The Stately Homes Collection by Baker Furniture, as selected by Sir Humphry
Wakefield, showcases exquisite original designs by the greatest creative minds
of the Golden Age of furniture. This collection features authentic renderings of
one-of-a-kind pieces commissioned, designed and made for the finest estates of
England, Ireland, Scotland and the royal palaces of Russia. With Stately Homes,
Baker Furniture essentially re-invents the fine furniture category with exact
reproductions of rare antiques from the ancestral homes of the families that
shaped history.
Through a unique relationship with Sir Humphry Wakefield, Bt., Baker Furniture
has gained first-ever commercial access to these noble estates. An English Baronet,
Sir Humphry is a member of a distinguished family and owner of 800-year-old
Chillingham Castle. A foremost authority on English antiques and architecture,
Sir Humphry has acted as a consultant to Baker’s Stately Homes program since
founding the collection in 1980. With the well-trained eye of an expert, Sir Humphry
has personally selected treasures that are recreated in meticulous detail by Baker’s
finest craftsmen.
These cherished possessions, rich in history and unsurpassed in beautiful craftsmanship,
are still used every day by noble owners. Dining tables that have hosted royalty
and dignitaries for centuries still serve as intimate gathering places for the families
today. Exquisite writing desks are strewn with letters, personal papers, fresh flowers,
photographs. Benches are heaped with riding, tennis, hunting and polo gear. This
furniture is undeniably priceless yet is used in everyday living, having survived through
sheer practicality of use.
Baker is proud of this collection’s status as best of class in the entire furniture
industry. Each piece illustrates that excellence is not limited to an era or style but
relies on a broad, eclectic mix for lasting appeal. Superb, timeless, enduring –
cherished furniture enjoyed for living today. That is surely the essence of Stately
Homes furniture, which is equally at ease in today’s homes as in its historic
house of origin.
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