Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs

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.
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Mohair
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Fiberglass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Brass
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Chrome, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric
2010s American Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Metal
Milo Baughman swivel chairs for sale on 1stDibs
Creators Similar to Milo Baughman
- 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.