Forbes for McGuire Campaign Style Oak Officer's Chair
By Eleanor Forbes, McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare campaign style officer's chair or sling chair designed in the mid-century by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire. The chair features a cube-shaped oak frame reinforced with leather rawhi...
Brass
McGuire Caned Mahogany Bench with Saber Legs
By McGuire, Eleanor Forbes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The legs are saber splayed form and the frame has a rich finish. Designed by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire.
Cane, Mahogany
Pair of Officer's Chairs by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire
Located in Danville, CA
Classic pair of Campaign Style Officer's Chairs designed in 1955 by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire. Eleanor Forbes was the head of Gump's Interior Design Department and was responsible ...
Oak, Leather
Sold
H 33 in W 25 in D 48 in
Eleanor Forbes for McGuire Red Rattan “Officer’s Chair” Campaign Lounge Ottoman
By McGuire
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous re-edition of an early McGuire model: the Officer’s Chair. This particular example done all in red, from the red rattan frame to the supple red leather. Listing measurement...
Leather, Rattan
Classic Rift Oak and Rattan Desk by McGuire
By Eleanor Forbes, McGuire
Located in Danville, CA
Classic McGuire rift oak desk with rattan trim, inset laminate top and brass pulls designed by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire.
Brass
McGuire Leather and Teak Officer's Chair and Ottoman
By Eleanor Forbes, McGuire
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original McGuire armchair and ottoman designed by Eleanor Forbes.
Brass
McGuire Campaign Style Lacquered Oak X Form Stool
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare stool attributed to Eleanor Forbes for McGuire.
Brass
McGuire Rattan Oak Knee Hole Writing Table Desk
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern rattan and oak knee hole writing table or desk designed by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire. Classic styling featuring an oak hardwood case with split rattan trim.
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
Eleanor Forbes Leather Lounge Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Fulton, CA
"Officer's Chair" leather and oak lounge or side chairs designed in 1955 by Eleanor Forbes for McGuire Furniture. Design is similar to a director's or campaign chair.
Leather, Oak
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with shaped back slats and stood on turned legs.
Rush, Oak
ARTS & CRAFTS Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, c1900
By Chris Wegerif
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, made of an Oak structure with woven cane seating and back (The back has been restored at a later date). An Art and Crafts chair from aroun...
Cane, Oak
$975
H 37.88 in W 23.88 in D 21 in
Barbara Barry for McGuire Rattan or Wicker Arm Desk, Dining or Occasional Chair
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Barbara Barry designed for McGuire Furniture of San Francisco. Dark stained Rattan dining chair, can be used as a desk chair or Occasional chair. All original, light touch up. Label.
Rattan
McGuire Umbria Rattan and Wicker Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By McGuire
Located in Franklin Park, IL
McGuire Umbria Rattan and Wicker Lounge Chair with Ottoman The chair measures: 33 wide x 43 deep x 38 high, with a seat height of 19 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 23.5 in...
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
Old Hickory Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage hickory wood armchair from the Old Hickory Company of Martinsville, Indiana. The seat and back are hand woven with the traditional open canework style. This Adirondack chair ...
Cane, Wood
$2,160
H 34 in W 22 in D 21 in
Robert W Edis, An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair in the bamboo style
By Robert William Edis
Located in London, GB
Robert William Edis. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair, ebonized on beech, in the bamboo style. From 1883, Edis Architect extended and rebuilt Sandringham House in Norfolk fo...
Beech, Rush
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Lounge Chair - II
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid cypress wood frame with the original brown saddle leather sling seat. The leather is...
Leather, Cypress
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 22.25 in D 21 in
McGuire Antalya Directors Arm Chair Rattan Laced Rawhide Woven Leather
By McGuire
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a a McGuire Antalya directors style dining armchair in rattan with laced rawhide woven leather seat and back. The design is often described as organic modern,...
Leather, Bamboo
McGuire A-1 Rattan Lounge Chair
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
This important early design by Elinor McGuire dates from the 1950s. It's from their "Style 1" series, and was offered as this model A-1 lounge chair, and also a two or three seat sof...
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Lounge Chair - I
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid cypress wood frame with the original brown saddle leather sling seat. The leather is...
Leather, Cypress
$3,200 / set
H 27 in W 28 in D 31.5 in
Bamboo and Rattan Lounge Chair with Hassock, McGuire, Late 20th century
By McGuire
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rattan and bamboo lounge chair and ottoman (hassock) set designed by McGuire Furniture. Featuring the brand's signature leather-wrapped bindings and a classic "tobacco" finish. Cover...
Bamboo, Rattan, Chenille
$1,471
H 34.65 in W 22.05 in D 29.14 in
French straw rush low lounge chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful green oak rush chair often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt and Charlotte Perriand. This chair dates from the 50s and is in great vintage condition. All the rush straw...
Straw, Rush, Oak
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...
Leather, Rattan
Wood Framed Chair with Loose Back and Seat Cushions
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Viva club chair is a beautifully styled and comfortable armchair shown with linen cushions and arm pads - all hand sewn cushions with feather and down inserts with carved wood fr...
Linen, Oak
Faux Bamboo Armchair by Schoonbeck
By Henredon, Schoonbeck of Grand Rapids
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated faux bamboo armchair made by noted furniture manufacturer The Schoonbeck Company, later known as Schonbeck Henredon. The chair has a solid wood frame, with uph...
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Style Mid-Century Rush Oak French Armchair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th rush and oak armchair. France, c1950s. In the style of Charles Dudouyt. Wildly stylish with a great stance. The oak is worn in places with age and use, the rus...
Rush, Oak
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.
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Set of Four McGuire Rattan Barrel Back Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of four rattan dining armchairs made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire. The chairs feature gorgeous pole bent rattan frames in a barrel back form w...
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
On Hold|$7,800 / set
H 34 in W 23 in D 24 in
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 #MCLM45 is crafted with rattan pol...
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of McGuire Wicker Rattan Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of rare, woven wicker rattan lounge chairs made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. The large chairs feature a pole rattan frame complet...
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
$11,900 / set
H 37 in W 22 in D 23 in
McGuire Vintage Set of Eight Chinese Chippendale Caned Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century set of eight armchairs crafted in mahogany with reed wrapped joints featuring stylized Chinese Chippendale oval backs, caned seats, Asian style brackets, stret...
Reed, Mahogany
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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