Milling Road By Baker
Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Sideboards
Oak
1990s American Dutch Colonial Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1970s Unknown Directoire Wall Mirrors
Walnut
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Console Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Rattan, Paint
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Credenzas
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Walnut
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Console Tables
Maple
Vintage 1960s Neoclassical Buffets
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Buffets
Brass
Late 20th Century Louis Philippe Credenzas
Mahogany
20th Century American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Cherry
20th Century American Campaign Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Credenzas
Brass
Late 20th Century American Shaker Cabinets
Brass
1990s American American Classical Side Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Buffets
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Walnut, Lacquer, Mirror
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Bookcases
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Provincial Vanities
Brass
1990s American American Colonial Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Wood
1990s Italian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Maple
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dressers
Bronze
1990s Italian French Provincial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Console Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century American Empire Center Tables
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Maple
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Burl, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Console Tables
Cherry, Burl
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Milling Road By Baker For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Milling Road By Baker?
Baker Furniture Company for sale on 1stDibs
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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