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.
Danish Mid-Century Floating Bench by Jens Risom in Walnut and Gray
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a walnut stretcher base supporting a rectangular seat cushion upholstered in light gray woven fabric with button tufted detail. (JENS RISOM).
Walnut, Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Danish Mid-Century Floating Bench by Jens Risom, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century rectangular floating bench with an off-white Shou-patterned fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Scandinavian Benches by Torbjørn Afdal, Norway, 1955
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Scandinavian Mid-Century 'Krobo' form rectangular wooden plank benches with two bracket-shaped legs. (TORBJØRN AFDAL FOR BRUKSBO NORWAY)(PRICED AS PAIR) Condition: Good; Wea...
Wood
Knoll Mid-Century Wooden Bench with Leather Strapping, Circa 1955
By Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American rectangular wooden bench with a lattice mesh of 2" wide leather strapping plus removable two-drawer cabinet with inlaid blue enamel top, standing on four metal l...
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Floating Bench by Jens Risom, Green Upholstery
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century rectangular floating bench with a green fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
American Modern Mahogany "Taliesin Group" Low Table or Bench, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Mahogany "Taliesin Group" Low Table or Bench, Frank Lloyd Wright
Mahogany
Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Mid Century Long Dowel Bench
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Mid Century Long Dowel Bench This bench measures: 81 wide x 18 deep x 11 inches high. We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to sh...
Wood
Milo Baughman Dowel Bench for Glenn of California
By Milo Baughman, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A multifunctional piece designed in the 1950s by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California. Most commonly seen as a bench, the piece has a walnut frame that tapers towards each end with ...
Birch, Walnut
Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Two-Tone Slatted Bench for Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Wood, Beech, Walnut
Greta Magnusson-Grossman, Bench, Walnut, USA, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut bench designed by Greta Magnusson-Grossman and produced by Glenn of California, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.0"H x 65.1"W x 18.25"D All items ship from H...
Wood, Walnut
Pierre Chapo 'L09' Bench in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, bench, 'L09', oak and fabric, France, 1960s This piece is an early edition designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his commitment to pure and clean design and construction...
Fabric, Elm
George Nelson 72” Bench Herman Miller Mid Century Modern
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modern bench, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, American, circa 2000s. Signed underneath. This bench retails for $2,365.
Wood, Maple
