Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Slipper Chairs, a Pair
View Similar Items
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Slipper Chairs, a Pair
About the Item
- Creator:Baker Furniture Company (Manufacturer),Michael Taylor (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)Seat Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:Refinished. Repaired: broken frames have been repaired and refinished. Reupholstered.
- Seller Location:Raleigh, NC
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5661233927802
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.
- Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs, PairLocated in Raleigh, NCMid-century pair of lounge chairs recently imported from Italy. Newly upholstered in G P and J Baker velvet. Brass sabots finish the maple legs. In the style of Goo Ponti...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsBrass
$9,600 / set - Ward Bennett Cube Lounge Chairs, Brickel Furniture- A PairBy Ward Bennett, Brickel AssociatesLocated in Raleigh, NCVintage pair of lounge chairs newly upholstered in a patterned mohair fabric. Classic Knoll style cube chairs comfortable and attractive.Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs, a PairLocated in Raleigh, NCA stunning pair of walnut framed lounge chairs. Sculpted frame with cane back and a refined look these are elegant and modern. Newly upholstered in mohair.Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Walnut
$8,750 / set - Midcentury Leather Club Chairs, a PairBy Adrian PearsallLocated in Raleigh, NCWonderful pair of wide and low profile lounge chairs. Newly upholstered in distressed leather with walnut bases refinished. Comfortable and su...Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Walnut
$7,250 / set - Parsons Chairs with Ottoman, a PairLocated in Raleigh, NCMilo Baughman style parsons chairs with ottoman. These have been newly upholstered in Kravat velvet upholstery. Price is for the 4 pieces, two chairs...Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
$8,500 / set - Mid Century Modern Italian Lounge Chairs, a PairLocated in Raleigh, NCThis mid century pair of club chairs have been expertly reupholstered in a soft oatmeal boucle. They have a great architectural look wit...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsSteel
$8,500 / set
- Michael Taylor for Baker Slipper Chairs, a PairBy Baker Furniture Company, Michael TaylorLocated in Hartville, OHUber Rare and oh so sophisticated slipper chairs by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture. Striking at every turn these highly sought after twins have been reupholstered some time back ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
$5,650 / set - Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Slipper Chairs, Classic Modern DesignBy Baker Furniture Company, Michael TaylorLocated in Buffalo, NYSet of 4 Matching American mid-century slipper chairs with wood lacquered frames with rectangular grid designed back and square legs, with fabr...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Wood
- Michael Taylor for Baker Midcentury Slipper Lounge Chairs - PairBy Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Countryside, ILMichael Taylor for Baker midcentury Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 32 wide x 26 deep x 30 high, with a seat height of 16.5 inches All pieces of furniture can...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Shoji Screen Back Slipper ChairsBy Michael TaylorLocated in St. Louis, MOPair of Michael Taylor for Baker - Far East Collection, Mid-Century Modern slipper chairs with Asian influence, having Shoji screen inspired backs. Price includes refinishing with CO...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MaterialsWood, Upholstery
- Pair of Baker Furniture Slipper ChairsBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Brooklyn, NYStunning pair of 1960's Mid-Century Modern Asian inspired slipper chairs with lattice backs. Part of the Far East Collection by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. These slipper...Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MaterialsFabric
$2,100 Sale Price / set30% Off - Pair of Neoclassical Style Michael Taylor for Baker Spoon Back Slipper ChairsBy Baker Furniture Company, Michael TaylorLocated in San Francisco, CAOffered here is a pair of neoclassical style spoon back slipper chairs designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture. Black frames with beig...Category
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Slipper Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
