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.
1970s Chrome Coffee Table Base After Poul Kjaerholm Pk61 Denmark
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Angular Coffee Table Base attributed style Poul Kjaerholm model PK61 Coffee Table designed 1955 Denmark for Fritz Hansen Unmarked. Solid steel and chrome plate construction. Discree...
Steel, Chrome
1950s Custom Mahogany Dining Table Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Custom Dining Table or desk made in Mexico City, circe the 1950s. Table is constructed with mahogany wood and brass. It can seat from 8 up to 10 persons. ...
Brass
1966 Richard Schultz Patio Dining Table for Knoll
By Richard Schultz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1966 Vintage Richard Schultz for Knoll Patio Dining Table Outdoor Collection Table 26.5 h x 38 x 38 Preowned vintage Original unrestored condition. Enamel top has s...
Aluminum, Enamel
1966 Vintage Richard Schultz for Knoll Patio Dining Table Outdoor Collection
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Patio table 1966 Vintage Richard Schultz for Knoll Patio Dining Table Outdoor Collection Outdoor Vintage Metal Table by Richard Schultz, Patio Din...
Aluminum, Enamel
1960s Mexican Modernism Lucite Dining Table Leather Mahogany Solid Brass
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1960s Mexican modernism Sensational Dining Table mahogany wood wrapped in leather solid brass hardware. New lucite tabletop oval shap...
Brass, Bronze
1950s Sculptural Dining Table Mahogany and Sapele restored
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Sculptural Mahogany and Sapele Dining Table Mahogany and sapele wood. Sculptural legs. Base is solid mahogany wood. Unmarked. Professionally restored. 31 h x 49.5 w Center, 46....
Mahogany, Sapele Wood
Lovely Milo Baughman Thick Chunky Aluminum Parson Style Dining Table Midcentury
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Milo Baughman thick chunky aluminum dining table. This one piece dining table has a great mellow patina to the aluminum frame. We do have the original matching Baughman dining...
Aluminum
Mid-Century American Aluminum Center Table, Lacquered Wood Top, 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
American 1940s aluminum center table with "U" shaped side supports connected with a tubular stretcher and inset brown lacqued wood top
Aluminum
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Glass Top Chrome Extension Dining Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Chrome Extension Dining Table. Featuring a polished chrome frame with maple inserts that hold the glass top. The table has a center frame that can be ...
Chrome
Chromed Steel Parsons Style Dining Table In The Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic chromed steel and glass parsons style dining table in the style of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Chrome, Steel
Milo Baughman Style, Expanding Dining Table, Chrome, Smoked Glass, USA, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Milo Baughman Style, American Mid-Century Modern, Expanding Dining Table, Chrome, Smoked Glass, USA, 1970s An interesting dining table often attributed to Milo Baughman and likely p...
Chrome
Baker Furniture Mid-Century Modern Birdseye Maple and Chrome Dining Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern extension dining table. In the manner of Milo Baughman By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous birdseye maple, with chrome legs. ...
Chrome
