Large Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Chrome Ottoman
About the Item
- Creator:Milo Baughman (Designer),Thayer Coggin (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)Width: 27.25 in (69.22 cm)Depth: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Seat Height: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition.
- Seller Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Houston, TX
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Large Satellite Chaise By Milo Baughman For Thayer CogginBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Houston, TXSatellite chaise by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This iconic sculptural satellite chaise or satellite chair upholstered in Bouclé is both stunning and comfortable. Will accommoda...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsBouclé
- Pair Of Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Chrome Lounge ChairsBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Houston, TXPair 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 ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Parsons OttomanBy Billy Baldwin, Milo Baughman, Marge Carson, Thayer CogginLocated in Houston, TXMidcentury Milo Baughman style Parsons ottoman. Stunning midcentury Milo Baughman Parsons style upholstered ottoman. This gorgeous Hollywood Regency P...Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsBouclé
- Milo Baughman Parsons Style Upholstered OttomanBy Billy Baldwin, Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Houston, TXStunning midcentury Milo Baughman Parsons style upholstered ottoman. This gorgeous Hollywood Regency Parsons ottoman or bench has been professionally ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches
MaterialsBouclé
- Circular Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Lounge ChairBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Houston, TXCircular Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin swivel lounge chair. This Gorgeous Milo Baughman oversized circular swivel lounge chair has ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
MaterialsMohair
- Mid Century X Base Billy Baldwin Style OttomanBy Billy Baldwin, Milo Baughman, Directional, Thayer CogginLocated in Houston, TXMid Century X base Billy Baldwin style ottoman. This stunning Hollywood regency/midcentury ottoman, bench or stool is professionally upholstered in plush white boucle and are large e...Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsBouclé, Wood
- Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Saddle Ottoman in VelvetBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Wilton, CTThe saddle ottoman was designed in 1965 by leading modern furniture designer Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This ottoman is modern and unique, with a ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsVelvet, Hardwood
- Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Lounge Chair with OttomanBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Countryside, ILMilo Baughman for Thayer Coggin mid century lounge chair with ottoman The chair measures: 40 wide x 37 deep x 27 high, w...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsWood, Upholstery
- Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Ottoman with Sleeper BedBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Countryside, ILMilo Baughman for Thayer Coggin mid century ottoman with sleeper bed. The ottoman measures: 44 wide x 44 deep x 16 inches high. The case measures: 52 w...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Waterfall Ottomans or BenchesBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in St. Louis, MOMilo Baughman for Thayer Coggin waterfall design ottomans, vanity benches or stoosl with brass stretcher. Original designed in the late 1970s, the production date on these date to th...Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsBrass
- Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black Upholstered Saddle OttomanBy Milo BaughmanLocated in New York, NYAmerican Mid-Century saddle ottoman with textured black upholstery. (MILO BAUGHMAN)(Pair available in yellow: DUF0344)Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Curved Black Leather and Wood OttomansBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in New York, NYPAIR 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 Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsLeather, Upholstery, Wood