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.
Mid-Century Armchair in Polished Silver Metal, Beige Upholstery, USA
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American polished silver metal flat bar armchair with a curved concave frame, the arms unified with the back as one piece, upholstered in a b...
Metal
Milo Baughman 'Tank' Lounge Chair, Chrome Frame, Peach Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'Tank' form lounge / armchair with a flat bar polished chrome frame and peach colored fabric upholstered seat, back and arm covers. (MILO BAUGHMAN).
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman 'Tank' Lounge Chair, Chrome Frame, Dark Pink Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'Tank' form lounge / armchair with a flat bar polished chrome frame and dark pink upholstered seat, back and arm covers. (MILO BAUGHMAN)(Similar pieces: DUF0540,...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century American Lounge Armchair, Beige Fabric, Chrome Base, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
American Contemporary cube form lounge / armchair with an open back and beige fabric upholstery, resting on a square chrome tube base. (FLAIR)
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman 'Tank' Lounge Chair, Chrome Frame, Brown Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'Tank' form lounge / armchair with a flat bar polished chrome frame and textured light brown upholstered seat, back and arm covers. (MILO BAUGHMAN).
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman Scoop Armchair for Thayer Coggin, Brown Velour & Chrome
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century scoop armchair with brown velour upholstered seat, back, and arms with button tufted detail along the seam where the seat and back join, supported by a thin squa...
Metal, Chrome
Chrome Flatbar Lounge Armchair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, 1970s, Signed
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original production era (early example) of the chrome flatbar lounge chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is a perfect opportunity for a collector or interior designer to ac...
Steel
Milo Baughman Chrome Cube Lounge Chair Thayer Coggin 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Camden, ME
An iconic design by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, this Model 2122 lounge chair from the 1970s is a striking example of American modernism at its most refined. Reupholstered in an ...
Steel, Chrome
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Lounge Scoop Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wayne, NJ
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin lounge chair. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able to deliver curbsi...
Fabric
Lovely Milo Baughman Chrome Flatbar Lounge Chair, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Milo Baughman chrome flatbar lounge chair. This chair will need new upholstery but the chrome is in fine shape-ready for your client’s favorite upholstery.
Chrome
Vintage Chrome Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Chrome Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman. This armchair features a curved metallic frame coupled with earthy fabric cushionin...
Chrome
1970s Mid Century Chrome Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin - Set o
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century chrome lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman and manufactured by Thayer Coggin in the United States circa 1970s. The sleek chrome frames elegantly support the vibrant o...
Chrome
