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.
Milo Baughman, Iron, Fabric, Scoop Chair, USA, 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Milo Baughman, American Mid-Century Modern, Iron, Fabric, "Scoop" Lounge Chair, USA, 1950s A lacquered iron and beige fabric "Scoop" lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman for Thaye...
Iron
Danish Modern, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Stained Wood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Danish Mid-Century Modern, Fabric, Stained Wood, Lounge Chair, Denmark, 1940s A yellow chenille and stained wood lounge chair designed and produced in the early part of the 20th cen...
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Modern, Teak, Beige Wool, Floating Lounge Chair, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Teak, Beige Wool, Floating Lounge Chair, Sweden, 1960s A modernist lounge chair by an unknown designer and produce din Sweden c. 1960s. This example has ...
Wool, Teak
Italian Modern, Stained Wood, Camel Mohair, Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Modern, Stained Wood, Camel Mohair, High back Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s Highly sculptural lounge chair designed and produced in Italy c. 1950s. This example has been newly ...
Fabric, Wood
Guglielmo Pecorini, Stained Wood, Beige Velvet, Low Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Giorgio Pecorini
Located in Stamford, CT
Guglielmo Pecorini, Stained Wood, Beige Velvet, Low Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s A low lounge chair in wood and velvet designed by Guglielmo Pecorini and produced in Italy c. 1950s. T...
Velvet
Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chair, Leather, 1950s
By Mòveis Artisticos Z, José Zanine Caldas
Located in Stamford, CT
Jose Zanine Caldas, Moveis Artisticos, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chair, Leather, Brazil, 1950s Lounge chair designed by Jose Zanine Caldas for Moveis Artisticos Z in Braz...
Leather
Milo Baughman Scoop Chair - Iron Base - Thayer Coggin circa 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Decatur, GA
Early Milo Baughman "Scoop" chair on wrought iron. Produced by Thayer Coggin circa late 1950s. Baughman achieved an iconic silouhette while maintaining ergonomic comfort. This examp...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Brazilian Modern Armchair in Brown Leather & Iron, Carlo Hauner, 1950s, Brazil
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner, Brazil, c. 1950s. This armchair exemplifies Hauner’s engagement with structural economy and an elegantly minimal domestic vocabulary. The model follows the period’s int...
Iron
Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron and fabric lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Pacific Iron Products Co., USA, c. 1950s. Oxidation present to metal Vintage fabric in fair...
Iron
Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair, Iron, Leather, USA, 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and black leather lounge chair or slipper chair, designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1950s. Overall Dimens...
Iron
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
Ward Bennett Scissor Chrome Lounge Chair in Original Brown Upholstery, c. 1960s
By Ward Bennett
Located in Deland, FL
Designed by Ward Bennett with the perfect attention to angle and line. This Scissor lounge chair is found in original brown upholstery and rests on a striking chrome X base. ---Dime...
Velvet
