Set of Six Mid Century Chrome & Platinum Velvet Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman
View Similar Items
Set of Six Mid Century Chrome & Platinum Velvet Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman
About the Item
- Creator:Milo Baughman (Designer),Thayer Coggin (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 36.5 in (92.71 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1979
- Condition:Reupholstered.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU793422950042
Milo Baughman
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.
Thayer Coggin
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.
- Set of 6 Mid Century Walnut & Holly Hunt Fabric Dining Chairs by John WiddicombBy John WiddicombLocated in New York, NYThis refined set of six dining chairs were realized by the illustrious John Widdicomb Co. and handmade in Grand Rapids Michigan circa 1950. They feature rectilinear legs in beautiful...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Teak
- Mid-Century Modernist Dining Chair by Danish Designer Niels KoefoedBy Niels KoefoedLocated in New York, NYMid-Century Modernist dining chair by Danish designer Niels Koefoed in a chic hand-rubbed Rosewood. This piece exemplifies the organic...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLinen, Rosewood
- Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs Robert Guillerme & Jacques ChambronBy Robert GuillermeLocated in New York, NYThis graphic and refined set of four chairs were realized in France circa 1950 by the esteemed Robert Guillerme & Jacques Chambron. The duo of Guillerme and Chambron- as well as thei...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Oak
- Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Silver Cerused Oak Dining Chairs by Eugene SchoenBy Eugene SchoenLocated in New York, NYThis sophisticated set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs were realized by the esteemed American designer Eugene Schoen circa 1940. They feature a rectangular legs; a gently con...Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsVelvet, Oak
- Pair of Mid Century Modern Baker Occasional Chairs in Black LacquerBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in New York, NYThis pair of stunning occasional chairs were realized by Baker in the United States circa 1960. They feature an abstracted geometric Greek Key design that comprises the arms as well ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Lacquer
- Pair of Mid-Century Modern Baker Occasional Chairs in Black LacquerBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in New York, NYThis pair of stunning occasional chairs were realized by Baker in the United States, circa 1960. They feature an abstracted geometric Greek Key design that comprises the arms as well...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Lacquer
- Six Chrome & Cane Back Dining Chairs by Milo BaughmanBy Thayer Coggin, Milo BaughmanLocated in Dallas, TXSimplistic dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The gorgeous high back chrome frame is softened by the original inset panel of caning. Completely restored, the ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- 6 Milo Baughman Chrome & Cane Back Black Velvet Dining ChairsBy Thayer Coggin, Milo BaughmanLocated in Dallas, TXGorgeous dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The simplistic high back chrome frame is softened by the original inset panel of caning. The set consists of four ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Set of Four Milo Baughman Thin Line Chrome Dining ChairsBy Thayer Coggin, Milo BaughmanLocated in Rio Vista, CAIconic set of four thin line chrome dining chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The chairs feature a chrome-plated steel frame topp...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsSteel
- Set of Six Chrome Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs with Arm Milo Baughman StyleBy Milo BaughmanLocated in Rockaway, NJSet of six Mid-Century Modern chrome dining chairs with ultra suede upholstery.Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Set of 8 Chrome Milo Baughman Dining ChairsBy Milo Baughman, Design Institute AmericaLocated in Rockaway, NJSet of 8 Mid-Century Modern chrome frames suede like gold to light yellow upholstery dining chairs attributed to Milo Baughman.Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsChrome
$10,000 / set - Outstanding Set of Six Milo Baughman Chrome Dining Chairs, Mid-Century ModernBy Thayer Coggin, Milo BaughmanLocated in Pemberton, NJOutstanding set of six Milo Baughman chrome dining chairs. This set includes two armchairs with four of the more rare side chairs. They were reupholstered in the 1980s and still look...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsChrome, Steel
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Rooms We Love: 11 Splendid Living Rooms
Common wisdom used to declare the kitchen the hub of the house. These days, the living room seems to have assumed the role of domestic focal point. Unlike the Victorian parlor, stiffly furnished and reserved for guests, today’s living room is a central place for reading, conversation and, well, living, with furnishings that lend themselves to both casual lounging and elegant entertaining.
20th-Century Design Shines at the High Style Deco Auction
New York furniture dealer Howard Williams not only has an eye for top-notch pieces from a range of eras but also meticulously restores them to their original glory.