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.
Adrian Pearsall Wave Lounge Chair Circa 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful and very comfortable mid century modern wave chair designed by Adrian Pearsall. Very sexy sculptural form with tapered walnut legs. Wide enough for two. The fabric is a bl...
Fabric, Walnut
Post-Modern Chaise Longue By Weiman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Weiman, Directional
Located in Houston, TX
Post-Modern Chaise Longue By Weiman. This stunning postmodern chaise made by Weiman and was inspired by the designs of cloud series. Great size that could be used as a sofa, chaise ...
Bouclé, Wood
$3,200
H 32 in W 38 in D 70 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sculptural Rocking Wave-Form Chaise Lounge
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Adrian Pearsall, this chaise was made by Craft Associates early in Pearsall's career, around the 1950s. Featuring the now-classic wave form seat and a two-stage carved wa...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,660
H 33 in W 36 in D 60 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wave Chair by Adrian Pearsall Crafts Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Wave lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall for Crafts Associates C1959 an earlier version with four angled legs painted black and brass sabots one of which is missing. Will try t...
Brass
Greta Magnusson Grossman Chaise Longe by Sherman Bertram
By Sherman Bertram, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Miami, FL
Greta Magnusson Grossman Chaise Longe by Sherman Bertram. Original condition. Needs to be fully restored, we can help.
Fabric, Wood
$1,050
H 30.25 in W 37 in D 61.5 in
1960s Wave Chaise Lounge by Caraway Furniture after Adrian Pearsall mid century
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A mid century modern wave style chaise lounge. Sits on a trapezoidal upholstered plinth base. Similar stylings to Adrian Pearsall’s wave chaise lounge chairs. Featuring its origina...
Fabric, Foam
Chaise by Anonymous, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1950s
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A rare mid-century Brazilian chaise combining sculptural form with ergonomic grace. Its sinuous profile, balanced between repose and motion, exemplifies the organic modernism that em...
Metal
Midcentury Wavy Chaise Lounge by Enrico Bartolini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury wave chaise lounge designed and manufactured by Enrico Bartolini in the united states, circa 1970s. This beautiful vintage chaise lounge ha...
Fabric
Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall Model No. 1264 Wave Chaise Lounge
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century model 1264 rocking wave chaise. Originally designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s. This particular wave chaise by Pearsall is typically found with ...
Metal, Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Chaise Lounge Rocker
Upholstery, Walnut
