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.
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 60 in D 38 in
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
$1,800
H 28 in W 72 in D 42 in
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
Vintage Italian chrome dining table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Italian chrome dining table with a black glass top. Good condition. 1970s - Italy Dimensions: Height: 74cm Width 180cm Depth: 100cm Ref.: 26070507 *All images are always part o...
Chrome
$2,771Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 40.16 in D 44.1 in
Postmodern 80s Milo Baughman Chrome + Glass Extendable Dining Table / Desk table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Basel, BS
Incredible postmodern extendable smoked glass and chrome dining table, also perfect for use as a desk table. Excellent size for any space, can form into a square when the leaves are...
Chrome
American Post-War Chrome Dining Table with Glass Top, Modern Style
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design chrome framed dining / conference table with square legs and supporting an inset glass top. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Chrome
Midcentury Glass & Chrome Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Mid-Century Modern/Post-Modern dining room table (in the style of Milo Baughman) in wonderful vintage condition. For the right environment, this table could also be a desk o...
Chrome, Metal
$4,400
H 30 in W 31.5 in D 87 in
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
Mid Century Modern Polished Stainless Steel and Glass Dining Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Acquired from the home of an architect and interior designer in Las Vegas—read: people with very good taste and absolutely no patience for mediocrity—this polished stainless steel di...
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Chrome Dining Table 1970
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian Chrome Dining Table, 1970 Lovely 1970s dining table with chrome legs and oval glass top. Same era as: Charlotte Perr...
Chrome
Stainless Steel Dining Table by Batten and Kamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless steel dining table by Batten and Kamp Limited edition of 24 + 3 AP. Dimensions: D 250 x W 115 x H 73 cm Materials: Hand brushed stainless steel, toughed glass, granite sto...
Granite, Stainless Steel
Raw Wood & Chrome Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nature transforms into a functional work of art with a handcrafted table that showcases the beauty of wood. Stainless steel frame lends a polished, modern style. Purchased at Casa Pa...
Chrome
Brass Flat Bar 2-Tier Coffee Table in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
This Milo Baughman inspired sculptural work of art is as functional as it is beautiful! Incredible two-tier, brass plated metal and glass coffee table. In good overall vintage condit...
Metal
Cast Steel Horse Center Table in the Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
A modern classic with a sculptural twist — this round center table features a cast steel base with three stylized horse figures, each elegantly poised with arched necks and hooved fe...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Bentwood Cocktail Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare bentwood and lucite 1970s coffee table. Lucite legs, walnut frame, glass top.
Lucite, Walnut
Nickel & Brass “X” Base Coffee Table in the Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
1970's nickel & brass “X” base coffee table attributed to Maison Jansen. Features brass detailed signature hoof feet and original 1" thick rectangular glass top. Good condition with ...
Brass, Nickel
1980s Waterfall Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage 1980s waterfall console table features a continuous curved form that exemplifies late-20th-century postmodern design. Constructed of stainless steel with a striped lamin...
Stainless Steel
