Two Milo Baughman Rosewood and Lucite Coffee Tables, circa 1967
View Similar Items
Two Milo Baughman Rosewood and Lucite Coffee Tables, circa 1967
About the Item
- Creator:Milo Baughman (Designer),Thayer Coggin (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 32.88 in (83.52 cm)Depth: 32.88 in (83.52 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1967
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Essex, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU837713495412
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.
- Spectacular 19th Century William IV Rosewood Dining or Center TableLocated in Essex, MAA fine quality, generously proportioned William IV rosewood center or dining table, the round top showcasing the extraordinary color and figure of the lively wood grain. It is edged ...Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Tables
MaterialsHardwood
- 1970s Vintage Lucite Lamp by Marlee in the Manner of Charles Hollis JonesBy MarleeLocated in Essex, MAA very well made Lucite lamp, in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones, signed Marlee, circa 1970s, with thick, solid, stacked squares of alternating sizes on a square base. Original rectangular Lucite finial included. Includes optional rectangular silver lined white paper lamp shade...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
$768 Sale Price20% Off - 19th C Octagonal Table with Inlaid Marble Top with Brass Shells and FlowersLocated in Essex, MAA late 19th century Italian or Spanish carved oak octagonal center table, the top with beautifully inlaid specimen marble top decorated with cast brass scallop shells and flower head...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Center Tables
MaterialsMarble, Brass
- Swiss Silver Covered Tureen by Baltensperger, circa 1920sBy BaltenspergerLocated in Essex, MAA very fine quality handmade Swiss sterling silver covered tureen, of circular form, with hand-hammered cover and base, both of which have decorative ribbing, with oval loop handle o...Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Giant French Horse Racing Poster Mural by Jacquot, circa 1930sBy Michel JacquotLocated in Essex, MAA rare, giant original French horse racing poster or mural, lithograph on paper, mounted on linen, in four panels joined to form one large image b...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
MaterialsLinen, Paper
- Herbert Matter Swiss Exhibition Poster on the History of Bathing and SwimmingBy Herbert MatterLocated in Essex, MAA large, original vintage Swiss exhibition poster by celebrated graphic designer, Herbert Matter, for an exhibition at the Museum of Art & Craft in Zu...Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Posters
MaterialsPaper
- Milo Baughman Brazilian Rosewood and Lucite Coffee TableBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Oakland, CAMidcentury rosewood coffee table designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa 1968 United States. The coffee table is crafted of rosewood with book-matched grain, raised on lu...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsLucite, Rosewood
- Rare Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Coffee TableBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in West Palm Beach, FLRare Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin rosewood coffee table on lucite legs. Likely a custom order, one off, order details found on label. Table has been refinished (please refer to ph...Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsLucite, Rosewood
- Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood 'Minimalist' Cocktail / Coffee TableBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in New York, NYAmerican 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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsSteel, Chrome
- Vintage Rosewood and Chrome Coffee Table by Milo Baughman for Thayer CogginBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in North Hollywood, CAStunning vintage rosewood and chrome coffee table designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, in the United States circa 1970s. This table has a modern design that highlights the ex...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsChrome
- 1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood and Lucite Square Coffee TableBy Milo BaughmanLocated in Farmington Hills, MIWe are very pleased to offer a modern coffee table by American designer Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa the 1970. Thayer Coggin is a staple for luxury home furnishings and the...Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsLucite, Rosewood
- Milo Baughman Glass Top Coffee TableBy Milo Baughman, Thayer CogginLocated in Highland, INThis Milo Baughman coffee table by Thayer Coggin features a cylindrical base of lacquered wood in a warm, putty colored gray with a large 54" round top. It was custom made to serve i...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Wood