Milo Baughman Tilt Swivel Lounge Chairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
20th Century Swivel Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Velvet
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Milo Baughman Tilt Swivel Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Milo Baughman Tilt Swivel Lounge Chairs?
Milo Baughman for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.