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Milo Baughman Seating

American, 1923-2003

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.

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Creator: Milo Baughman
Milo Baughman Vintage Swivel Lounge Chair with Chrome Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent mid-century Milo Baughman swivel lounge chair with chrome base. Stunning fabric. USA, 1970s. Great lines on this chair. Exceptional original condition. The fabric is in...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Velvet

Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Steel Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milo Baughman Steel Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Steel

Pair Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Walnut Tufted Barrel Swivel Lounge Chairs 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of tufted swivel rocking lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Dated 1967 Barrel design in original tufted vinyl on round walnut plinth bases Original labels intact 30...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Naugahyde, Walnut

1970's Mid - Century Modern Milo Baughman Curved Channel Back Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970's Milo Baughman Curved Sofa. The sofa has been Beautifully reupholstered in a luxurious Silvery Grey fabric, with a curved cha...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Upholstery

Milo Baughman 80s Swivel Barrel Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of Milo Baughman barrel swivel chairs. In original, blue grey fabric. Very good vintage condition. Ruched 360° seat ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Fabric

Milo Baughman Sofa in Primavera Velvet by Jack Lenor Larsen
By Milo Baughman, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Hanover, MA
Milo Baughman tuxedo shape sofa with six covered block feet, two down filled seat cushions and four down filled back cushions upholstered in phenomenal...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Velvet

Pair of Milo Baughman Club Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of round back club chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. A rare, early style that marked the beginning of their long collaboration. Walnut frames support low scoop seati...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Walnut

Milo Baughman Set of Six Brass Dining Chairs DIA Design Institute of America
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of (6) Vintage Mid Century 60's Milo Baughman Brass Dining Chairs for DIA Design Institute of America. Good vintage condition. Most chairs a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Brass

Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Black Scoop Lounge Armchair & Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury Milo Baughman scoop lounge armchair and ottman. Made of oak featuring a walnut finish and black tufted Naugahyde upholstery. Milo Baughman (American, 1923–2003) was a furn...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Seating

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Naugahyde, Oak

Set of 6 Milo Baughman Curved Cane Back Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful set of 6 Milo Baughman high curved back cane dining chairs. (4) Of the chair have no arms and (2) chairs have arms - all have all the same black vinyl faux leather upholste...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Milo Baughman Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six dining chairs by Milo Baughman. Comprising four side chairs and two armchairs, each with cane backs and black vinyl seats with mahogany frames.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Cane, Mahogany

Midcentury Chrome Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kensington, MD
Midcentury Chrome Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman Additional information: Material: Chrome Dimension: W 30? x D 32.5? x H 26.7...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Seating

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Club Chair by Milo Baughman for James, Inc
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kensington, MD
Gorgeous transitional club chair with mid century flair by Mil Baughman. Fully upholstered chair on black splayed legs.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Seating

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Upholstery

Milo Baughman Upholstered and Chrome Dining Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four high back dining chairs upholstered in a dark chocolate brown velvet having chromed squared box tube framed bases. A c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Seating

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Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Flat Bar Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern lounge chair, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Timeless clean lines provide the look that has been often copied by others, but nev...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Chrome

Milo Baughman Walnut and Maple Long Dowel Bench, 1950s
By Milo Baughman, Glenn of California
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Milo Baughman for Glenn of California maple and walnut dowel low profile longer coffee table, bench. Designed 1955. Featuring a rectangular walnut frame with maple dowels. Mort...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Maple, Walnut

Milo Baughman Oversize Swivel Tub Chair for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish, elegant and timeless giant swivel tub chair model no. 3406 by American modernist Milo Baughman. His designs are forward-thinking and distinctive, yet unpretentious. This is a rare design that put milo baughman on the map with designers and as a fixture in the mod world for thayer coggin. It exalts moorish influence, as well as a very space age modern look. Meticulously crafted, it provides unsurpassed comfort without sacrificing style. This impressive large scaled round lounger...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Wood, Velvet

Milo Baughman Swivel Tub Arm Chair in COM
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
A swivel tub chair with brass base by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Offered with re-upholstery in COM (Client's On Material) or COL (Client's On Leather), USA, circa 1970. You ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Brass

Milo Baughman Lounge Chair W/ Ottoman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A re upholstered steel framed lounge chair and ottoman in a woven blended cream, beige and grayish contract fabric. The frame has patina with a mix of dull chrome looking steel not s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Seating

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Metal

Milo Baughman Large Swivel Lounge Chair for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional vintage large swivel lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the United States, circa 1970s. This chair is complemented by the comfort and the eleganc...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Fabric, Walnut

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Leather Swivel Chaise, 1980
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin leather swivel chaise, 1980, Original pink leather.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Leather

Tufted Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tufted tub chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. A rare, early style that marked the beginning of their long collaboration. Walnut frames support...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Walnut, Alpaca

Low Slung Milo Baughman Lounge Chair in Bronze Finish
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Low Slung lounge chair in bronze finish, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, circa 1960s. Retains it's original cabernet color velvety upholstery. The bronze finis...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Metal

Thayer Coggin Milo Baughman Foot Stool Ottoman Hassock Pouf
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern gold diamond pattern fabric upholstery ottoman footstool by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Seating

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Fabric

Milo Baughman Long Slipper Sofa in Tufted Silver Satin Vinyl, 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Long slipper sofa in box tufted silver satin hernatite vinyl with chrome base by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, 1970s. Clean design makes this piece both chic end elegant.
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1970s American Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Chrome

Fabulous Pair of Milo Baughman Chrome Cube Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of signed Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin thick chrome cube lounge chairs. This style is a bit more rare than the normal cube chairs by Milo. The upholstery is the orig...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Milo Baughman Seating

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Chrome

Milo Baughman seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Milo Baughman seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Milo Baughman seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 518 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Milo Baughman were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Edward Wormley, Adrian Pearsall, and Charles and Ray Eames. Prices for Milo Baughman seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $550 and can go as high as $49,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,603.
Questions About Milo Baughman Seating
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Milo Baughman was an American furniture designer whose pieces helped define the trends of the 1970s. His style features sleek, simple lines with little ornamentation. In addition to creating furniture, Baughman taught design at Brigham Young University. Find a collection of Milo Baughman on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Milo Baughman, say "MY-low BA-mun." The "GH" in his surname is silent. Baughman was born in 1923 in Goodland, Kansas, but he soon moved to California, the state that served as his home throughout much of his life. Shop a large selection of Milo Baughman furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Milo Baughman designed furniture for Thayer Coggin from 1953 to 2003. The brand produced most pieces from their joint collection in High Point, North Carolina, and the range includes a variety of chairs, sofas and tables. You'll find a collection of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Milo Baughman took special care to make sure his chairs looked just as good from the back as they do from the front. You can spot a real Milo Baughman chair by checking out the trademark flat bar metal frames on the chairs and sofas. Shop a collection of Milo Baughman pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How best to identify Milo Baughman furniture depends on the piece. Lounge chairs and sofas often feature a flat metal bar frame, and his tables tend to show off clean, simple lines. The backs of Baughman's pieces make the same visual impression as the fronts because he believed that furniture should be pleasing to the eye when viewed from any angle. Find a large selection of expertly vetted Milo Baughman furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Milo Baughman designed for many companies over the course of his life. Some of the companies the American designer worked for include Arch Gordon, Directional Furniture, Drexel, George Kovacs, Glenn of California, The Inco Company, Mode Furniture, Murray Furniture of Winchendon and Pacific Iron. You'll find a collection of Milo Baughman furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether Milo Baughman recliners are comfortable or not is largely a matter of personal perception. However, creating furniture that was as functional as it was fashionable was his main goal. You can see this reflected in the ample padding, supportive lines and carefully selected upholstery of his recliners. Shop a range of Milo Baughman recliners on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Milo Baughman made chairs out of a variety of materials. Many of his pieces feature metal bar frames fashioned out of chrome, brass or stainless steel. Milo Baughman chairs often have leather upholstery. However, you may also find reupholstered pieces clad in various fabrics. Shop a large selection of Milo Baughman chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    One way to know if a piece of furniture is a Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is to consult the visual catalog of his pieces on the Thayer Coggin official website. Many of the chairs he produced for the brand feature metal bar or pedestal bases. In addition, he created many drum tables for Thayer Coggin. You'll find a large collection of expertly vetted Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin pieces on 1stDibs.

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