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Stunning Milo Baughman Shelter Sofa w Down Pillows- Very Comfortable
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Hudson, NY
Really great Milo Baughman "Shelter" sofa. This piece is stunning in scale and so comfortable. The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Early Milo Baughman Shelter Sofa in Chocolate Brown Velour Midcentury Mod
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Hudson, NY
Really great early version of Milo Baughman "Shelter" sofa on brass casters. This piece is stunning
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman Shelter Sofa and Matching Storage Ottomans for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hard to find Baughman shelter sofa with two matching storage ottomans, this sofa draws it's name
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Milo Baughman Mid-Century Shelter Sofa and Ottomans
By Milo Baughman
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman mid-century shelter sofa and ottomans The sofa measures: 90 wide x 44 deep x 37
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare High Back Shelter Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Wayne, NJ
Rare high back shelter sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Vintage Style Swivel Chair in White Linen and Oak Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleekly streamlined, with curved, shelter-style arms and a waterfall seat cushion, this elegant
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Linen, Oak

Vintage Style Swivel Chair in White Linen and Oak Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleekly streamlined, with curved, shelter-style arms and a waterfall seat cushion, this elegant
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Oak, Linen

Thayer Coggin Curved Serpentine Sofa
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Southampton, NJ
. Attributed to Randy Culler who designed for Thayer Coggin with Milo Baughman. Matching square pillows are
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Foam, Polyester, Wood

Thayer Coggin Curved Serpentine Sofa
Thayer Coggin Curved Serpentine Sofa
H 32 in W 103 in D 55 in
Milo Baughman Shelter Sofa with Ottomans
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare Milo Baughman shelter sofa with four loose back cushions and two matching ottomans on
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Sofas

Milo Baughman Shelter Sofa and Ottomans
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in East Hampton, NY
Shelter sofa and ottomans by Thayer Coggin for Milo Baughman... ready for a second life with your
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Vintage 1960s American Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Milo Baughman Shelter Sofa and Ottomans
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
High walled sofa with pair of ottomans. Sofa is upholstered with new foam and pincore cushion in Holly Hunt Great Plains fabric "Truth be Told" with 6 down filled pillows upholstered...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman Ivory / Beige Shelter Sofa (Pair Available; Priced Individually)
By Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Milo Baughman shelter sofas designed in 1970. Pair available and priced individually. Designer
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Mid-Century Shelter Sofa Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Shelter sofa by Milo Baughman, 1973. Rare sofa, with high back and arms. Classic and modern
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Shelter Sofa Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Fraser, MI
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. For reupholstery. Original fabric showing fading.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Shelter Sofa Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin
Shelter Sofa Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin
H 37.5 in W 86 in D 43.5 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Shelter Sofa with Treasure Chest Ottomans
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
This seldom seen vintage Thayer Coggin Shelter Sofa designed by Milo Baughman still retains its
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Milo Baughman Ottoman with Storage
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
This piece is designed to go with the rare shelter sofa designed in the early 1970s. Ample room
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric

Milo Baughman Ottoman with Storage
Milo Baughman Ottoman with Storage
H 14 in W 41 in D 22 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Shelter Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and dramatic shelter sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the 1970s. Original
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Milo Baughman Shelter For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic milo baughman shelter available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, upholstery and brass, every milo baughman shelter was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a milo baughman shelter — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A milo baughman shelter made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Milo Baughman Shelter?

Prices for a milo baughman shelter start at $20 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $5,350.

Milo Baughman for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right sofas for You

Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus. 

The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.

In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness

Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.

With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.

Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.