Featured THRIFT STORE FIND - MID CENTURY BAR CART; BY MILO BAUGHMAN?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by journeymagazine, Oct 9, 2018.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I saw this at my local thrift store today & my first thought was "Mid Century Modern'! I asked how much & for $40 + tax I drove happily home with it sticking out of the trunk of my Sonata like the tail of a bird dog on the hunt!
    Googling I found what I thought was mine in a 'Milo Baughman' bar cart but a second look tells me it's not the same.
    Does anyone know who made this?
    Was it made by a designer or was it just a big box store's version of cool in the 60's - 70's?
    Either way I think it's got a cool look (it has 3 glass sections on bottom tier that look like you'd store albums there!) and I should do better than my investment (fingers crossed)!
    Thank you for any info
    BAR CAR BOUGHMAN 1A.jpg

    BAR CAR BOUGHMAN 2AAA.jpg BAR CAR BOUGHMAN 3AA.jpg
     
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  2. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    This is the same as the bottom part of the etagere unit made by DIA, often attributed to Baughman but never proven. In fact a DIA spokesperson has said that a relationship with Baughman was not about any of these designs.
    Of course you will find many sellers attributing these to Baughman but they remain unproven as far as I know.

    Google images, DIA etagere.
    https://www.google.com/search?q=dia+etagere
     
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  3. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    This one says: Milo Baughman for DIA Brass Etagere

    Who is DIA?

    BAR CAR BOUGHMAN 9AA.jpg
     
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  4. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    Design Institute America.
    Like I said sellers are attributing these to Baughman, DIA is the manufacturer and denies Baughman designed for them.
     
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  5. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    By the way, as a DIA piece you did good buying it for $40+!
    Some 1stdibs dealer will buy it for a few hundred and list it as a Baughman bar cart for $1,500.
    :)
     
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  6. CheersDears

    CheersDears Well-Known Member

    It is gorgeous, whatever it is, and seems to be in fabulous condition.
     
  7. Brywil1970

    Brywil1970 Well-Known Member

    I found this exact cart at a GW about two years ago
     
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