McGuire Furniture Company
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
American modern rattan and beige floreal fabric sofa by McGuire Company, 1970s
By McGuire
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern rattan and beige floreal fabric sofa by McGuire Company, 1970s.
Two-seater sofa with rectangular seat in woven rattan with leather laces, with armrests, also in woven...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Maugrion Rattan Flip-Top Console or Dining Table Mid-Century
By McGuire
Located in Oxford, GB
Versatile and handsome flip top-server or console table that can be extended for use as a dining table. Produced by Maugrion from lacquered rich deep rosewood colour oak with a bambo...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Rattan
A pair of Bamboo Bar Stools with Brass by Hans Kaufeld for McGuire , 1970s.
By Hans Kaufeld, McGuire
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
A great pair of bamboo and Brass barstools designed by the Dutchman Hans Kaufeld for McGuire in the seventies. Featuring swivel leather covered seats. These barstools are made with ...
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Late 20th Century American Bohemian McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Brass
1970s Mc Guire console with flip-top top in black lacquered rattan
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Mc Guire 1970s Flip-Top console with opening top in black lacquered rattan
PRODUCT DETAILS
Dimensions with open top: 182 l x 90 d x 76 h cm
Production: McGuire
Materials: Lacquered r...
Category
1970s Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Rattan
20th Century American Dining Table & Four Chairs By McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Welcome to the timeless legacy of John and Elinor, the beloved founders of the iconic McGuire Furniture, a San Francisco-based institution that has been synonymous with craftsmanship and creativity since its inception in 1948. As a dynamic couple, their lifelong partnership laid the foundation for the distinctive McGuire style, a harmonious fusion of natural materials such as rattan and hide with the sleek lines inspired by Asian aesthetics. Discover the essence of their visionary work embodied in this exquisite dining table and matching chairs—a testament to their enduring impact on design.
Crafted in the latter part of the 20th century, this McGuire dining set showcases the hallmark bamboo frame that is quintessentially McGuire. The table, adorned with a rectangular beveled glass top in pristine condition, stands as a testament to the timeless elegance of McGuire's craftsmanship. The bamboo base boasts a delightful warm hue, effortlessly infusing any modern interior with the inviting, relaxed ambiance reminiscent of California design. Immerse yourself in the classic beauty of McGuire Furniture, where each piece tells a story of innovation, craftsmanship, and the enduring allure of mid-century California style.
Some history about the manufacturers:
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.
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 themed-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 byLeonard 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 recognisable 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 designersSteven Volpe, Orlando Diaz-Azcuy and Nicole Hollis...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Glass, Fabric, Bamboo
1970 McGuire Bamboo console 1970, with leather bindings and wooden top
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Bamboo console #McGuire 1970, with leather bindings and wooden top.
Product details
Dimensions: 129 W x 83 H x 35 D
Production: McGuire, 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
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
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
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mcguire Furniture Company, center/dining table, Midcentury
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire, John McGuire
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elinore Stevensson (1914-2005) met Johan McGuire (1920-2013) just before World War II. They settled in San Francisco and began selling rattan furniture which led to the birth of McGu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Bamboo
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
Materials
Brass
1970s McGuire Cart Server Buffet in rattan with extendable wooden top and wheels
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
1970s McGuire Cart Server Buffet made in rattan with extendable wooden top and wheels.
Dimensions: 110 W x 77 H x 57 D
Category
1970s North American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Leather, Rattan
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
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Bohemian Bamboo Mcguire dining table set with 6 palm leaf chairs, 1960 France.
By McGuire
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Bohemian Bamboo Mcguire dining table set with 6 palm leaf chairs, 1960 France.
Dinner time! Do these beautiful vintage bamboo chairs and oval dining ...
Category
1960s French Bohemian Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Glass
Mesa McGuire San Francisco
By McGuire
Located in Madrid, ES
Mesa icónica de McGuire San Francisco de los años 80 fabricada en bambú y Cristal.
Un diseño atemporal y especial
Tiene algunos signo del uso pero se encuentra en buen estado.
Puede servir como mesa de comedor para 4-6 personas o como mesa de centro...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Bamboo
Bamboo and Glass McGuire "Wheet" Dining Table, U.S.A, 1970's
By McGuire
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black bamboo dining table with glass top.
The glass has a small (inside) crack at the edge.
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Usa Mid-Century Rattan Sofa by Levi for McGuire Company San Francisco, 1970s
By McGuire
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa mid-century Rattan Sofa by Levi for McGuire Company San Francisco, 1970s
Three seater sofa with rectangular seat. The structure is in green rattan woven with white leather laces....
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
"McGuire" 1970s Dining Room Set in Black Lacquered Rattan
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
"McGuire" 1970s dining room set in black lacquered rattan
Complete of:
– Trolley with extendable top bar cart server buffet (dimensions: 110 x 5...
Category
1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Vintage McGuire California Circular Glass & Bamboo Dining Table, USA, circa 1970
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in London, GB
Vintage McGuire California Circular Glass & Bamboo Dining Table, USA, circa 1970
Circular glass top dining table constructed in iconic McGuire California leather wrapped bamboo.
Exc...
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1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Glass
Organic Vintage Bamboo Dining Table Sheaf of Wheat Mc Guire c 1970
By McGuire
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic vintage sheaf of wheat bamboo dining table or center table by Mc Guire circa 1970 United States.
Inspired by nature the table shows an organic shape l...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Bamboo Coffee Table by McGuire, 1980s
By McGuire
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage bamboo 'sheaf of wheat' coffee table with a smoked glass top.
Produced by McGuire.
Good condition.
Lovely timeless piece.
1980s, United States
Dimensions:
Hei...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
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Bamboo, Smoked Glass
Round rattan table #McGuire San Francisco 1970
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Round rattan table #McGuire San Francisco 1970
Product details
Glass shelf and leather bindings.
Dimensions: 125 W x 74 H x 125 D cm
Category
1970s American Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Glass
American Mid-Century Rattan and Beige Fabric Sofa by McGuire Company, 1970s
By McGuire
Located in MIlano, IT
American mid-century Rattan and beige fabric sofa by McGuire Company, 1970s
Two seater sofa with rectangular seat in rattan. The structure is in ratta...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage McGuire Furniture Company
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Leather, Fabric, Rattan
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Mcguire Furniture Company furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
McGuire Furniture Company furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by McGuire Furniture Company were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by John and Elinor McGuire, Kreiss, and John McGuire. Prices for McGuire Furniture Company furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $42,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,750.
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