frame style casing with recessed curved front pli...Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Lacquer Glazed Dark Mahogany Three-Drawer CommodesBy United Furniture CorporationLocated in Chicago, ILExcellent pair of three-drawer commodes by United Furniture of Lexington N.C, circa 1930s. Bleached mahogany wood with a dark shading stain finish. Two drawers are side grip, without...Category
Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsLacquer, Mahogany
- Pair of Ebonized and Silver Leaf Commodes by BakerBy Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Chicago, ILFully restored five drawer commodes by Baker Furniture's New World collection. Ebonized walnut wood with silver leaf carved and recessed interlocking ring pulls. Recessed triple pane...Category
Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsSilver Leaf
- Art Deco Four-Drawer Bleached Mahogany Serpentine Front CommodeBy Empire FurnitureLocated in Chicago, ILBleached and toned mahogany four-drawer commode by the fine furniture maker, Empire Furniture Company of Rockford, Illinois. Serpentine front is set off by canted front legs and brushed brass ribbon pulls with red and yellow veined Bakelite spacers...Category
Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Brian Palmer for Baker Birdseye Maple Modular Three-Piece CabinetBy Brian Palmer for BakerLocated in Chicago, ILBrian Palmer for Baker 9800 series modular eight-drawer dresser with optional corner cabinet. All three pieces can be separated to make a pair of four drawer commodes with a single c...Category
Vintage 1970s American Dressers
MaterialsBirdseye Maple, Maple
- Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Dark Mahogany Three-Drawer Bedside ChestBy Baker Furniture Company, Barbara BarryLocated in South Bend, INAn exceptional Modern Regency style three-drawer nightstand or bachelor chest By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Dark mahogany, with original nickel hardware. ...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsNickel
- Charles Pfister for Baker Furniture Modern Art Deco Primavera Wardrobe DresserBy Baker Furniture Company, Charles PfisterLocated in South Bend, INA rare and exceptional modern Art Deco skyscraper armoire or wardrobe dresser. By Charles Pfister for Baker Furniture. USA, 1980s Primavera...Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
MaterialsBrass
- Spectacular Restored 8 Drawer Commode by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1960By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Atlanta, GAThis magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. Matc...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsCherry, Walnut
- Charles Pfister for Baker Primavera Art Deco Sideboard Credenza or Bar CabinetBy Baker Furniture Company, Charles PfisterLocated in South Bend, INA rare and gorgeous modern Art Deco sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Charles Pfister for Baker Furniture USA, 1980s Primavera (white mahogany) wood, with parquetry inl...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- Charles Pfister for Baker Primavera Art Deco Sideboard Credenza or Bar CabinetBy Charles Pfister, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous modern Art Deco sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Charles Pfister for Baker Furniture USA, 1980s Primavera (white mahogany) wood, with parquetry inlay and concentr...Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. 'New World Group' Four Drawer CommodeBy Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in New York, NYAmerican Mid-Century four drawer commode with a dark stained frame and walnut drawer fronts and body with cut out half-moon drawer pulls. (MICHAEL TAYLOR FOR BAKER FURNITURE CO, NEW ...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsWood, Walnut