The Baba Tree Basket Company

The Baba Tree Basket Company is a Ghanaian basketry and homeware brand based in Bolgatanga, the northern Ghanaian town widely known as the 'City of Baskets'. Founded in 2002, the company makes handwoven baskets and pendant lampshades one at a time, with each piece attributed to a named maker. Its range spans pendant lampshades, storage baskets, art baskets, woven carryalls, home décor, kitchen and dining pieces, wall décor, bathroom and laundry baskets, and pet beds. The brand positions itself at the intersection of craft and contemporary interior design. Its sculptural woven forms — sold under names such as Conch, Orion, Helix and Cosma — are marketed as pieces 'you won't find anywhere else', intended for modern interiors. The company describes its approach as 'Nature. Elevated.' and 'Soil to Soul', framing its work around real change for land, people and planet. A central part of its identity is transparency about makers: every basket comes with the personal story of the weaver who made it, and the company maintains pages introducing its team and its 'Master Weavers'. The Baba Tree sells direct to consumers through its own online store, which serves multiple markets including the United States and Canada, and also operates a wholesale business supplying boutiques and stockists internationally. Its products have been featured in leading design and lifestyle publications, and the brand claims a large body of customer reviews, describing itself as 'always copied, never equalled'. The company is privately held and remains active, with its identity closely tied to Bolgatanga and the weaving traditions of northern Ghana.

The Baba Tree Basket Company was founded in 2002 in Bolgatanga, in Ghana's Upper East Region, a town long associated with basket weaving and known as the 'City of Baskets'. The company built its business on the region's existing weaving tradition, organising artisans to produce handwoven baskets and, later, pendant lampshades for sale to international customers. From its base in Bolgatanga, the company developed a model in which each piece is woven one at a time by a named maker. This emphasis on attribution — giving credit to individual weavers rather than presenting anonymous craft — became a defining feature of the brand. The company maintains pages introducing its team and its 'Master Weavers', and states that every basket comes with the personal story of the weaver who made it. Over the years, The Baba Tree expanded its product range beyond traditional market baskets into a broader homeware collection. Its catalogue now includes pendant lampshades, storage baskets, art baskets, woven carryalls, home décor, kitchen and dining items, wall décor, bathroom and laundry baskets, and pet beds. Sculptural lampshade designs such as Conch, Orion, Helix and Cosma became signature pieces, marketed for modern interiors. The brand sells directly to consumers through its own online store, which serves multiple markets including the United States and Canada, and also operates a wholesale channel supplying boutiques and stockists internationally. Its products have been featured in leading design and lifestyle publications, and the company describes itself as redefining luxury with handwoven baskets celebrated in discerning homes and boutiques worldwide. It remains a privately held, active company rooted in Bolgatanga.

• 2002

  The Baba Tree Basket Company is founded in Bolgatanga, Ghana.

• The company establishes a model of attributing each handwoven piece to a named maker.

• Sculptural pendant lampshade designs such as Conch, Orion, Helix and Cosma become signature offerings.

• The brand's products are featured in leading design and lifestyle publications.

Luxury handwoven craft: sculptural, named-maker baskets and lampshades for modern interiors, sold direct and through boutiques worldwide.

• Conch Table / Floor Lampshade

• Orion Pendant Lampshade

• Helix Pendant Lampshade

• Cosma Pendant Lampshade

• Sashay Beach Bag

• Storage Baskets

• Art Baskets

• Woven Carryalls

• Pet Beds

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2. 2About The Baba Tree | Weaving in Bolgatanga Since 2002 – The Baba Tree Basket Companybabatree.com
3. 3The Baba Tree Basket Company – Wikidatawikidata.org