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.
$3,600Sale Price|34% Off
Rare Milo Baughman Slipper Chair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A small-scale slipper chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Brass frames with hidden rollers. Original tag attached to seat. Priced individually.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Leather and Iron "Scoop" Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Experience timeless refinement and comfort with this stunning pair of vintage “Scoop” lounge chairs, designed by the legendary Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the 1950s. Renowned ...
Iron
Vintage Leather Lounge Chairs by Allan Gould for Thayer Coggin
By Allan Gould, Thayer Coggin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Discover a rare opportunity to own a piece of mid-century design history with this exceptional pair of lounge chairs by Allan Gould for Thayer Coggin. Created in the 1950s during the...
Leather, Wood
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Mid Century Modern Orange Teak & Vinyl Lounge Chair
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Modern Orange Teak & Vinyl Slipper Lounge Chair. Item features a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, original label, clean mod...
Wood
$8,500 / set
Milo Baughman Clam Shell Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern pair of lounge chairs float on top of a circular chrome trim swivel base. The shell backrest and removable seat cushions boast the perfect contours ensur...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
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).
Walnut
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 29.5 in D 34 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Lounge Chair Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin lounge chair. This chair was re-upholstered about 15-20 years ago by the original owner. The fabric is a stylish...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Milo Baughman Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of iconic Flat Bar Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, featuring a polished steel frame with crème fabric upholstery. Circa : 20th Century, Origin : USA Chrome in ...
Steel
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 34 in D 37 in
Fiberglass Upholstered Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair by Buaghman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
Very cool and rare swivel tilt lounge chair Space Age style, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This example is in untouched, original condition, showing only light cosmeti...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
$16,500 / set
H 31 in W 30 in D 35 in
Gorgeous Pair of Green Milo Baughman Tilt and Swivel Lounge Brass Chairs
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of modern chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin from the 1980s. These chairs are reminiscent of open scallop shells, the s...
Brass
$5,850 / set
H 27.5 in W 28.38 in D 31 in
Pair Of Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Chrome Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Chrome Lounge Chairs. This gorgeous pair of mid century modern chrome flat bar lounge chairs retain the original tags as pictured and date to ...
Chrome
$5,200 / set
H 28 in W 22 in D 20 in
Pair of Vintage Diminutive Walnut and Leather Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s American Modern Slipper / lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Elegant, long tapered legs in walnut boast a dramatic flare in the back, adding a stylistic...
Leather, Walnut
$4,595 / set
H 29.75 in W 24.25 in D 29 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Thin Line Scoop Chairs - Pair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Thin Line Scoop Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 24.25 wide x 29 deep x 29.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 15.5 i...
Metal
$4,200 / set
H 24 in W 37.5 in D 34 in
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Chairs with Walnut Base
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Roanoke, VA
Chi, low-profile swivel tub chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin represent a timeless blend of mid-century modern aesthetics and functional design. Chairs feature warm ...
Fabric, Walnut
$5,995 / set
H 25.75 in W 28 in D 27.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Barrel Walnut Swivel Lounge Chairs After Milo Baughman, 1960s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut swivel lounge chairs manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. Inspired by the timeless designs of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, these chairs featu...
Fabric, Walnut
Milo Baughman Scoop Dining Chairs in COM
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
"Scoop" dining chairs in COM designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Model #1228. USA, circa 1970. Up to six (6) available; priced individually and includes custom reupholstery ...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Tilt Swivel Chair in Green Velvet. Newly Reupholstered.
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a swivel barrel chair designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, featuring a sculpted tub or barrel back shape. Recently professionally reupholstered in green velvet with ...
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
$2,400
H 42 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Reclining Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Elegant vintage reclining lounge chair designed by renowned American designer Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa 1960s. The chair showcases Baughman’s signature combination of sc...
Fabric, Ash
$2,400
H 27.5 in W 26.25 in D 26.5 in L 27.5 in
Mid Century Milo Baughman Scoop Lounge Chair for Thayer Coggin (A)
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted chromed squared tubed framed lounge chair with scoop styled seat and rolled armrests making this a super comfortable chair. The chrome frame structure makes the s...
Chrome
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 30.75 in D 32 in
Pair Milo Baughman Style Brass Base Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair Milo Baughman Style Brass Base Swivel Club Lounge Chairs . These do a swivel 180 turn. The seat cushions appear to be leather, as the underside appears to have hide. See photo. ...
Other
$1,800
H 29 in W 29 in D 32 in
Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, Model 951
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair — Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, Model 951 (2013) This iconic Mid Century Modern lounge chair, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, is the ...
Nickel
Sold
H 27 in W 22 in D 21 in
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Swivel Lounge Chair, Blue Woven Upholstery, Signed
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Swivel Lounge Chair, Blue Woven Upholstery, Signed. Classic slipper lounge chair that tilts and swivels on a walnut veneer circular base. Retains the orig...
Upholstery, Rosewood
Pair Thayer Coggin Slipper Lounge Chairs
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Fraser, MI
Please reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location. Pair slipper lounge chairs by Thayer Coggin.
Fabric, Lacquer
Sold
H 21 in W 21 in D 31 in
Milo Baughman Chic Low Chair and Ottoman in Polished Chrome 1960s 'Signed'
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Low chair and ottoman with architectural frame in polished chrome by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American 1960's (paper label on bottom reads “Thayer Coggin Inc”). The scale of ...
Chrome
Sold
H 43.25 in W 18.5 in D 24 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome and Cane High Back Dining Chairs, Pair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of mid-century modern high back dining chairs By Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin USA, 1970s Elegant minimalist chrome frames, with inset cane sea...
Chrome
Pair of Slipper Chairs by Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful slipper chair designed and manufactured in the North Carolina by Thayer Coggin. The chair has beautiful lines, very large and plush seat and a comfortable curved back, t...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 31 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Modern Swivel & Slipper Lounge by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful swiveling lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the 1970s. It features a high channel back, taupe velvet upholstery, and a brass swivel and tilt bas...
Brass
Early Scoop Chair by Milo Baughman, Wrought Iron Base
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Danville, CA
Early Scoop chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin with the early wrought steel type legs. It still wears its original cotton or silk up...
Steel
Sold
H 30.5 in W 29 in D 29 in
Midcentury Pair of Swivel Slipper Chairs with Brass Bases by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful pair of midcentury pair of swivel slipper chairs with brass bases by Milo Baughman. A truly gorgeous pair of slipper chairs. Ch...
Brass
Pair of Super Chic Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of chic slipper chairs, tufted suede with chrome frames, by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American 1971 (original labels under chairs.) These are very sculptural and a great example of Baughman's design skill.
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Swivel Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage vinyl swivel chairs for Thayer Coggin feature the stylish Mid-Century design of Milo Baughman. Tufted seats, ...
Chrome
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Lounge or Slipper Chair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic and chic designed slipper chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. It features a brass swivel and tilting base with original fabric. Very comfortable chair.
Steel
Early Pair of Milo Baughman Scoop Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An all original pair of "Scoop" lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. They feature wrought iron legs, naugahyde upholstery, and 12 button detailing.
Iron
Thayer Coggin Pink Slipper Chairs, 1970s, USA SATURDAY SALE
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful original fabric Thayer Coggin custom slipper chairs from the early 1970s.
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Slipper Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of Milo Baughman slipper chairs in the original vinyl upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Slipper Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of low "tear drop" slipper chairs, resting on a walnut veneer disc base with rocking, tilting and swiveling mechanism. Original fabric with some wear, can be upholstered by...