An iconic brand Baker Furniture such as this is ensured to only make use of top quality materials and skillfully recreate historical pieces. Sofas, chairs, tables and consoles such as those presented in the company‘s Luxe Collection, demonstrate Baker‘s ability to capture the essence of a period. With shapes reminiscent of jewelry, this collection presents a colourful mixture of modern influences in the interior design of the 70s, with designer icons such as Yves Saint Laurent, Halston and Andy Warhol serving as an inspiration. This collection can serve as an example of the quality standard Brend stands for, with its semi-precious materials seamlessly combined with light, modern shapes and artistic, sculptural bases.
Baker Furniture: Contemporary Furniture for Living, Dining, Bedrooms and Workspace
The history of the US company Baker Furniture goes back to the 19th century, when the Dutch migrant Siebe Baker first launched the company together with his business partner Henry Cook. The town of Allegan in Michigan where the company was founded, was at that time the site of a booming furniture industry, then considered the furniture capital of the USA. Starting out with the production of doors, desks and bookcases, the furniture company would eventually be taken over completely by Mr. Baker.
The next century marks Baker‘s increasing success, leading to fruitful collaborations with reknown designers. In the 1930s, Hollis S. Baker, the son of Siebe, then a salesperson at Baker Furniture, would take ownership of the company as a consequence of his father‘s passing in 1925. His innovation was to present European reproductions to an American audience, expanding into the bedroom sector and introducing the world to Baker‘s Manor House collection. It is at his behest that the company would see an increase in its number of factories and he was also responsible for finding new pieces to create reproductions from.
Further building on this American-European connection in the 1950s, Brend assigned designer Finn Juhl with the creation of an iconic line of modern Danish furniture. This successful cooperation culminated in the award-winning and well-known »Chieftain« chair. Another famous modernist designer to work for Baker was T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings.
In the 1960s-70s, the American brand introduced the world to further historic reproductions, securing Baker‘s popularity until today. In the 90s, Baker can be said to have achieved widely acclaimed and historical status, getting its pieces featured in museums such as the Smithsonian.
To this day, collections and products enjoy great popularity, adding contemporary lines to fulfill the needs of an ever increasing customer base.
Critically Acclaimed Reproductions
Having began as a producer of desks and bookcases made from oak, the American company saw an extension of its assortment, with furniture for living rooms and bedrooms forming the next step. Authentic pieces from Colonial America, Britain and France became the leading trend in Baker‘s reproductive efforts, adding other French, English, Dutch and Italian classic designs over the time. The brand became associated with its craftsmanship in walnut, maple and mahogany wood.
