1980s Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Nightstands With Brass Hardware — Pair

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A matched pair of 1980s Baker Furniture Chippendale-style mahogany nightstands or bedside cabinets, crafted in the United States with banded … Read more A matched pair of 1980s Baker Furniture Chippendale-style mahogany nightstands or bedside cabinets, crafted in the United States with banded mahogany tops, carved geometric fretwork, brass hardware, single drawers, double-door storage cabinets, and traditional bracket feet.

These handsome cabinets have the quality and restrained detailing associated with Baker Furniture. The rectangular tops are framed with contrasting mahogany banding, while the carved openwork-inspired fretwork across the upper frieze gives the otherwise clean case form a particularly distinctive finish. Brass Chippendale-style bail pulls dress the drawers, with smaller brass drop pulls on the cabinet doors below.

Each nightstand provides a full-width drawer above a spacious two-door cabinet, making the pair as practical as they are decorative. Their approximately 25-inch height works particularly well beside a bed, while the finished, furniture-like proportions also make them excellent end tables flanking a sofa.

JUNE'S THOUGHTS
What I especially like about these is the balance between decoration and restraint. The carved fretwork and brass hardware give them enough detail to hold their own in a traditional room, but the straight-sided cabinet form is clean enough to work beautifully with a more collected mix of old and new pieces. And they offer something designers are always looking for: a true matched pair with useful closed bedside storage. I would use them with an upholstered bed, a brass bed, or even a simple contemporary headboard and let the mahogany bring warmth to the room.

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