Baker Furniture Company
American
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.
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Creator: Baker Furniture Company
Dealer: Soho Treasures
Baker Oval Walnut Top Burl Base Thick Queen Ann Leg Coffee Side Occasional Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Oval Walnut Top Burl Base Thick Queen Ann Leg Coffee Side Occasional Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Burl
Baker Round Blue Grey Wash Milk Paint Style Finish Dining Table 2 Leaves MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Round Blue Grey Wash Milk Paint Style Finish Dining Table 2 Leaves MINT!
two leaves 20 inches each
94 inches extended table length
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Oak
Pair Baker Bow Front Faux Bamboo 5 Drawers Ring Pulls Bachelor Chests Dresser
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Inlayed Top Pair of Baker Bow Front Faux Bamboo 5 Drawers Ring Pulls Bachelor Chests Dressers MINT!
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
BAKER Bow Front Banded Top & 4 Drawers Pull Out Desk Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Baker Banded Mahogany Two Drawers Round Drum Gueridon Center Table Pencil Inlay
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Banded Mahogany Two Drawers Round Drum Gueridon Center Table Pencil Inlay MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Baker Black Lacquer One Drawer Two Tier Square Side End Table Night Stand MINT!
By Dunbar Furniture, Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Black Lacquer One Drawer Two Tier Square Side End Table Night Stand MINT!
Mint inspected vintage condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Parquet Top Finely Carved Country French Large Massive Coffee Table MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, John Widdicomb, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Parquet Top Finely Carved Country French Large Massive Coffee Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Chestnut
Baker Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Oval Dining Table Two Leaves MINT!
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Oval Dining Table Two Leaves MINT!
2x24" leaves
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Finished Back Walnut End Side Table Stand Carved Door Side Table MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Michael Taylor, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Finished Back Walnut End Side Table Stand Carved Door Side Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Mid Century Oriental Asian Black Lacquer Cloth Wrapped Console Table MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Mid Century Oriental Asian Black Lacquer Cloth Wrapped Console Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Canvas, Grasscloth
Mid Century Modern 48 Inches Round Granite Top Black Lacquer Coffee Table Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar Furniture, James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality round (48") eboniesed base coffee table with granite not marble top by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Granite, Brass
Rattan 7 Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rattan bachelor chest of drawers dresser by Baker in style of Michael Taylor.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Rattan
Baker Burl Wood Banded Walnut Carved Legs One Drawer Lamp End Table Stand MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Burl Wood Banded Walnut Carved Legs One Drawer Lamp End Table Stand MINT!
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Baker Modern Light Walnut 2 Doors 6 Drawers High Gentleman's Chest Dresser MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Modern Light Walnut 2 Doors 6 Drawers High Gentleman's Chest Dresser MINT!
Sculptural bracket shape base cast solid brass decorative hardware sophisticated mid century modern ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Pair Walnut Baker Demilune Flip Top Round End Side Console Occasional Table MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Walnut Baker Demilune Flip Top Round End Side Console Occasional Table MINT
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Mahogany Satinwood Bow Front Sideboard Historic Charleston Collection MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Mahogany Satinwood Bow Front Sideboard Historic Charleston Collection MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Baker large Round Single Pedestal Base Three Extension Boards Dining Table MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker large round single pedestal base three extension boards dining table MINT!
three table leaves measuring 18'' in width.
Category
20th Century American Regency Revival Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Fruitwood
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
Baded top.
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Baker LIght Walnut Round Octagon Single Base Two Leaves Dining Room Table Mint!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker LIght Walnut Round Octagon Single Base Two Leaves Dining Room Table Mint!
Two leaves are 23.75" long each extending the table up to 95.5" in total le...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Tan Leather Tufted Back Large Arm Chair w/ Ottoman Pouf Turned Legs MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Tan Leather Tufted Back Large Arm Chair w/ Ottoman Pouf Turned Legs MINT!
Chair: 32 x 37 x 34, seat height: 19
Ottoman: 26 x 30 × 16.5.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Pair New Unfinished Baker Obelisk Shape Double Sided 360 Degree Walnut Bookcases
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair New Unfinished Baker Obelisk Shape Double Sided 360 Degree Walnut Bookcases.
These Baker cabinets are new unfinished from the baker factory. Unusual looking cabinets and unusua...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Full Size Pencil Inlaid Mahogany Federal SideBoard Server Buffet by Baker MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Full Size Pencil Inlaid Mahogany Federal SideBoard Server Buffet by Baker MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Baker Walnut Round Sunburst Pattern Gallery Top Drawer Side Lamp Table Stand
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker walnut round sunburst pattern gallery top drawer side lamp table stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Baker Charleston Collection Mahogany Banded Dining Table 6 Chairs Set Stunning!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Charleston Collection double pedestal mahogany banded dining table w/ 3 extension leaves 6 chairs set.
Chair: 19 × 22 x 38 inches
...
Category
20th Century American Georgian Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Baker Double Doors Compartments Long Credenza Sideboard Buffet Cabinet MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Double Doors Compartments Long Credenza Sideboard Buffet Cabinet MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Gold Leaf, Brass
Baker Burl Wood Square One Drawer Cabriole Leg Side End Table Gallery Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker burl wood square one drawer cabriole leg side end table.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Burl
Baker Burl Walnut Square Brass Gallery Top Drawer Side Lamp Table Night Stand
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker burl walnut square brass gallery top drawer two tier side lamp table night stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl for Baker Square Walnut Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Finn Juhl for Baker Square Walnut Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Set of Burl Wood Oval Nesting Tables by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of oval Baker nesting stacking side end lamp tables stands.
Category
20th Century American Federal Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Burl
Baker Carved Gilt Dolphins Motif Window Hall Bench Quality
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker carved gilt dolphins motif window hall bench quality!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 Drawer Low Profile Desk Console
By Baker Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 drawer low profile desk console writing table.
Solid oak drawer design. Completely restored.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Solid Cherry Demilune Console Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Demilune half round shape cabriole leg satin finish solid cherry one shelf wall hall table console by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Country Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Cherry
Queen Ann Walnut One Drawer Lamp Side Table Stand by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walnut one drawer Queen Ann style side end table with brass hardware by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Two Tier Black Lacquer & Walnut Square End Side Center Table Stand Juhl Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Refinished two tier black lacquer & walnut square end side center table stand Juhl Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Parquet Top Rectangle Dining Table with Two Extension Leaves Boards
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern parquet top dining table with 2 x 18" leaves by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Satinwood
Oval Brass Gallery One-Drawer End Side Table in Bleached Rosewood by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Neoclassical Federal style bleached side end lamp table stand by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Pair of Baker Burl Wood Flip Top Convertible Console Table to Game Dining Tables
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Baker burl wood flip top convertible console table to game dining tables. Multifunctional occasional console table.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Rattan 7 Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rattan bachelor chest of drawers dresser by Baker in style of Michael Taylor.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Bleached 5 Drawers Bachelor Chests by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bleached bachelor chests by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Large Scallop Edge Gold Gilt Frame Mirror by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorator gold leaf gilt scallop edge mirror by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Hardwood
Baker Country French Black Lacquer Gold Trim Leather Desk Console
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer embossed green lather top French Provincial writing table or desk with three drawers by Baker. Stunning looking piece.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of White Lacquer Brass Hardware Bachelor Chest with Suspended Brass Vanity
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very decorative pair of white lacquer faux bamboo dressers connected with a solid brass suspended vanity by Baker. The overall length of the combined "credenza" is 99". The pieces ca...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Pair of Light Walnut Cabriole Leg End Side Tables by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very fine square tops one drawer book matched end side tables by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Modern Five Drawer High Chest Tambour Door Compartment Brass Hardware Pull
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass hardware walnut high chest by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
Nice Heavy Built Baker Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality 30" high baker two-drawer bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Walnut
Baker Matching Pair of Two Floral Pattern Three Seater Traditional Sofas MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Matching Pair of Two Floral Pattern Three Seater Traditional Sofas MINT!
Category
20th Century American Country Baker Furniture Company
Materials
Upholstery
Baker Furniture Company furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Baker Furniture Company furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Baker Furniture Company furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,043 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 16 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Baker Furniture Company were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Edward Wormley, Dunbar, and Paul McCobb. Prices for Baker Furniture Company furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $228 and can go as high as $170,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,295.
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- What is a Baker table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The term baker table has more than one meaning. When capitalized as Baker table, the term refers to a piece made by Baker Furniture Company, an American furniture manufacturer. If the B is lowercase, the term likely describes a baker's table, a work table with a sturdy top used as a food prep area in kitchens. You can shop a variety of Baker Furniture tables on 1stDibs.
- Who makes Baker Furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Samson Holding Ltd. makes Baker furniture through an America subsidiary. The Hong Kong-based company also owns Milling Road and McGuire furniture, after acquiring the brands from Kohler, Co., in 2017. You can shop a range of Baker furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Whether Baker furniture holds its value will depend on a variety of factors, including how well it’s cared for as well as demand and supply with respect to a given collection or piece. Because it can be difficult to predict how the value of items will change over time, choose furniture that appeals to you. 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. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage Baker furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Is Baker furniture good quality?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Yes, Baker furniture is good quality. 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. Many online reviewers report owning Baker furniture for decades and needing to do very little to keep it looking like new. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Baker furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, most Baker furniture is not made in China, although a Chinese company does own the brand. The first pieces crafted by the furniture maker came from their factory in Allegan, Michigan. Today, the company produces furniture in a variety of locations. On 1stDibs, find a range of Baker furniture.
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