Milo Baughman Furniture

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.



1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Copper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1970s American Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Belgian Black Marble, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Hardwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Wood, Olive, Burl
1970s American Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Burl
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1980s North American Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
20th Century North American Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Walnut
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Aluminum
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1970s American Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Steel, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Travertine, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Marble, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Plexiglass, Lucite, Bouclé
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Laminate, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Mohair
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Furniture
Olive
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Milo Baughman took special care to make sure his chairs looked just as good from the back as they do from the front. You can spot a real Milo Baughman chair by checking out the trademark flat bar metal frames on the chairs and sofas. Shop a collection of Milo Baughman pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Milo Baughman designed for many companies over the course of his life. Some of the companies the American designer worked for include Arch Gordon, Directional Furniture, Drexel, George Kovacs, Glenn of California, The Inco Company, Mode Furniture, Murray Furniture of Winchendon and Pacific Iron. You'll find a collection of Milo Baughman furniture on 1stDibs.