Midcentury McGuire Writing Desk with Cane Drawer Fronts and Brass Pulls
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant midcentury writing desk by McGuire exemplifies the brand’s refined approach to natural materials and relaxed modern design.
Brass
$6,000 / set
McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s McGuire writing desk and chair design by Elinor McGuire.
Brass
Leather Basket Weave Glass Top Foyer Console Table Attributed to McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A leather weave console table attributed to McGuire furniture. This gorgeous mid century modern accent table features a very unique design and choice of materials. This piece has a w...
Leather, Wood
Baton Writing Table by Bill Sofield for MC GUIRE
By McGuire, Bill Sofield
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A standout piece in the Sofield collection, this table emphasizes hand-craftsmanship and functional elegance. It features a generously scaled writing surface encased in soft brown le...
Steel
Sculptural glass bamboo desk or dining table by Mc Guire, United States 1970
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Renens, CH
Sculptural designer desk or table attributed to John and Elinor McGuire for McGuire furniture company. Designed around 1970-1980 this stunning desk features a thick oval glass top w...
Bamboo, Glass
Bamboo and Chrome Sawhorse Table
By McGuire
Located in New York, NY
Bamboo and chrome sawhorse table. Pair of large bamboo sawhorse bases in the manner of McGuire with inset interior stretchers and gleaming chrome cap rests with rectangular glass top...
Chrome
Barbara Barry for McGuire Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent newly refinished McGuire writing desk by Barbara Barry. The desk features three caned front drawers offering plenty of room for storage.
Bamboo, Cane
Barbara Barry for McGuire Writing Desk and Chair, Newly Refinished
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent newly refinished McGuire writing desk and chair by Barbara Barry. The desk features three caned front drawers offering plenty of room for storage.
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Vintage Boho Barbara Barry Afro McGuire Leather Panel Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Boho Barbara Barry Afro McGuire writing desk features a leather-wrapped finish with rich textures and elegant details, combining luxury and functionality for a refined w...
Metal
Writing Desk in Rift Oak by McGuire
Located in Danville, CA
Elegant McGuire writing desk in Rift cut Oak, trimmed with Rattan, with polished brass drop pulls.
Brass
Vintage McGuire Chinoiserie Combed Oak Faux Bamboo-Form Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking Vintage Mid-Century Modern Combed Solid Oak Five-Drawer Writing Desk by McGuire. The piece features a lovely off-white finish, stylized faux bamboo legs, solid brass drawer ...
Brass
Vintage Signed McGuire Campaign Wood Desk
By McGuire
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage signed McGuire Campaign wood desk with rattan detail.
Rattan
Elinor McGuire Caned Three Drawer Desk Desk with Chair
By McGuire
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Fabulous McGuire caned writing desk. Measures: 48" W x 24" D x 29.5" H.
Wood
Modernist Mid-Century Writing Desk by McGuire
Located in Peabody, MA
Graceful writing desk with brass pulls designed by Barbara Barry for McGuire, in white oak with brass pulls, ca. 1970s.
Brass
McGuire Bamboo and Lucite Desk & Chair, 1980
By McGuire
Located in Chicago, IL
McGuire Bamboo and Lucite Desk & Chair, 1980’s. Original. There is a small chip on the underside of glass. Desk Measures 28.5” tall 40.5” wide 22.5” deep, glass .5” thick 54” long ...
Bamboo, Glass, Lucite
McGuire Desk with Weaved Front and Brass Pulls
By McGuire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful desk by McGuire furniture from San Francisco, this desk form meets function in this desk. Here, the top, apron and three drawers are a reversed curve. The desk is very ve...
Brass
Bill Sofield for Baker McGuire Baton Desk
By Bill Sofield, McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Baton Desk or writing table designed by Bill Sofield for McGuire / Baker.
Mahogany
China red lacquered desk, Elinor and John McGuire for Lyda Levi
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Elinor and John Mc Guire desk for Lyda Levi in China red lacquered wood and Vienna straw with brass details. Product details Dimensions: 124 W x 75 H x 60 D cm
Brass
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk McGuire Bamboo
By McGuire
Located in Munster, NRW
1970s McGuire writing desk with its original red colour.
Bamboo, Rattan
McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s McGuire writing desk and chair design by Elinor McGuire.
Brass
Sold
H 29.75 in W 48 in D 24 in
McGuire Rattan and Midcentury Oak Writing Desk with Three Drawer and Saber Legs
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A McGuire rattan and oak writing desk from the Midcentury period, with three drawers and saber legs.
Rattan, Oak
McGuire Organic Modern Oak Rattan Writing Table Desk
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant organic modern writing table or desk designed by Elinor McGuire in the California coastal style.
Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 44 in D 18 in
McGuire Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Bamboo & Handwoven Cane Top, Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Original McGuire bentwood bamboo and handwoven cane writing table, desk with brass hardware.
Brass
Elinor McGuire Model 226c Caned Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite design by Elinor McGuire for McGuire of San Fransisco is an exercise in subtle beauty and refined detailing. With a body covered in cane, an oak top, slightly splayed ...
Brass
McGuire Rattan Flip-Top Server, Console Table, or Desk
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Versatile bamboo rattan console table, server, or writing table desk made by McGuire in the California organic modern style.
Brass
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Oak Flip Top Desk or Console
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite and versatile flip-top desk or console table designed by Lyda Levi for McGuire.
Brass
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. The desk is in excellent original condition.
Brass
Sold
H 27.96 in W 33.47 in D 18.51 in
Elinor and John McGuire set for Lyda Levi: desk with bamboo director’s chair
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Elinor and John McGuire set for Lyda Levi: desk with bamboo director’s chair, leather bindings, brass and canvas details. San Francisco 1970s. Product details Desk dimensions: 85 W x...
Brass
Cane Rattan Bamboo 5 Drawers Mid Century Modern McGuire Style Desk MINT
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cane Rattan Bamboo 5 Drawers Mid Century Modern McGuire Style Desk MINT
Cane, Rattan
Pair of McGuire Bamboo and Leather Saw Horses, Restored
By McGuire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of McGuire bamboo and leather saw horses, restored Sold without glass, ready for the glass top of your choice.
Bamboo, Leather
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Console Table or Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Faux bamboo console table or desk. Perfect for that boho chic designer look. Use in an entry way as a console or as a desk. This comes with a custom piece of glass please...
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
McGuire Oak & Bamboo Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century modern desk with light wash color that highlights the woodgrain and brass drawer drop handles. The neutral finish makes this desk more contemporary than its dark brown an...
Oak
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.
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
Sold
H 31 in W 40 in D 20 in
Light Amber Bamboo Glass Top One Drawer Low Profile Compact Desk w/ Chair MINT
By Ficks Reed, McGuire, Paul Frankl, John Wisner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light Amber Bamboo Glass Top One Drawer Low Profile Compact Desk w/ Chair MINT chair dimensions: 20in x 19in x 35in (seat height: 17in) desk dimensions: 20in x 40in x 31in
Rattan, Glass
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
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