Thayer Coggin Furniture
Few friendships last a lifetime, but Milo Baughman (1923–2003) and Thayer Coggin (1922–2003) were united by their desire to craft American furniture with timeless heirloom appeal. Today vintage Thayer Coggin sofas, coffee tables, alluring chrome-framed chairs and other furnishings are recognized as masterpieces of good design and remain highly sought after by collectors near and far.
Having both served in the military during World War II and coming from humble backgrounds — Coggin from Denton, North Carolina, and Baughman from Goodland, Kansas (but raised in California) — they shared a passion for simple, modern design in home furnishings. In 1953, after showing his prescient designs to a number of companies (who turned him down) in the furniture center of High Point, North Carolina, Baughman decided to pay a last-minute visit to Coggin, who had just founded his eponymous brand. After a nearly hour-long meeting in which Coggin shot out of his seat exclaiming he had never seen anything like Baughman's work, the two men shook hands. They would be friends and collaborators for the next 50 years.
Coggin let Baughman pursue his singular vision, while the Thayer Coggin company benefited from its close relationship with the ever more prominent Baughman, the manufacturer’s lead designer and an architect of California modernism who also collaborated with Drexel Furniture, Glenn of California and others during his career.
In 1968, New York Times critic Rita Reif hailed Baughman’s work for its elegance and sophistication. “With this furniture,” she wrote of his new collection, Environment 70 produced by Thayer Coggin, “who needs a decorator?” Baughman’s name became synonymous with sleekly modern, comfortable furniture the whole family could enjoy — stylish seating upholstered with impossibly cozy bouclé fabric and dashing case pieces that reflected the venturesome sensibility associated with mid-century modernism as well as the functionality of the Bauhaus.
Although its founder died in 2003, Thayer Coggin remains an esteemed family-run brand in High Point. Each item of furniture is bench-made by a single craftsperson to ensure “continuity among related pieces,” the company says, and comes in a vast array of upholstery fabrics, wood and metal finishes. Like the friendship that defined it, Thayer Coggin furniture is built to last.
Find a unique collection of new and vintage Thayer Coggin furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Thayer Coggin
Recognized Seller Listings
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Case Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Case Sofa. rosewood veneer with lacquer finish, chrome tubular feet reupholstered with nubby cotton-pol...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Rosewood
Leather Lounge Armchairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, Pair Available
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These stylish full-grain leather lounge armchairs are by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, originally designed in 1966, this set newer, and produced by Thayer Coggin in High Point, No...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Velvet, Steel, USA, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and steel lounge chair with ottoman designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer-Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1970s.
Seat height 16.5”.
Category
1970s American Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman, Wall-Mounted Desk or Console, Rosewood, Brass, USA, 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in High Point, NC
A rare wall-mounted rosewood and brass desk or console designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer-Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1960s.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman, "Scoop" Lounge Chairs, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and beige brown velvet fabric lounge chairs or slipper chairs, designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Iron
Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, USA, 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and black leather lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1960s.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Allan Gould, Lounge Chair, Walnut, Leather, USA, 1950s
By Allan Gould, Thayer Coggin
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and white leather lounge chair, designed by Allan Gould and produced by Thayer-Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Curved Black Leather and Wood Ottomans
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century ottomans with curved black leather cushions supported by a circular wooden base. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Leather
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Space Age Gold Fabric Swivel Lounge Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Space Age design swivel / tilt lounge armchair with golden orange velour upholstery with button tufting on the back cushion, resting on a circular metal base. (M...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black and Rosewood Wrapped Horseshoe Lounge / Ar
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century horseshoe-form lounge / armchair with black textured fabric upholstery with removable seat cushion and a rosewood wrap around the back of the chair. (MILO BAUGHM...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Brown Upholstered Scoop Lounge / Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century scoop armchair with brown velour upholstered seat, back, and arms with button tufted detail along the seam where the seat and back join, supported by a thin squa...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Brown Velour Horseshoe Lounge Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century horseshoe-form lounge / armchair upholstered in brown velour with button tufting, resting on a circular wood veneer plinth base. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood 'Minimalist' Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (circa 1970) rectangular 'Minimalist' coffee table with a rosewood top supported on a chrome plated steel frame. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Light Brown Velour Horseshoe Lounge Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century horseshoe-form lounge / armchair upholstered in light brown velour, resting on a circular wood veneer plinth base. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Yellow Vinyl Flat Bar Lounge Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century lounge armchair with a polished chrome flat bar frame, upholstered in bright yellow vinyl. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin Brass and Pink Floral Upholstered X-Bench
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century bench with a pink tessellated floral pattern fabric upholstered seat resting on a brass X-form base. (MILO BAUGHMAN / THAYER COGGIN)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin White Upholstered Horseshoe Lounge / Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century horseshoe-form lounge / armchair with off-white fabric upholstery and a removable seat cushion. (Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin Brass and Beige Patterned Upholstered X-Bench
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century bench with a beige, orange, and brown patterned fabric upholstered seat resting on a brass X-form base. (MILO BAUGHMAN / THAYER COGGIN)(Similar piece: DUF0372)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Pale Yellow Upholstered Scoop Lounge / Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century scoop armchair with pale yellow velour upholstered seat, back, and arms with button tufted detail along the seam where the seat and back join, supported by a thi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Veneer Cube End / Side Tables
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century cube-shaped end / side tables with a rosewood veneer. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Pair of Thayer Coggin Dark Crimson Scoop Lounge / Armchairs
By Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century Thayer Coggin scoop-form armchairs with dark crimson crushed velvet button tufted upholstery and think square tube chrome frames.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Beige Patterned Upholstery and Walnut Footstool
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular ottoman with a top upholstered in an intricately patterned beige and brown fabric, resting on rectangular walnut legs with a stretcher base. (MILO BA...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Tri-Tone Wood and Iron End / Side Table
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular end / side table with a tri-tone rectangular wooden top resting on an iron pedestal base with a domed rectangular foot. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COG...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Orange Floating Cube Lounge / Armchairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century floating cube lounge /armchairs with polished chrome frames and orange velvet upholstery. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Yellow Tufted Velour Horseshoe Form Lounge / Arm
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century horseshoe-form lounge / armchair with canary yellow button tufted velour upholstery with a removable seat cushion resting on a wood ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Olive Green Upholstered Swivel
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
SET of 6 American Mid-Century swivel / tilt lounge / armchairs with olive green upholstery, and removable seat cushions, resting on wood veneer circular plinth bases. (MILO BAUGHMAN ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Khaki Brown Horseshoe Lounge / Armchairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century horseshoe-form lounge / armchairs with khaki brown fabric upholstery with removable seat cushions. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome and Paisley Fabric Flat Bar Loung
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century lounge armchairs with polished chrome flat bar frames, upholstered in a beige and neutral tone paisley patterned fabric. (Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Milo Baughman Dining Table for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, dining table with exotic ash diamond patterned book-matched veneer and chrome-plated pedestal base. Table has one 22? leaf.Fully extended 88"
Ima...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Chrome and Black Vinyl Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
4 Ameican Mid-century black vinyl and chrome frame scoop dining chairs (MILO BAUGHMAN for THAYER COGGIN) (priced each).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Milo Baughman Slipper Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Milo Baughman slipper chairs for Thayer Coggin, original vinyl upholstery with solid turned walnut legs.
(Multiple labels on underside).
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Dining Table for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Dining table with diamond patterned book-matched veneer and chrome-plated pedestal base. Table has one 22" leaf.
Fully extended 88”
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1960s Cocktail Table by Milo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Milo Baughman designed Mid-Century Modern round low table / cocktail table with solid wood veneer and bronzed steel circular rod base. Manufactured by Thayer-Coggin in the USA in t...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Steel
1960s Rosewood Cocktail Table by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low round cocktail table with solid wood veneer and bronzed steel circular rod base.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman Long Slipper Sofa in Tufted Silver Satin Vinyl, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
Long slipper sofa in box tufted silver satin hernatite vinyl with chrome base by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, 1970s. Clean design makes this piece both chic end elegant.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Thayer Coggin Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Thayer Coggin furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Thayer Coggin furniture 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 Thayer Coggin furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 373 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Thayer Coggin 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 furniture by Directional, Harvey Probber, and Jens Risom. Prices for Thayer Coggin furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $199 and can go as high as $49,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,550.
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Questions About Thayer Coggin Furniture
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022One way to know if a piece of furniture is a Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is to consult the visual catalog of his pieces on the Thayer Coggin official website. Many of the chairs he produced for the brand feature metal bar or pedestal bases. In addition, he created many drum tables for Thayer Coggin. You'll find a large collection of expertly vetted Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin pieces on 1stDibs.
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