Kohler Interiors

Kohler Interiors
Division
Headquarters Kohler, Wisconsin, U.S.
Key people
 Rachel Kohler, Group President
Products Furniture, title and decorative products
Parent Kohler Company
Subsidiaries Ann Sacks
Baker Furniture
Dapha, Ltd.
French Heritage Furniture
Mark David
McGuire Furniture
Website www.us.kohler.com

Kohler Interiors is the furniture, title and decorative products division of the Kohler Company. It includes six subsidiaries.

Subsidiaries

Ann Sacks

The Kohler Company acquired Ann Sacks in 1989[1] from teacher and owner Ann Sacks.[2][3] In 2011, Ann Sacks opened an international showroom in London. Since its start in 1980, Ann Sacks has been based in Portland, Oregon, where it creates handcrafted tile, stone, and luxury plumbing fixtures.

Baker Furniture

Siebe Baker, an immigrant from the Netherlands founded Baker Furniture in 1890.[4] The Kohler Company acquired Baker Furniture from North American Phillips in 1986, making it the cornerstone of its Kohler Interiors Group. Based in Chicago's Merchandise Mart,[5] it designs and manufactures contemporary and traditional furniture, upholstery, lighting and accessories.[6]

McGuire Furniture

Founded by John and Elinor McGuire in 1948, McGuire Furniture was acquired in 1989 by the Kohler Company.[7] The company creates high-end designer furniture of bamboo, laced rawhide, and aluminum in San Francisco.[8] Baker is sold at Marshall Field's and Macy's, in addition to a flagship store in Chicago.[9]

Mark David

In May 2008, the Kohler Company acquired Mark David, an upscale provider of upholstered seating to the hospitality industry.[10][11] Mark David was founded in 1990 as a privately held, family-owned company, and became a supplier of case goods and seating to hospitality properties throughout the United States. As of 2015, Kohler has ceased producing custom contract furniture and Mark David was no longer taking new orders.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Bergquist, Lee (April 21, 1990). "Kohler says '89 `tough year,' but gains made". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  2. ↑ "Our Story". Ann Sacks. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ann Sacks". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Baker Furniture, Inc.". Furniture City History. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kohler picks Chicago for site of first U.S. retail store". Crain's Chicago Business. October 20, 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Legacy of Quality". Baker Furniture. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kohler Company". Funding Universe. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "The McGuire Story". McGuire Furniture.
  9. ↑ "Upscale furniture designer to open store on Near West Side". Crain's Chicago Business. June 14, 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Kohler buys Mark David hotel furniture firm". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kohler Acquires Hospitality Furniture Leader Mark David". Kohler Company (Press release). Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Mark David". Mark David.

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