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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 and where luxury emanates from fidelity
to craft. 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 is 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. Mr. Sofield has
been described by Interior Design magazine as a “choreographer” of
spaces.
In 1983, Mr. Sofield received his degree in Architecture and Urban
Planning from Princeton University, following an academic focus on
Art History and European Cultural Studies. He is also the recipient
of the Helena Rubinstein Fellowship from the Whitney Museum of
American Art.
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bill sofield C o l l E C t I o n
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sutton round dining table 4080/4080g
dia 60" h 29½"
dia 152 h 75 cm
sutton round dining table 4081/4081g with lazy susan
dia 82" h 29½"
dia 208 h 75 cm
piedmont chair 4048
w 20" d 24" h 37"
sh 19½"
w 51 d 61 h 94
sh 50 cm
cheval dining table 4079
open: w 122" d 44" h 29½"
w 310 d 112 h 75 cm
closed: w 78" d 44" h 29½"
w 198 d 112 h 75 cm
includes 2 fillers:
22" fillers 56 cm
beekman dining table 4093/4093g
open: w 128" d 46" h 29½"
w 325 d 117 h 74 cm
closed: w 84" d 46" h 29½"
w 213 d 117 h 74 cm
includes 2 fillers:
22" fillers 56 cm
val arm chair 4077
w 26½" d 27½" h 42½"
sh 19" ah 26½"
w 67 d 69 h 108
sh 48 ah 67 cm
val side chair 4076
w 21" d 27½" h 42½"
sh 19"
w 53 d 69 h 108
sh 48 cm
piedmont host chair 4049
w 23" d 24" h 37"
sh 19½" ah 24½"
w 58 d 61 h 94
sh 50 ah 62 cm
dining
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skate server 4032
w 66" d 20" h 34"
w 168 d 51 h 86 cm
waverly arm chair 4075
w 22" d 26½" h 40¼"
sh 20" ah 25½"
w 56 d 67 h 102
sh 51 ah 65 cm
waverly side chair 4074
w 20" d 24½" h 40¼"
sh 20"
w 51 d 62 h 102
sh 51 cm
cheval side chair 4040
w 22" d 26½" h 37"
sh 18½"
w 56 d 67 h 94
sh 47 cm
savoy sideboard 4028
w 84" d 22½" h 37½"
w 213 d 57 h 95 cm
great jones server 4030
w 76" d 19½" h 36"
w 193 d 49 h 91 cm
waverly arm chair 4075
w 22" d 26½" h 40½"
sh 20" ah 25½"
w 56 d 67 h 102
sh 51 ah 65 cm
cheval arm chair 4041
w 25" d 26½" h 37"
sh 19" ah 24"
w 64 d 67 h 94
sh 48 ah 61 cm
nara chest 4072
w 48½" d 20" h 43"
w 123 d 50 h 109 cm
saffron server 4031
w 47" d 19½" h 43"
w 119 d 49 h 109 cm
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gracie uplholstered bed 4024 Q/k/ck
queen (4024q)
w 66" d 90½" h 45½"
w 168 d 229 h 116 cm
king (4024k)
w 82" d 90½" h 45½"
w 208 d 229 h 116 cm
ca king (4024ck)
w 78" d 94½" h 45½"
w 198 d 239 h 116 cm
gracie bed 4023 Q/k/ck
queen (4023q)
w 66" d 90½" h 45½"
w 168 d 229 h 116 cm
king (4023k)
w 82" d 90½" h 45½"
w 208 d 229 h 116 cm
ca king (4023ck)
w 78" d 94½" h 45½"
w 198 d 239 h 116 cm
gracie nightstand 4004/4004g
w 29" d 20½" h 25"
w 74 d 52 h 64 cm
white gold leaf (shown)
ellipse side table 4069
w 26 " d 21" h 26"
w 65 d 53 h 66 cm
papillion chest 4012
w 28" d 20" h 28"
w 71 d 51 h 71 cm
pullman bed 4025 Q/k/ck
queen (4025q)
w 66" d 98½" h 50"
w 168 d 250 h 127 cm
king (4025k)
w 82" d 98½" h 50"
w 208 d 250 h 127 cm
ca king (4025ck)
w 82" d 102½" h 50"
w 208 d 260 h 127 cm
barrymore dresser 4073
w 46" d 21½" h 34½"
w 117 d 54 h 88 cm
station chest 4009
w 38" d 24" h 29"
w 97 d 61 h 73 cm
lafayette chest 4001
w 56" d 20" h 36"
w 142 d 51 h 91 cm
crawford vanity 4092
w 53½" d 21" h 30"
w 136 d 53 h 76 cm
boxer chest 4010
w 26" d 24" h 29"
w 66 d 61 h 73 cm
bedroom
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wren tufted sofa 6354-87
w 87½" d 35½" h 29"
sh 18½" ah 29"
w 222 d 90 h 74
sh 47 ah 74 cm
brentwood sofa 6396s
w 92" d 39" h 36½"
sh 19" ah 24½"
w 234 d 99 h 93
sh 48 ah 62 cm
astor petite chair 6395c
w 24½" d 27" h 27½"
sh 18½" ah 20½"
w 62 d 69 h 70
sh 47 ah 52 cm
normandie swivel chair 6393c
w 29" d 35½" h 31½"
sh 17½" ah 25"
w 74 d 90 h 80
sh 44 ah 64 cm
delamere chaise 4017
w 30" d 38½" h 36"
sh 17"
w 76 d 98 h 91
sh 43 cm
carlyle sofa 6398s
w 95" d 37½" h 34"
sh 19" ah 26"
w 241 d 95 h 86
sh 48 ah 66 cm
hollywood sofa 6349-89
w 89" d 40" h 34"
sh 19" ah 27½"
w 226 d 102 h 86
sh 48 ah 70 cm
brentwood club chair 6396c
w 33" d 39" h 36½"
sh 19" ah 24½"
w 84 d 99 h 93
sh 48 ah 62 cm
bottomley chair 6394c
w 29" d 32" h 38"
sh 18" ah 26"
w 74 d 81 h 97
sh 46 ah 66 cm
carlyle arm chair 6398c
w 31½" d 37½" h 34"
sh 19" ah 26"
w 80 d 95 h 86
sh 48 ah 66 cm
upholstery
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salon chair 6340
w 29½" d 34" h 30"
sh 19" ah 26½"
w 75 d 86 h 76
sh 48 ah 67 cm
wren tufted chair 6372
w 39½" d 35" h 32"
sh 18" ah 27"
w 100 d 89 h 81
sh 46 ah 69 cm
manor wing chair 6348
w 31½" d 33½" h 41½"
sh 19½" ah 24½"
w 80 d 85 h 105
sh 50 ah 62 cm
layton chair 6359
w 31" d 33" h 31½"
sh 18½" ah 26"
w 79 d 84 h 80
sh 47 ah 66 cm
ridgeback salon chair 6362
w 28" d 28" h 30½"
sh 18" ah 28"
w 71 d 71 h 77
sh 46 ah 71 cm
saddle bench 4018
w 34" d 19" h 18"
w 86 d 48 h 46 cm
berkeley ottoman 63990
w 26" d 26" h 18"
w 66 d 66 h 46 cm
delamere ottoman 4016
w 30" d 26" h 16"
w 76 d 66 h 41 cm
brentwood ottoman 63960
w 33" d 22½" h 19"
w 84 d 57 h 48 cm
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river house coffee table 4053
w 51" d 27½" h 17"
w 130 d 70 h 43 cm
rill cocktail table 4051
w 50" d 30" h 20"
w 127 d 76 h 50 cm
niagara coffee table 4055-i
w 58" d 24" h 17½"
w 147 d 61 h 44 cm
onyx top
kiosk butler's cabinet 4070
w 29" d 18" h 50½"
w 74 d 46 h 128 cm
gold rice top
normandie desk 4088
w 74¼" d 32½" h 31½"
w 189 d 82 h 81 cm
wisteria long table 4067
w 76½" d 17½" h 30½"
w 194 d 44 h 77 cm
niagara coffee table 4055
w 58" d 24" h 17½"
w 147 d 61 h 44 cm
bronze glass top
porter ottoman 4052
w 52" d 52" h 16"
w 132 d 132 h 41 cm
rill hall table 4065g
w 66" d 18" h 35"
w 168 d 46 h 88 cm
gold rice top
bridger library desk 4087
w 68" d 26" h 30"
w 173 d 66 h 76 cm
rill hall table 4065wg
w 66" d 18" h 35"
w 168 d 46 h 88 cm
white gold rice top
kiosk butler's cabinet 4070g
w 29" d 18" h 50½"
w 74 d 46 h 128 cm
white gold rice top
occasional
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easel étagÈre 4094
w 25" d 18½" h 87"
w 64 d 47 h 221 cm
eclipse table 4058
dia 28" h 30"
dia 71 h 76 cm
basalt top
twig occasional table 4063
dia 24" h 28"
dia 61 h 71 cm
flat iron table 4057
dia 26" h 23"
dia 66 h 58 cm
tusk table 4084
dia 16" h 11"
dia 41 h 27 cm
ivory (shown)
or obsidian
rill bunching tables 4064
w 15" d 15" h 22"
w 38 d 38 h 56 cm
eclipse table 4059
dia 28" h 30"
dia 71 h 76 cm
blaze (shown)
or ivory top
normandie low cabinet 4071
w 74" d 23½" h 28"
w 188 d 59 h 70 cm
tusk table 4084s
dia 16" h 11"
dia 41 h 27 cm
silver
mantis table 4082
dia 18" h 26"
dia 46 h 66 cm
lotus table 4068
dia 16" h 11½"
dia 41 h 29 cm
croton open side table 4054
w 30" d 22" h 25"
w 76 d 55 h 64 cm
ella table 4086
w 16" d 16" h 11½"
w 41 d 41 h 29 cm
ivory or basalt (shown)
ella table 4086g
w 16" d 16" h 11½"
w 41 d 41 h 29 cm
white gold leaf
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fonthill ceiling light bsa124
dia 23½" h 50-62"
dia 60 h 127-157 cm
brighton hall lantern bsa125
w 14½" d 14½" h 28"
w 36 d 36 h 71 cm
versailles wall light bsa126
w 12" d 7" h 22"
w 30 d 17 h 56 cm
boxer table lamp bsa107
w 24" d 9½" h 26"
w 61 d 24 h 66 cm
kim lantern bsa115
w 24" d 13" h 14½"
w 61 d 33 h 37 cm
museum lamp bsa109ivry
w 16" d 7½" h 15½"
w 41 d 19 h 39 cm
trianon ceiling light bsa123
w 40½" d 13½" h 32-48"
w 103 d 34 h 81-122 cm
stockbridge wall light bsa127
w 8½" d 4½" h 10½"
w 22 d 11 h 27 cm
arbor floor light bsa121
w 22½" d 22½" h 70"
w 57 d 57 h 177 cm
prism candlestick lamp bsa106sm
w 11" d 11" h 26"
w 28 d 28 h 66 cm
lighting
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duchamp table lamp bsa105
w 16" d 8" h 24"
w 40 d 20 h 60 cm
discus table lamp bsa108
w 24" d 9½" h 23½"
w 61 d 24 h 60 cm
buttress table lamp bsa113
w 12½" d 12½" h 23½"
w 32 d 32 h 60 cm
library desk lamp bsa104
w 26" d 8" h 15"
w 66 d 20 h 38 cm
library stem lamp bsa104x2
w 46" d 8" h 15"
w 117 d 20 h 38 cm
mercurial table lamp bsa101
w 20½" d 20½" h 27"
w 52 d 52 h 69 cm
mercurial table lamp bsa101
w 20½" d 20½" h 27"
w 52 d 52 h 69 cm
palanQuin table lamp bsa103
w 12" d 6½" h 17"
w 30 d 17 h 43 cm
lotus urn lamp bsa114
dia 7½" h 19"
dia 19 h 48 cm
embassy lamp bsa111
w 24" d 12½" h 26"
w 61 d 32 h 65 cm
mercurial table lamp bsa101
w 20½" d 20½" h 27"
w 52 d 52 h 69 cm
tea poy lamp bsa110bz
w 15" d 15" h 21"
w 38 d 38 h 53 cm
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palanQuin tray bsa307
w 28½" d 14½" h 3"
w 72 d 37 h 8 cm
triad vase bsa314
dia 11½" h 16"
dia 29 h 41 cm
shadowbox mirror 4011
w 28" h 32"
w 71 h 81 cm
pear mirror 4013
w 29" d 1½" h 52"
w 73 d 4 h 131 cm
triptych vanity mirror bsa204
w 43½" h 22"
w 110 h 56 cm
pinwheel hurricanes — small bsa308
sq 6½" h 8½"
sq 17 h 22 cm
pinwheel hurricanes —large bsa309
sq 6½" h 12"
sq 17 h 30 cm
tantalus candleholders — large bsa303
dia 4½" h 8"
dia 11 h 20 cm
savoy mirror 4034
w 44½" d 2½" h 59½"
w 113 d 6 h 150 cm
marQuetry mirror bsa201
w 48" d 1½" h 48"
w 122 d 4 h 122 cm
alice glass bsa203
dia 42"
dia 107 cm
josephine mirror 4033
w 31½" d 1½" h 73"
w 80 d 3 h 185 cm
tantalus candleholders — small bsa302
dia 4½" h 5"
dia 11 h 13 cm
accessories
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baker speaks the language of style. celebrated for the purity of
its work, from striking original proportions to inspirations from
today’s most preeminent designers, baker is the place for the
classics and the unexpected.
each collection is assembled one item at a time, from wood
acquired for it alone and from fabrics found the world over.
each piece reveals the hand of the craftsman — whether carving
or inlay or a well-fit drawer — with no room for compromise and
no two the same.
“baker furniture is about things chosen well rather than often.”
– hollis baker
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