McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Like so many artists and designers, husband and wife John McGuire (1920–2013) and Elinor Stevenson (1914–2005) became masters in their trade by accident. For the founders of McGuire Furniture Company, well, furniture wasn’t actually in the plans.
The couple met just before the start of World War II (during which John was in the U.S. Navy and Elinor was a navigation instructor) and got married after it ended. They settled down in San Francisco where John held a couple of jobs — among them selling newspaper ads for the San Francisco Examiner while Elinor worked for Boeing Aircraft. Soon, an old Navy buddy of John’s asked him to help sell a bunch of rattan furniture and, needing the money, John agreed. His side business became so successful that John decided to quit his ad-sales job and work full-time in design.
In 1948, McGuire Furniture Company was born. Alongside the mid-century modern furniture designs then gaining popularity in the United States, John introduced an unconventional idea: traditional armchairs, stools and tables made of natural materials such as bamboo, which was strong yet could be rendered pliable when steamed, that were intended for the indoors rather than the front porch.
The brand’s first success was the now famous Director’s X-Chair by Leonard Linden. The military-campaign-style solid oak folding chair launched in 1956 and saw rattan binded with rawhide strips and a high-grade leather slug seat and back that eliminated the need for a plush cushion. Elinor, too, designed some of the brand’s popular pieces, such as 1968’s Cracked Ice chair. With its rattan oval back a dazzling celebration of geometric forms that give it its charming moniker, the Cracked Ice chair was an instant classic and is one of the brand’s most recognizable designs.
Today, McGuire and another American furniture manufacturer, Baker Furniture Company, comprise Baker Interiors Group. McGuire remains true to the founders’ ideals and commitment to crafting the kind of organic modern furnishings that are synonymous with the warm and relaxed feel of California design. The company has collaborated with interior designers Steven Volpe, Orlando Diaz-Azcuy and Nicole Hollis, and, as of 2019, its luxury furnishings share a 16,500-square-foot showroom with Baker’s in San Francisco. Some of the earliest McGuire Furniture Company designs are part of the permanent collection at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City.
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Creator: McGuire Furniture Company
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan and Cane Back Armchair
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A sinuous rattan framed armchair featuring a woven honeycomb cane back crafted in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire. The chair has a gracefully curved pole ratta...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Pair of McGuire Woven Rattan Wicker Organic Modern Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of woven wicker white armchairs made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire. The chairs feature a rattan frame with a square back and wide, flat arms. Th...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
McGuire Pair of Arm Lounge Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Cumberland, RI
A Pair of McGuire Arm Chairs. 6 sets available. Dining chairs also available and sold separately. Structurally sound.
Category
1980s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Pair of McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Cane Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Graceful pair of bent rattan armchairs or dining chairs made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire. The chairs feature a thick pole rattan frame inset with woven honeycomb cane on the seat backs. Each seat has a thick fitted seat cushion with a colorful fabric having a soft textured floral print motif. The rattan is lashed together with light colored leather...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Vintage 80s McGuire Antalya Directors Style Dining or Occasional Chairs Rawhide
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Classic 1980s directors style McGuire dining or occasional armchairs with lattice style rawhide seats and backs. These rattan framed chairs with backrest and seat woven in ra...
Category
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Hide, Rattan
Pair of McGuire Campaign Style Oak Directors Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of campaign style folding directors chairs made by McGuire. The chairs feature an oak frame instead of the more common rattan pole construction McGuire is known for. The oa...
Category
20th Century American Campaign McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Caned Lounge Chair by Barbara Barry for McGuire
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice caned lounge chair by Barbara Barry for McGuire Furniture of San Francisco, circa 2006. The chair features a field of the caning ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of armchairs, McGuire San Francisco 1970
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of armchairs #McGuire San Francisco 1970
Product details
Made of wood and fabric, with leather bindings.
Dimensions: 63w x 78h x72d cm
Production: McGuire, San Francisco 1970.
Category
1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Armchair with pouf, McGuire San Francisco 1970s
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Armchair with pouf by McGuire San Francisco 1970
Made of wood with leather bindings. Complete with cushions.
Armchair dimensions 69 W x 67 H x 90 D ...
Category
1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Lyda Levi McGuire director's chair in wood and leather with brass details, 1970.
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Lyda Levi McGuire director's chair in wood and leather with brass details, 1970.
Extra large version (the chair is 10 cm wider than the classic direc...
Category
1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of "Ring" Armchairs by McGuire for the Laura Kirar Collection, 2011
By Laura Kirar, McGuire
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning pair of bamboo "Ring" armchairs by McGuire for the Laura Kirar Collection. The chairs are described as having Mid-Century Modern flair on the McGuire website. The ebonized...
Category
2010s Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Pair McGuire MCLM45 Rattan Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 2 McGuire armchairs featuring lattice style leather seats and back. The model #MCLM45 rattan chair displays a backrest and seat woven in rawhide. X-shaped accents held between...
Category
1970s British Colonial Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Coastal McGuire Slat Back Arm Chairs - Set of 4
By McGuire
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic set of four vintage Coastal slat back arm chairs. Made by the iconic McGuire group and tagged on the bottom. Chic bent rattan in an ebo...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan, Ebony
Pair of Barbara Barry for McGuire Rattan Chairs W/ Floral Upholstery
By McGuire
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Barbara Barry for McGuire rattan arm chairs with cheery, floral upholstered seats. The chairs are stained a dark hue with an open c...
Category
Mid-20th Century McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of "Ring" Armchairs by McGuire for the Laura Kirar Collection, 2011
By McGuire, Laura Kirar
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning pair of bamboo "Ring" armchairs by McGuire for the Laura Kirar Collection. The chairs are described as having Mid-Century Modern flair on the McGuire website. The ebonized...
Category
2010s Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
A Pair of Wicker Armchairs by Lyda Levi for McGuire, c.1970
By McGuire
Located in Surbiton, GB
A pair of mid 20th Century wicker armchairs designed by Lyda Levi and produced by McGuire Company, San Francisco. Composed from ratta...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Pole Lounge Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of rattan pole lounge chairs or club chairs made in the California organic modern style by McGuire. The chairs feature large rattan fra...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Oak
McGuire Set of Four Armchairs
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Another elegant design by Elinor and John McGuire, these armchairs are not only beautiful, but incredibly well built with McGuire's patented method using rawhide binding at the joint...
Category
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Classic McGuire Bamboo Armchair with Upholstered Seat
By McGuire
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Never goes out of style McGuire bamboo armchair having neutral upholstered seat. Arm height 26"
Category
1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Set of Four McGuire Laced Rawhide Rattan Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of four rare McGuire Antalya directors style dining armchairs featuring lattice style laced rawhide woven leather seats and back. Model #MC...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Stunning, Unusual Pair Rattan/ Bamboo Arm Chairs, Attrib to Danny Ho Fong
By Danny Ho Fong, McGuire
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching Pair Curved High Back Stylized Rattan Arm Chairs,
Attributed to Danny Ho Fong (Designer)
Made by Mcguire,, seats in need of restoration.. Hand Delivery avail to New York C...
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of Six McGuire Rattan Fan Back Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional set of six rattan dining armchairs made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire. The chairs feature a bentwood rattan frame with gracefully curved arms ...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Set of Three McGuire Rattan Leona Loop Back Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of three McGuire rattan loop back dining armchairs made in the California coastal organic modern style. One of McGuire's most iconic and beautiful chair styles designed b...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Elinor McGuire M-59 "Host" or "Target" Chair
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed this model M-59 occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. Originally named the "Host" chair, it has become...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
McGuire Pair of Arm Lounge Dining Chairs, Custom Finish
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of McGuire Rattan arm chairs. 3 pairs available. Note the beautiful custom finish and embroider upholstery.
Category
1980s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Elinor McGuire M-86 Rattan & Cane Chair
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed this model M-86c occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. The only thing more impressive than the many su...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
Elinor McGuire M-71 Occasional Chair
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed this model M-71 occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. McGuire furniture is made to last for generation...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Set of Four McGuire Woven Rawhide Rattan Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four woven leather rawhide and rattan dining armchairs from McGuire's Antalya collection. Hand-crafted in the coastal California modern organic style featuring a thick rattan pole frame covered with a geometric pattern of woven lattice leather rawhide laces. The leather and rattan have a natural warm pecan light...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Barbara Barry for McGuire Double Caned Rattan Dining Desk Arm Chair
By McGuire, Barbara Barry
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing.
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Barbara...
Category
1980s Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Four McGuire Campaign Style Cerused Directors Chairs
By McGuire, Leonard Linden
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four midcentury Campaign-style directors chairs by Leonard Linden for McGuire. The chairs feature a whitewashed or Cerused finish on the oak. Embellished with leather raw...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Four McGuire Arm Chairs with White Washed Finish, Great Scale for Comfort
By McGuire
Located in Buchanan, MI
Four McGuire arm chairs with white washed finish, great scale for comfort. Upholstery in pristine condition.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Eight Orlando Diaz-Azcuy for McGuire Salon Chairs
By McGuire, Orlando Diaz-azcuy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of eight bamboo rattan organic modern dining chairs by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy for McGuire furniture. Known as the Salon armchair constructed from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
McGuire Mid-Century Modern Bamboo & Cane Armchair Dining Chair Leather, Pair
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original McGuire bamboo and handwoven cane armchair, dining chair with leather bindings.
The upholstery is a beige boucle Fabric and note the stunner done backrest.
McGuire...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane
Classic Set of 4 McGuire Whitewashed Handcrafted Barrel Back Rattan Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic set of 4 McGuire barrel back whitewashed rattan armchairs having stylish newly upholstered seats in a striking cotton decorated with Chinese blue and white vases against red ...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Rattan
Pair of Laced Rawhide Lounge Chairs form the Antalya Collection by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of laced rawhide lounge chairs form the "Antalya Collection" by McGuire Furniture of San Francisco, circa 2010s. The Antalya lounge chair is one of the most iconic pieces o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American McGuire Furniture Company Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Upholstery
Mcguire Furniture Company armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
McGuire Furniture Company armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of natural fiber and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of McGuire Furniture Company armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by McGuire Furniture Company were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. Prices for McGuire Furniture Company armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $796 and can go as high as $14,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,800.
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