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.
Find a range of McGuire Furniture on 1stDibs.
Organic Rectangular Coffee Table in Bamboo, Leather and Glass by McGuire, 1970s
By McGuire
Located in Rome, IT
Organic stunning rectangular coffee table with four legs designed by John McGuire. This coffee table entirely hand-crafted, is made of iron pipe, bamboo poles, and rawhide lacing with glass top. McGuire bamboo tables...
Metal, Iron
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Brass Cocktail Table 4.5 Ft
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A refined, genuine signed McGuire rattan and rawhide coffee or drinks table pairing a rattan pole base with a thick, beveled floating glass top. The table features a trestle-like str...
Brass
$1,920Sale Price / set|40% Off
McGuire "Sheaf of Wheat" Stacked Hourglass Rattan End Table, Pair
By McGuire
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of rattan side tables by McGuire feature sculptural organic modern hourglass design and glass tops. The McGuire "Sheaf of Wheat" Stacked Rattan End Table is an elegantly Organ...
Rattan, Glass
McGuire Model 69 Rattan Coffee Table
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome early organic modern design by Leonard Linden A.I.D. for McGuire of San Fransisco comes from the 1959 "Style 6" design series. It has a top and shelf supported by a ra...
Rattan, Formica
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Brass Lattice Cocktail Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An handsome and authentic late 20th century rattan, brass, and glass coffee or cocktail table made in the California coastal Organic Modern style by McGuire Furniture, San Francisco....
Brass
McGuire Round Oak Leather Glass Top Cocktail Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish organic modern round cocktail coffee table crafted from thick oak poles showcasing rich wood grains. The table features a midcentury geometric design of intersecting squares....
Leather, Glass, Oak
Usa rattan and wood coffe table by Lyda Levi for Mcguire, 1970s
By McGuire
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa rattan and wood coffe table by Lyda Levi for Mcguire, 1970s Coffee table with rectangular wooden top. The round frame is composed of crisscrossed bamboo slats tied together with ...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Organic Modern Chippendale Style Cerused Rattan & Brass Coffee Table By McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a great looking organic modern chippendale style cerused rattan glass top coffee table by McGuire out of California. The brass capped legs add a nice touch. It most likely da...
Brass
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Bamboo Base Glass Top Coffee Table by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish style Hollywood Regency coffee table having a waited form faux bamboo base, circular plate glass top. The table is in very good original condition showing only light co...
Bamboo, Glass
$2,880Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Mcguire Corseted Hour Glass Rattan Coffee Table and Side Tables Set
By McGuire
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan blends vintage charm with modern comfort. A pair of rattan side tables and coffee table by McGuire feature sculptural organic modern hourglass design...
Rattan, Glass
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Oak Cocktail Coffee Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish organic modern rattan cocktail or coffee table made in the California coastal taste by McGuire artisans. The square table features an oak veneered top showcasing the lovely w...
Leather, Rattan, Oak
McGuire Rattan Coffee Table with Glass Top
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed coffee table for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. McGuire furniture is made to last generations. Not only is the desig...
Leather, Rattan
Bamboo Coffee Table by McGuire, 1980s
By McGuire
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bamboo 'sheaf of wheat' coffee table with a smoked glass top. Produced by McGuire. Good condition. Lovely timeless piece. 1980s, United States Dimensions: Height 46cm/18...
Bamboo, Smoked Glass
Large Round Bamboo Glass Top MCM Dining Dinette Table by McGuire MINT!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large round bamboo 3/4" glass top MCM dining Dinette table by McGuire MINT!
Bamboo, Glass
McGuire Bamboo Table Base
By McGuire
Located in Toledo, OH
McGuire of San Francisco bamboo coffee table base with leather lacing and brass capped poles in a stacked square design. Great condition. 32" x 32" x 16 1/2" high. Shown with 36" x 3...
Bamboo
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
McGuire Rattan Target Design Cocktail or Occasional Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional McGuire two-tier cocktail table, coffee table, or occasional table designed by Elinor McGuire. The table features a rattan frame with McGuires iconic target design on eac...
Leather, Cane, Rattan, Glass
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Glass Top Coffee Table, Circa 1970s
By McGuire
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century Hollywood Regency Organic Modern coffee or cocktail table By McGuire USA, Circa 1970s Bamboo form rattan, with leather wrapping, and glass top. Measure...
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Bamboo and leather coffee table Mcguire by frank kaufeld 1960s
By McGuire
Located in Milano, IT
Mcguire bamboo and leather coffee table by Frank kaufeld 1960s. Low coffee table designed by Frank Kaufeld for McGuire in the 1960s. The table features a bamboo frame with leather t...
Leather, Bamboo, Glass
Bamboo low coffee table manufactured by McGuire, 1980s
By McGuire
Located in Ravenna, IT
Low table in natural bamboo designed by the McGuire design brand in the 1980s, exemplifying the extraordinary quality of craftsmanship that distinguishes the brand's production. Made...
Leather, Bamboo
McGuire Mid Century Rattan and Brass Coffee Table
By McGuire
Located in Franklin Park, IL
McGuire Mid Century Rattan and Brass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 42 wide x 42 deep x 17.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as mu...
Brass
Round Wheat Bamboo Sheaf Base Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white wash finish bamboo sheaf base coffee table by McGuire.
Bamboo
$2,784 / item
Bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi for McGuire, 1960s
By McGuire
Located in Milano, IT
Bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi for McGuire, 1960s Spelendid coffee table with two glass shelves and bamboo frame. Chipped corner present in glass. Measurements 124x52 h42 cm
Bamboo, Glass
McGuire Hollywood Regency Bamboo Pedestal Coffee Table, Circa 1970s
By McGuire
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century Hollywood Regency Organic Modern pedestal coffee table By McGuire of San Francisco USA, Circa 1970s Bamboo base in sheaf of wheat form, with thick beveled g...
Bamboo, Glass
McGuire Bamboo Coffee Table, Leather Straps, Brass and Grey Glass Round Top
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in New York, NY
1970s McGuire of San Francisco Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Table An iconic piece by McGuire of San Francisco, this coffee or cocktail table features an intricate double-square (octagona...
Brass
McGuire Wheat Sheaf Coffee Table, White Rattan & Glass, Mid-Century
By McGuire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Radiating sculptural elegance and laid-back glamour, this white-painted McGuire “Wheat Sheaf” coffee table reinterprets a classic mid-century silhouette with light-reflective, coasta...
Rattan, Glass, Bamboo
Davis Allen Coffee Table by McGuire
By McGuire, Davis Allen
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome design by Davis Allen design for McGuire of San Fransisco was created to accompany the "Square" sofa and lounge chairs. It is executed in rattan and cane wicker with a ...
Cane, Rattan, Glass
American mid-century modern rattan and white wood coffee table by Mcguire, 1960s
By McGuire
Located in MIlano, IT
American mid-century modern rattan and white wood coffee table by Mcguire, 1960s Rectangular rattan coffee table. The top is made of white pai...
Rattan, Wood
$16,500 / set
H 21 in W 27 in D 27 in
Beautiful Restored Pair of Mahogany, Rattan and Brass End Tables by McGuire
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
These fabulous end tables are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. ...
Brass
Bamboo, Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and truly unique Mid-Century square coffee table in bamboo and brass, completed by a smoked glass top and a reversible black and white lower tier. This incredibly stylish o...
Brass
Frank Noir Organic Modern Classic Side or Cocktail Table Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
Frank Noir, our original, ebonized, sculptural, organic modern small coffee or side table is a refined, hand finished artisanal example of early 21st centu...
Wood, Lacquer
$1,495 / set
H 16.25 in W 50 in D 24 in
Vintage Organic Modern Rattan Coffee Table & Side Table Style Ficks Reed, Pair
By Ficks Reed
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Organic Modern rattan coffee table and side table in the style of Ficks Reed. We are selling these as a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. We have found no outstanding flaws. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. NOTE: We have a matching chair & ottoman listed for sale as well if they are still available. Twice the Tropical Island Paradise!! This is a gorgeous vintage Organic Modern style coffee table...
Rattan, Glass
Italian Round Marble Top Coffee Cocktail Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Travertine top Italian Coffee, Cocktail Table. Round top, with tapered pole brass legs.
Marble, Brass
$4,917Sale Price|40% Off
H 17 in W 60 in D 60 in
Large Bamboo and Glass Square Coffee Table by John McGuire
By John McGuire
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage 1970 square coffee table, designed by John McGuire, boasts a 60" x 60" glass top, 3/4" thick with a 1" bevel, offering a sleek and spacious surface. The distinctive base...
Rattan, Glass
$2,850
H 28.75 in Dm 48 in
Vintage McGuire Rattan Sheaf of Wheat Form Dining Table, Original White Lacquer
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Hollywood Regency McGuire rattan sheaf of wheat form glass top dining table or breakfast table designed in the 1960s. Beveled edge glass top has few minor scratches. Glass i...
Rattan
Oak & Rattan Round Side Table by McGuire Furniture Co.
By McGuire
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice oak and rattan round side table by McGuire Furniture Co. of San Francisco, circa 1970s. This hard to find table is in very good vintage condition and measures 24"D x 21"H; it ...
Leather, Rattan, Oak
McGuire Rattan Coffee Table with Glass Top
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed coffee table for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. McGuire furniture is made to last generations. Not only is the desig...
Leather, Rattan
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rectangular Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning bamboo rectangular dining table made in the California organic modern style by McGuire. This is a genuine McGuire model # MCBA22 with an iron frame painted golden gate orange for authenticity. The table features a geometric design base measuring 46 inches wide and 21 inches deep covered with tobacco colored bamboo poles...
Iron
Large Rectangular Brass and Glass Coffee Table, France 1970s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic and minimalist rectangular coffee table, with a brass base. A matching, smaller and square table is also available.
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
McGuire Rattan Target Design Cocktail or Occasional Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional McGuire two-tier cocktail table, coffee table, or occasional table designed by Elinor McGuire. The table features a rattan frame with McGuires iconic target design on eac...
Leather, Cane, Rattan, Glass
Organic Modern McGuire Bamboo & Rattan Round Coffee Table, Sculptural Bamboo
By McGuire, John McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Modern McGuire Bamboo & Rattan Round Coffee Table, Sculptural Bundled Base A striking organic modern round coffee table by McGuire Furniture Company, executed in hand-bo...
Bamboo
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H 16.93 in W 50.01 in D 21.66 in
Red bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi for McGuire production, 1970s, USA
By McGuire
Located in Milano, IT
Bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi, McGuire production USA, 1970s Dimensions: 127 x 55 x 43 cm Bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi, McGuire production USA, 1970s Dimensions: 127 x 55 x 43...
Bamboo
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H 16.93 in W 50.01 in D 21.66 in
Bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi for McGuire production, 1970s, USA
By McGuire
Located in Milano, IT
Bamboo coffee table by Lyda Levi, McGuire production USA, 1970s Dimensions: 127 x 55 x 43 cm Frame entirely in bamboo with natural finish, featuring characteristic knots and weaving ...
Bamboo
1970s McGuire Organic Round Rattan Occasional Table
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional two-tier table by McGuire of San Francisco. To be used as a cocktail table, coffee table, or occasional table. Featuring a circular rattan frame lashed together with ra...
Leather, Rattan, Glass
Mcguire San Francisco 1970 coffee table
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Mcguire San Francisco 1970 coffee table Product Details Crafted in bamboo with leather bindings and a round glass top. Dimensions: 107 D x 39.5 H cm
Leather, Bamboo, Glass
Bamboo and leather coffee table Mcguire by frank kaufeld 1960s
By McGuire
Located in Milano, IT
Mcguire bamboo and leather coffee table by Frank kaufeld 1960s. Low bamboo table with leather binding and very thick glass. A very small chipping visible in the photo. Measurement...
Leather, Bamboo, Glass
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H 15.25 in W 48.75 in D 31.5 in
Vintage McGuire Oval Coffee Table with Ebonized Base and Inset Glass Top
By McGuire
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely coffee table with Art Deco styling. It has an ebonized oval base with sleek curves and a think inset glass top. Not sure of the exact year this was made but the previous o...
Glass, Wood
McGuire Furniture Wicker Coffee Table or Ottoman
By McGuire
Located in Ross, CA
Wicker ottoman or coffee table by McGuire Furniture. The wicker is woven around steel making it a sturdy piece, the feet are ball design. Furniture can be picked up for free in the ...
Wicker
McGuire Furniture Two Tier Wicker Side Table
By McGuire
Located in Ross, CA
McGuire wicker side table with a lower shelf. The wicker is wrapped around a steel frame, with the McGuire label on the underside and ball feet. Can be...
Wicker
McGuire Mid-Century Rattan and Glass Top Square Coffee Table
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Large mid-century rattan and glass top coffee or cocktail table with raw hide straps by McGuire San Francisco. The glass is 47” squared and is 1/2” thick with a flat polished edge...
Rattan, Glass
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H 17.5 in W 30 in D 21 in
McGuire Rattan Fretwork Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Glass Top Coffee Table
By McGuire
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Striking handmade McGuire coffee table with fabulous fretwork detailing. Rattan with rawhide accents, thick glass top. Compact enough for a chic condo, or to complement a menagerie o...
Rattan
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H 20 in W 50.25 in D 30.25 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal McGuire Wide Ribbon Rattan Coffee Table
By McGuire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal coffee table. Made by the iconic McGuire group. A fabulous limited edition design with woven wide ribbon rattan. Inset glass top. Tagged with the logo. Acq...
Rattan, Glass