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.
$4,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30.75 in W 24 in D 27 in
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Scoop Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin scoop lounge chairs.
Chrome
Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Milo Baughman design lounge chairs for Thayer Coggin. New upholstery and cushions with perfect condition chrome frames, labeled.
Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Highland, IN
Baughman at his best, this clean-lined design features architectural frames of chromed steel that support an upholstered seat. Deeply cushioned seats and upholstered arm rests add t...
Steel
$4,595 / set
H 29.75 in W 24.25 in D 29 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Thin Line Scoop Chairs - Pair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Thin Line Scoop Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 24.25 wide x 29 deep x 29.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 15.5 i...
Metal
Pair of Vintage Milo Baughman Style Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage pair of lounge chairs in the manner of Milo Baughman Chrome frame and fabric upholstery.
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs after Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern club chairs feature Milo Baughman style chrome frames, tufted fabric, and comfortable barrel back seats. Plush and stylish seating for home or...
Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Cube Chairs
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern cube chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Sold by Bloomingdales New Rochelle NY. In excellent vin...
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Scoop Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a pair of fantastic scoop lounge chairs by Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin, Inc. The chairs are upholstered in a vibrant orange vegan leather and have newly powder-coated base...
Steel
$4,680Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 27 in W 25.5 in D 26 in
Milo Baughman Scoop Chairs in Holly Hunt Performance Fabric
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A great looking pair of scoop lounge chairs by Milo Baughman. Newly upholstered in a Holly Hunt performance weave.
Chrome
$4,200 / set
H 28.5 in W 27.5 in D 30.5 in
Lovely Pair of Milo Baughman Style Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of Milo Baughman style lounge chairs plus one matching ottoman. These chairs are perfect for the designer who needs to re-upholster as you can see they have mismatched fa...
Upholstery, Watercolor
Pair Vintage 1960s Tripod Lounge Chairs with Flared Arms
Located in San Francisco, CA
a tall and fantastic pair of sculptural arm chairs, each with tall back above a bucket seat flanked by outscrolled arms; raised on splayed walnut supports with a single wishbone supp...
Walnut
Pair of French 1940s Sycamore Marquetry Open Armchairs
By Maurice Jallot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each stylish and well designed chair with incurved upholstered back above a loose cushion seat flanked by squared arms over a u-shaped frame with inlaid marquetry.
Sycamore
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Mid-Century Upholstered Lounge Armchair
By Florence Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
an early 1950s production Florence Knoll for Knoll International lounge chair with loose back and seat cushions all resting on four turned tapering legs
Upholstery
Mid-Century Grand Haven Chair by Jack Van Der Molen for Jamestown Oak Open Desk/
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
the framed incurved upholstered back above a loose cushion seat flanked by graceful sling-form arms; all raised on tapering turned supports ending in ebonized feet; arm height: 25.5"...
Oak
Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
of classic Robsjohn-Gibbings design with its iconic profile featuring a framed upholstered back above a loose cushion seat flanked by open work arms; all raised on subtly flared supp...
Walnut
Pair of American 1960s Hollywood Regency Deep-Brown and Taupe Lacquered Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish pair of American 1960s Hollywood Regency deep brown and taupe lacquered barrel-back chairs; each with graceful incurved padded back above an openwork rail; the bowed seat r...
