Vintage Baker Furniture Queen Anne Matchbook Walnut Writing Desk Library Table

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Vintage Baker Furniture Queen Anne Matchbook Walnut Writing Desk Library Table

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A quaint writing desk by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s. Made from walnut with a beautiful matchbook burled and banded top. Features three dovetailed drawers within the frieze. Each having classic Chippendale pierced brass batwing drawer pulls. The case is supported by long tapered legs leading to pad feet. Marked along the underside #1505. The inspiration for Baker Furniture was started in Michigan by a Dutch immigrant craftsman, named Siebe Baker. Hollis Baker continued the furniture craftsman tradition forming the beginnings of the company in the 1920's. Even dating that far back in history, the same hallmark theme has transcended the company which is construction of fine quality furniture made with high end woods. An often seen sign with Baker is the technique of inlay and marquetry. The technique of marquetry is to decorate a piece where elaborate patterns are formed by the insertion of pieces of material (such as wood, shell, or ivory) into a wood veneer that is then applied to a surface. Baker has fine examples using this technique to enhance the style of a piece. Before the industrial revolution, furniture craftsmen would hand plane the tops of tables and casegoods. Hand planing is truly an art that requires a trained eye and skilled hand. Today, the finest Baker craftsmen employ this old world tradition to create several of the pieces in this collection. Great traditional wooden pieces abound throughout the Baker collection. These pieces are built to last a lifetime. Though the prices may be higher than other lines on the market, Baker's pieces should remain in style long into the future. The Baker expertise in meticulously re-crafting history's finest furniture is especially evident in the Historic Charleston collection. Based on thousands of hours of research and design, each piece is inspired by the era's original furniture. From elegant formal to sophisticated casual, we present to you the period's most cherished pieces. During the 1990's, the Baker Furniture Company was selected by Colonial Williamsburg to continue its Reproduction Program. With its years of experience and quality craftsmanship, Baker furniture was already well respected for its furniture made under license to the Historic Charleston Foundation, and continued this tradition for Colonial Williamsburg. The partnership with Colonial Williamsburg only last a few years before a disagreement over construction and building process. Baker Furniture is also well known for its Stately Homes Collection which reproduces important antiques from English, Scottish and Irish Manor Houses. Stenella says: In the mid part of the 20th century, Baker was the premier high quality furniture company that set the bench mark for other companies. Classic and timeless designs, high quality production processes and attention to detail make many of these older Baker pieces a great value. Today, Baker is still going strong with many different lines of furniture, including contemporary, French, decorative upholstery, and traditional. Within the last few years, they have some items and processes being done outside of the US, however for the most part they still maintain a relatively high standard in the quality of the product they produce. Baker tends to be an industry leader as far as trends and designs while still manufacturing many traditional and timeless pieces such as their Historic Charleston and Stately Homes Collections. Their premier Stately Homes Collection is still 100% manufactured in the US and represents one of its strongest followings on the secondary market. This is a wonderful collection for discriminating buyers who look for fine English and Scottish style antique reproductions of some of the greatest castles and homes from that region.

Creator:
Baker Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)
Style:
Queen Anne (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Walnut
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Good Vintage Condition; Age and use related wear. Small chip along the molding beneath the central drawer near underside.
Seller Location:
Dayton, OH
Reference Number:
Seller: 374331stDibs: LU5343233897062

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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.

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