Milling Road Baker Furniture
Early 2000s Sofas
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Buffets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Console Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s Empire Center Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Late 20th Century Directoire Side Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s Unknown Benches
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Mahogany, Walnut
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dressers
Mahogany, Walnut
1990s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Night Stands
Pine
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Wood
Late 20th Century Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Cabinets
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Hardwood, Paint
2010s American Modern Sofas
Metal
Early 2000s Cabinets
Wood
20th Century American George III Sofas
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Late 20th Century Philippine Pedestals
Rattan
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Serving Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Restauration Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1990s American American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Metal
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Settees
Satin, Wood, Down
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Night Stands
Metal
Late 20th Century Louis Philippe Credenzas
Mahogany
2010s American British Colonial Side Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century French Provincial End Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Campaign Night Stands
Brass
20th Century American Campaign Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Paint
1990s Dressers
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Credenzas
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Night Stands
Brass
1990s American American Classical Side Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Console Tables
Maple
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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.
- 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.








