Monumental Coffee Table by Thomas Pheasant for Baker, 1990s
View Similar Items
Monumental Coffee Table by Thomas Pheasant for Baker, 1990s
About the Item
- Creator:Thomas Pheasant (Designer),Baker Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1990s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hamburg, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 93321stDibs: LU926934166572
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.
- Stainless Steel Bench by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990sBy Vladimir KaganLocated in Hamburg, PAA stunning modernist stainless steel bench designed by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s. This versatile bench would work in any interior, wheth...Category
1990s American Modern Benches
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase Designed by Gardner Leaver, 1970sBy Gardner Leaver, SteelcaseLocated in Hamburg, PAA Mid-Century Modern stainless steel coffee table with a smoked glass top. This table would look great in any Contemporary or Moder...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Large Lucite and Glass Coffee Table by Les Prismatiques, 1970sBy Les PrismatiquesLocated in Hamburg, PAA large beautiful solid lucite table with radius corners and inset glass top by Les Prismatiques, USA, 1970s. This table would work well in a New York apartment or surrounded by deco...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Lucite
- Organic Material and Brass Coffee Table by Enrique Garcel, 1980sBy Enrique GarcelLocated in Hamburg, PAA luxurious decorated coffee or cocktail table with inlaid brass accents and stylized cabriole leg. This unique table has a natural organic feel which appears to be perhaps a cross ...Category
Vintage 1980s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Silas Seandel "Volcano" Coffee Table, 1977By Silas SeandelLocated in Hamburg, PAA sculptural Mid-Century Modern "Volcano" coffee or cocktail table in gold patinated bronze surface. This piece has a very high-end gallerie look. Custom-made by Silas Seandel signed...Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBronze, Steel
- Silas Seandel Ribbon Coffee Table, 1977By Silas SeandelLocated in Hamburg, PAA signed Silas Seandel ribbon coffee table from New York City-based metal sculptor. Made of glass and steel with brass or bronze fini...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Thomas Pheasant for Baker Greek Key Coffee TableBy Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Chicago, ILVintage Thomas Pheasant for Baker Greek Key Crackle Lacquer coffee table Monumental Greek scroll shaped coffee table designed by Thomas P...Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsLacquer, Paint
- Temple Console Tables by Thomas Pheasant for BakerBy Thomas Pheasant, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Dallas, TXAn exceptional set of temple console tables by the distinguished designer Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture. No longer in production. Inspi...Category
1990s American Neoclassical Console Tables
MaterialsLimestone
$29,850 / set - 1980s Alessandro for Baker Faux Lacquer Ming Monumental Coffee TableBy Baker Furniture Company, Alessandro for Baker FurnitureLocated in Farmington Hills, MIWe are very pleased to offer an exceptional coffee table by Italian designer Alessandro Gambrielli Gambalogna for Baker Furniture, circa the 1980s. Alessandro did a collection of approximately 25 avant-garde occasional and dining room pieces, to which Baker referred to as "Furniture as an Art Form". As a result of this exclusive partnership, the Italian designer became globally regarded as a master of faux finish techniques. This monumental coffee table...Category
Vintage 1980s North American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsHardwood
- Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Monumental Black Lacquered Coffee TableBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous monumental modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style coffee or cocktail table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Black lacquered wood, with intentional red dist...Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood, Lacquer
- Pair of Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture Plateau Alabaster Accent TablesBy Thomas PheasantLocated in Los Angeles, CAImmerse in the sophisticated allure of our Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture Plateau accent tables. These petite circular tables, crafted from alabaster marble, exude understated e...Category
2010s American Organic Modern Side Tables
MaterialsAlabaster, Brass
$3,520 Sale Price / set20% Off - Alessandro for Baker Hand Finished Coffee TableBy Baker Furniture Company, Alessandro for Baker FurnitureLocated in Hartville, OHExtraordinary piece. Designed by Italian designer Alessandro for Baker Furniture, this was one of 25 designs from the Alessandro collection. Condition Disclosure: Please understand...Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood