Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Billy Baldwin had the unusual distinction of being the first man to break the glass ceiling of interior decoration, which before WWII was ruled by a coterie of ladies. The look he championed in the mid-century was entirely American: classical in foundation, but modern in spirit, free of ostentation and unconcerned with trends. “Be faithful to your own taste,” he used to tell clients, “because nothing you really like is ever out of style.”
By the 1960s, just about every American taste-making blue blood was his client, including Jackie Onassis, Pamela Harriman, Nan Kempner, Bunny Mellon and Babe Paley. If you ever wondered who was responsible for Diana Vreeland’s unforgettable “garden in hell” crimson drawing room, it was Billy B, as his friends called him.
“I always say I love color better than people,” he once remarked. He also loved cotton, calling it “his life,” detested damask and satin, and claimed to have “made a lady out of wicker.” His quips were legendary.
Shop a wide range of Billy Baldwin furniture at 1stDibs.
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Mohair, Velvet
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Leather
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Bronze
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Foam
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Faux Fur
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Papercord, Oak
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
1960s Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
1980s North American American Classical Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Leather
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Ultrasuede
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Mohair, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Leather, Mohair
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Billy Baldwin Ottomans and Poufs
Mohair