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.
Vintage Milo Baughman Mid Century Modern Chrome Floating Frame Dining Side Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Chrome Floating Frame Dining Side Chair. Item features a sleek chrome floating frame, peach colored vinyl, clean modernist lines, great style...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Tubular Chrome Cantilever Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Tubular Chrome Cantilever Side Chair w...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Tubular Chrome Fabric Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Tubular Chrome Fabric Upholstered Arm Chair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 34.5" H x 21.5" W x 22" D x 18" Seat height x 24" A...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Art Deco Chrome Cantilever Milo Baughman Style Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Chrome Cantilever Milo Baughman Style Arm Chair. Item features a chrome cantilever frame, sweeping art deco design, very nice vintage item, clean ...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Chrome Flat Bar Art Deco Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Chrome Flat Bar Art Deco Club Lounge Chair. Item features a polished chrome frame, very nice vintage item, clean modernist lines. Circa...
Chrome
Vintage Sculpted Chrome Frame Post Mid Century Modern Office Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Sculpted Chrome Frame Post Mid Century Modern Office Arm Chair. Item features...
Steel
Milo Baughman 'Captain' Dining Chair, Silver Frame, Circa 1955
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'Captain' dining side chair with a silver metal square tube frame and brown woven fabric upholstery with multi-colored accent thread. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER C...
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
Set of Eight High Back Leather and Chrome Chairs Designed by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of Eight Thin Series Dining Chairs designed by Milo Baughman. Upholstered in a soft black leather over a tubular chromed base, these chairs are the epitome of elegance. Measu...
Chrome
4 Stylish Milo Baughman Cantelievered BRNO Chrome Dining Chair Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of four Milo Baughman cantilevered chrome dining chairs. Notice the gorgeous bowed chromed steel flat bars along the back and front of seat making them different than ...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Architectural Desk Chair in Polished Chrome 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Desk chair with sculptural polished chrome frame upholstered in black leather by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American 1970's. This chair is beautifully crafted and very comforta...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Thin Line Chairs - Six Available
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Priced per item/chair. Please indicate number of chairs. "Thin-Line" Series Dining Chairs designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin. This set of armless dining chairs ...
Chrome
