Set of Four Baker Dining Chairs
View Similar Items
Set of Four Baker Dining Chairs
About the Item
- Creator:Baker Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)Seat Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. We have not performed any restorations but they may have been done in past.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: #9701731stDibs: LU1078423018222
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.
- Pair of Hans Wegner Round ChairsBy Hans J. Wegner, Johannes HansenLocated in Dallas, TXThe most recognized of Hans Wegner’s chairs, the round back or “The Chair” was designed in 1948. Exquisitely constructed by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen. This chair was made famous i...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsOak, Upholstery
$7,500 / set - Pair of Hans Wegner Round ChairsBy Hans J. Wegner, Johannes HansenLocated in Dallas, TXBeautiful pair of round chairs by Hans Wegner. Cane seats. One seat was replaced. Both show very well.Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsCane, Teak
$9,800 / set - Thonet Dining Chairs, Set of Ten, Perennials Performance Fabric, 1980sBy ThonetLocated in Dallas, TXA beautiful set of 10 Thonet bentwood dining chairs. Chairs have a padded seat and back. Great lines !! We have reupholstered in a Perennials Performance fabric with blues, grays and...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Oak
- Milo Baughman Bronze Thin Frame Chairs in Jack Lenor Larsen UpholsteryBy Milo BaughmanLocated in Dallas, TXA beautiful set of Milo Baughman thin frame dining chairs in a hard to find bronze finish. We have reupholstered in a Jack Lenor Larsen fabric ...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Peter Shelton and Lee Mindel Set of Eight 'Shelton Mindel" Dining ChairsBy Peter Shelton, Lee MindelLocated in Dallas, TXPeter Shelton and Lee Mindel removed mass, tweaked proportions and simplified lines to reinterpret the traditional banker’s chair, creating a contemporar...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Walnut
- Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair in Blue Raf Simons UpholsteryBy Raf Simons, Knoll, Eero SaarinenLocated in Dallas, TXGorgeous upholstery by Raf Simons. Brightens this chair.Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Michael Taylor for Baker Midcentury Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6By Baker Furniture Company, Michael TaylorLocated in Countryside, ILMichael Taylor for Baker midcentury Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x 23 deep x 32.25 ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Cane, Wood
- Large Set of Ten Baker Black & Gold Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1950By Baker Furniture Company, Michael TaylorLocated in Saint Louis, MOAttributed to designer Michael Taylor, this large set of ten Baker Asian inspired chinoiserie dining chairs is the only one of its kind available, globally. These unique dining chairs were completely restored from top to bottom. Mahogany frames were stained in a dark satin black to allow for appreciation of the rich mahogany grain. The armchairs are stately. Gilded Asian...Category
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Mahogany
- Set of 6 Baker Chippendale Style Dining Chairs Solid Splat and Turned Front LegsBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Topeka, KSHandsome set of six Baker dining chairs in a Chippendale style with a solid back splat and turned front legs with stretchers, original finish, and upholstery with antiqued brass nail head trim. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. One of the chairs had a bit of water damage and has been refinished. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa Late 20th Century. Beautiful and Baker… those two words just go together!!! This is an incredible set of six dining chairs by Baker Furniture. They are comprised of a Chippendale style gently curving top rail with the typical pulled ears, unique solid urn...Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsWood, Fabric
- Set of Four Danish Dining ChairsLocated in Los Angeles, CASet of four Danish dining chairs. The wood is Afromosia. WE HAVE 10 OF THESE CHAIRS. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INCCategory
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Wood
$2,800 / set - Set of Four Postmodern Dining ChairsBy Memphis GroupLocated in Miami, FLUnique set of Postmodern dining chairs, each of the four chairs in this set are upholstered in a different color of coordinating velvet with b...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMetal, Steel
$11,600 Sale Price / set20% Off - Set of Four Gilt Metal Dining ChairsBy John SalteriniLocated in New York, NYFour matching armless high back cafe style dining chairs. Gold tone over iron base frame, with woven metal backrests and seats. Please note we are also offering, separately, the mat...Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsIron
$2,000 / set