From: United States - Born in Kansas, Moved to Long Beach, California as a baby
Milo Baughman is one of our favorite 20th century furniture designers. His work is both distinctive and influential and while representative of its time, it always strikes us as part of a very personal vision and style. A Baughman piece always seems far more "Baughman" than just "sixties" or "seventies"...
Facts:
Quote: Furniture that is too obviously designed is very interesting, but too often belongs only in museums.
Attended: Art Center School, now called California Institute of the Arts
Known for: California Modern, Chrome, Burled Wood
Representative Pieces Shown Above: (left to right)
1) Sofa for Thayer Coggin, 1975 via Wright Now
2) Chesterfield Chairs, 1976 via Deconet
3) Sideboard, 1960s, via Eric Appel Antiques on First Dibs
4) Extendable Steel and Glass Dining Table for Thayer Coggin, 1970, via Wright Now
5) Burlwood Coffee Table, 1970s, via Hamptons Antique Galleries II on First Dibs
Baughman On the Web:
Images: Deconet, Wright Now, First Dibs Info Sources: Wikipedia, Decopedia on Deconet
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Love these designs - I hope that one day they're reissued by some enlightened manufacturer!
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If you simply switch out the rosewood and burled woods with faux macassar and other less expensive options, these pieces can hit a very low price point.
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I have a couch just like this one! I'm downsizing and need to sell it. Anyone know how much it would be worth?
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ZAshtianipour --
If you hit the link, you'll see that the gallery Wright Now has a $5500 pricetag on theirs.
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so gorgeous... especially those chairs and credenza
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Gosh..... i just adore his work... about 4 years ago i snagged two of his arm chairs off ebay for $60. the guy had no idea. They have these great leather "belt" bands with chrome buckles which run down the sides! i just love them!
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