Vintage baker furniture offers extreme value and style to the decorator or homeowner.
Baker furniture company history.
Through most of its history baker furniture was controlled as a family business.
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.
In the past 100 plus years the company actually had a home in michigan in the grand rapids area.
The inspiration for baker furniture was started in michigan by a dutch immigrant craftsman named siebe baker.
The founder siebe baker was an immigrant from the netherlands.
Upon his death in 1925 presidency fell to his son hollis s.
Baker sr who expanded the company and the number of factories and made frequent trips abroad to collect books and furniture pieces as style examples for his designers.
Baker launches bedroom furniture from stage designer joseph urban and select furniture by noted modernist kem weber in 1927 leading the debut of the modern movement in the u s.
Baker furniture has grown synonymous with stylish high end furniture.
Baker furniture company history a brief history baker furniture started in the late 1890 s as a door and interior trim company in a town a few miles west of grand rapids michigan.
In 1890 and became sole owner in 1915.
Siebe baker was a founder of cook baker co.