$2,310Sale Price|40% Off
66" Milo Baughman Drop Leaf Table for Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in South Charleston, WV
Sale jan-march 2026. Model 502-4 by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective in Mindoro Wood 1952. 66" wide, 29.75" tall and 44" deep.
Fruitwood
Drexel Perspective Credenza by Milo Baughman
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Long Beach, CA
A very nice compact credenza designed by Milo Baughman as part of the Drexel Perspective line in 1952.
Unavailable
H 51 in W 42 in D 19 in
1950s Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro Wood China Hutch
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Sacramento, CA
1950s China hutch designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective. Made of Mindoro wood, the hutch has two sliding glass doors and adjustable shelves in the upper section, and two s...
Midcentury Three-Piece Milo Baughman Drexel Perspective Bedroom Set
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in West Hartford, CT
Milo Baughman for Drexel perspective mahogany and rosewood three-piece bedroom set includes a tall five-drawer chest of drawers.
Mahogany, Rosewood
Drexel "Perspective" Mahogany Dresser by Milo Baughman
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drexel “Perspective” Mahogany Dresser by Milo Baughman
Walnut
Milo Baughman “Perspective” Vanity / Desk for Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Milo Baughman Manufacturer: Drexel “Perspective” Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: United States Date: 1950s Dimensions: 30?
Mirror, Mahogany, Walnut
Milo Baughman "Perspective" Coffee Table for Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel’s “Perspective” collection in the United States circa 1950s.
Wood, Cork
Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk by Milo Baughman
Mahogany, Leather
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Buffet or Credenza
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective buffet or credenza This gorgeous Drexel credenza was part of a special collection designed by Milo Baughman in the 1950s.
Wood
Mid Century Milo Baughman “Perspective” Dresser for Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning mid century modern “Perspective” walnut dresser designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel furniture.
Walnut
Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk by Milo Baughman
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This spectacular vintage desk was designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel's "Perspective" collection in the United States.
Faux Leather, Wood
Midcentury "Perspective" Dresser by Milo Baughman for Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning midcentury dresser designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel´s “Perspective” collection in the United States, circa 1950s.
Wood
Midcentury Milo Baughman Chest of Drawers - Perspective for Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this Mid-Century Modern dresser from the Perspective collection by Milo Baughman for Drexel in 1951.
Wood
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H 45 in W 42 in D 19 in
Milo Baughman Designed Drexel Perspective Five-Drawer Mahogany Chest Dresser
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Milo Baughman designed Drexel Perspective tall five-drawer chest of drawers.
Mahogany, Rosewood
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H 34.25 in W 56 in D 31.25 in
1950s Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk Style After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century floating top desk design by Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective collection" in the United States circa 1950s.
Faux Leather, Wood
Vintage "Perspective" Chest of Drawers by Milo Baughman for Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage chest of drawers designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel´s “perspective” collection in the United States, circa 1950s.
Wood
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H 34 in W 56.5 in D 1.75 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Exotic Mindoro Wood Full Size Headboard
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern full size headboard in exotic Mindoro wood By Milo Baughman for Drexel, "Perspective" Collection USA, 1950s Measures: 56.5"W x 1.75"D x 34"H.
Wood
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H 32 in W 63 in D 19 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Eight-Drawer Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rosewood and mahogany Milo Baughman designed large eight-drawer dresser for Drexel Perspective.
Mahogany, Rosewood
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H 40 in W 92 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Signed Drexel Perspective Full Bed Milo Baughman Design
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Milo Baughman designed Drexel Perspective full bed with floating cabinets.
Mahogany
Bench and Two Storage Cubes by Milo Baughman Perspective Line for Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Bench and two storage cubes by Milo Baughman perspective line. The Cubes can be placed on the bench or floor.
Wood
Milo Baughman for Drexel Modular Bench with Storage
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Restored Mid-Century Modern modular bench with storage by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective. The unit has been professionally restored with a newly refinished Mindoro wood and cus...
Mahogany
Milo Baughman for Drexel End Tables
By Milo Baughman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting pair of end tables by Milo Baughman for Drexel, Perspective Line, circa 1950s.
Sold
H 30.13 in W 21 in D 19 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Exotic Mindoro Wood Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern four-drawer nightstands or chests of drawers in exotic Mindoro wood By Milo Baughman for Drexel, "Perspective" Collection USA, 1950s Me...
Wood
Perspectives mirror by Milo Baughman for Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
large deep set framed mirror which can hang horizontally or vertically
Mirror
Milo Baughman Perspectives night stands by Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pair of night stands in exotic phillipino mahogany with yellow highlights with each piece having four drawers the bottoms of which form a pull to open drawers
Milo Baughman 1951 Buffet by Drexel Perspective
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model 500-4 by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective in Mindoro Wood 1951.
Fruitwood
Midcentury Milo Baughman Desk Vanity Perspective for Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare Mid-Century Modern floating top desk from the Perspective collection by Milo Baughman for Drexel in 1951.
Mirror, Wood
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Leather Desk
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning example of the rare Mid-Century Modern floating top desk from the Perspective collection Milo Baughman designed for Drexel in 1951.
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Leather Desk
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning example of the rare Mid-Century Modern floating top desk from the Perspective collection Milo Baughman designed for Drexel in 1951.
Copper
Mahogany Dresser for Drexel Perspective by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage Mahogany and Rosewood Dresser for Drexel Perspective designed by Milo Baughman. This is a rare and early design for Baughman.
Mahogany
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H 34.5 in W 56 in D 30 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Faux Leather Floating Top MCM D
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern, MCM, restored Drexel Mindoro wood and faux leather floating top desk designed by Milo Baughman for their Perspective Collection.
Faux Leather, Wood
Milo Baughman for Drexel Mindoro Wood Bench
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern bench by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective. This sleek bench has been professionally restored with a newly refinished mindoro wood and cushion with new foam and...
Mahogany
Milo Baughman Double Dresser and Mirror, 1952
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in South Charleston, WV
Rare dresser with matching mirror by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective in Mindoro Wood 1952.
Fruitwood
Vintage Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Highboy
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Morgan, UT
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mid-Century Modern highboy.
Wood
Drexel Perspective Mahogany Shelf by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Long Beach, CA
Great little shelf designed by Milo Baughman as part of the 'Perspective' line produced by Drexel.
Vintage Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Chest of Drawers
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Morgan, UT
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers or dresser Drexel, USA, 1950s 32 Wide x 19 Deep x 32.63 High.
Wood
Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective" Cantilevered Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Cantilevered desk by Milo Baughman for the Perspective Line by Drexel ca 1952.
Wood
Early Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Four-Drawer Chest of Drawers
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome midcentury Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective dresser. Four deep drawers, all pull smooth.
Mahogany
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H 15.5 in W 63 in D 19 in
A "Perspective" low bench/coffee table by Milo Baughman for Drexel c.1952
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A low bench/coffee table by Milo Baughman for Drexel. Created for the "Perspective" line in 1952.
Walnut
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H 15 in W 60 in D 27 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Convertible Dining Table Coffee Table 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Convertible coffee table, dining table with fold down sides, by Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective. Table dimensions 60 inches long x 39 inches wide (27 inches wide with side exten...
Wood
Milo Baughman Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Baltimore, MD
Newly upholstered black leather seat. Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective line. Nice desk or accent chair.
Leather
1960's Floating Desk by Milo Baughman for Drexel
By John Van Koert
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Desk by Milo Baughman for Perspective Series by Drexel with multiple wood construction in Walnut, rosewood and ebonized mahogany frame.
Leather, Rosewood, Walnut, Mahogany
Milo Baughman Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Early Milo Baughman for Drexel's Perspectives Line. The dresser is constructed in exotic mindoro wood.
Four Milo Baughman Dining Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Newly upholstered black leather seats. Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective line. Overall excellent restored condition.
Walnut, Leather
$4,500
H 29 in W 40 in D 26 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table W/ Extension Leaf Mint!
By Drexel, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern walnut drop leaf dining table w/ extension leaf mint! Side leaves measure: 17 inches across. Center leaf measures: 20 inches across.
Walnut
$2,320Sale Price|31% Off
H 30 in W 70 in D 50 in
Edward Wormley for Drexel Drop-Leaf Precedent Dining Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel's Precedent collection. The drop leaf table measures 50" x 28" when folded and 70" x 50" when fully extended.
Ash
Milo Baughman was one of the most agile and adept modern American furniture designers of the late 20th century. A prolific lecturer and writer on the benefits of good design — he taught for years at Brigham Young University — Baughman (whose often-scrambled surname is pronounced BAWF-man) focused almost exclusively on residential furnishings, such as chairs, sofas and benches. He had a particular talent for lounge chairs, perhaps the most sociable piece of furniture.
Like his fellow adoptive Californians Charles and Ray Eames, Baughman’s furniture has a relaxed and breezy air. He was famously opposed to ostentatious and idiosyncratic designs that were made to excite attention. While many of his chair designs are enlivened by such effects as tufted upholstery, Baughman tended to let his materials carry the aesthetic weight, most often relying on seating and table frames made of sturdy and sleek flat-bar chromed metal, and chairs, tables and cabinets finished with highly-figured wood veneers.
Like his colleagues Karl Springer and the multifarious Pierre Cardin, Baughman’s designs are emblematic of the 1970s: sleek, sure and scintillating.
As you will see from the furniture presented on 1stDibs, Milo Baughman’s designs for the likes of Drexel Furniture, Glenn of California and — for five decades — Thayer Coggin are ably employed as either the heart of a décor or its focal point.
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.