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baker designer
BILL SoFIELD
Bill Sofield is considered one of
the most thoughtful talents of his
generation. A rigorous modernist,
Sofield believes in the credo that
design must live as well as it
looks. His work is defined not by
a particular style but by a holistic
approach to design that addresses
the requirements of living. materials
and architectural details take their
cue from the context of the project
at hand with careful consideration
for function and a client’s individual
personality and needs. His furniture
and product design are imbued
with a sophisticated respect for
materiality and a concern for how a
design should improve with use and
age to become an object of legacy.
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ToNY DUqUETTE
Considered by many as an American
design icon, artist and designer Tony
Duquette left behind an artistic
legacy that inspires fantasy and stirs
the imagination. For these selected
pieces, Baker has reverently and
accurately reproduced Duquette’s
original
works — most
of
which
were one-of-a-kind pieces created
exclusively
for
his
international
clientele. The selection includes three
upholstered pieces, six casegoods,
three accessories and seven lighting
offerings. Page 160
ANDRé ARBUS
André Arbus holds the rare honor
of being recognized as a genius in
his own time. This distinction is a
testament to both his talents and
his integrity as a true artist. Part
furniture designer, architect, sculptor
and philosopher, Arbus changed the
direction of modern French décor
and
architecture
by
redefining
the
principles
of
good
design.
The reproductions in the André
Arbus
Collection
reflect
Arbus’
genius
for
material,
proportion
and construction, and include six
upholstered pieces, nine casegoods
and eight lighting offerings. Page 164
STATELY HomES
An English Baronet, Sir Humphry
Wakefield is a foremost authority on
English antiques and architecture.
He has acted as a consultant to
Baker’s Stately Homes program
since founding the collection in
1980,
personally
securing
first-
ever commercial access to noble
homes throughout England, Ireland,
Scotland and even the royal palaces
of the former Soviet Union. With
the well-trained eye of an antique
furniture expert, Sir Humphry has
selected and personally drawn and
detailed the treasured antiques
that form the basis of the Stately
Homes
Collection.
These
items
recreate the furniture designed and
built by the world’s finest craftsmen,
all still actually used in the great
homes of these noblemen. Page 170
