Billy Baldwin Seating
Billy Baldwin had the unusual distinction of being the first man to break the glass ceiling of interior decoration, which before WWII was ruled by a coterie of ladies. The look he championed in the mid-century was entirely American: classical in foundation, but modern in spirit, free of ostentation and unconcerned with trends. “Be faithful to your own taste,” he used to tell clients, “because nothing you really like is ever out of style.”
By the 1960s, just about every American taste-making blue blood was his client, including Jackie Onassis, Pamela Harriman, Nan Kempner, Bunny Mellon and Babe Paley. If you ever wondered who was responsible for Diana Vreeland’s unforgettable “garden in hell” crimson drawing room, it was Billy B, as his friends called him.
“I always say I love color better than people,” he once remarked. He also loved cotton, calling it “his life,” detested damask and satin, and claimed to have “made a lady out of wicker.” His quips were legendary.
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Creator: Billy Baldwin
Pair of Light Blue Flame Stitch X-Base Billy Baldwin Mid Century Modern Benches
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage original upholstered pair of Billy Baldwin "Parson's style" ottomans or benches in light blue and peach flame stitch fabric. X base with stretchers for added stability. Perfe...
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Billy Baldwin Seating
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Pair of Red Brick X Base Billy Baldwin Mid Century Modern Window Benches MINT!
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Red Brick X Base Billy Baldwin Mid Century Modern Window Benches MINT!
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Materials
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Pair of Green and Brown Mohair X Base Ottomans by Billy Baldwin
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of green mohair with dark brown velvet piping X base ottomans by Billy Baldwin.
Newly upholstered.
Measurements: 22” wide, 18” Deep, 18.5” High.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Seating
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
Bielecky Brothers Exquisite Set of Eight Rattan Dining Chairs by Billy Baldwin
By Bielecky Brothers, Billy Baldwin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptional set of dining chairs designed by Billy Baldwin for Bielecky Brothers, circa 1975. Stout solid hardwood frame construction painstakingly veneered in hand-wrapped rattan...
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Fabulous Pair of Billy Baldwin Upholstered X Motif Benches
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super stylish iconic Billy Baldwin upholstered benches having classic X shaped stretchers. Newly updated with smashing Quadrille grey blue and white faux leopard fabric with brass na...
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Exquisite Pair of Restored Loungers by Billy Baldwin for Bielecky Brothers
By Billy Baldwin, Bielecky Brothers
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored, upholstered and completely in...
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Billy Baldwin Pair of Vintage X-Benches Slightly in as is Condition
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Billy Baldwin pair of vintage x-benches slightly in as is condition.
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Upholstery
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Billy Baldwin seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Billy Baldwin seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Billy Baldwin seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Billy Baldwin were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Smilow-Thielle, Heritage-Henredon, and Richard Himmel. Prices for Billy Baldwin seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $24,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,200.