Milling Road Furniture
Vintage 1960s American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dressers
Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Late 20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo
Vintage 1940s American Directoire Desks
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Wall Mirrors
Leather, Rattan, Mirror
1990s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Maple
1990s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s American French Provincial Sofa Tables
Oak
Vintage 1970s North American Bohemian Wall Mirrors
Leather, Rattan, Glass, Mirror
1990s American Organic Modern Desks
Faux Bamboo
1990s American Country Night Stands
Wood
20th Century American Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
20th Century American Armchairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Walnut, Paint
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s American Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Regency Desks
Brass
20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
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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.
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- 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.