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.
Brass
Leather Campaign Chair + Ottoman by Eleanor Forbes for Mcguire
By Eleanor Forbes, McGuire
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. San Francisco. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Leather upholstery with wood frame and leather wrap. Ottoman: 23.5L 23.5W 16H 15....
Leather, Wood
McGuire Director's Chairs X-Chair, Set of 4
By McGuire
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare set of 4 late 1950s McGuire X-Chairs in beautiful tinted oak wood, black leather and silver-chrome hardware. Due to the age, there are minor signs of use and fixes, but nothing...
Leather, Oak
McGuire Director's Chairs X-Chair, Set of 4, 1950s
By McGuire
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare set of 4 late 1950s McGuire X-Chairs in beautiful honey-colored wood, black leather and gold-colored hardware. Due to the age, there are minor signs of use and fixes, but nothi...
Brass
Sold
H 32.75 in W 23.5 in D 20 in
McGuire Furniture of San Francisco Director's Chairs in Oak, Leather & Brass
By McGuire, Leonard Linden
Located in Miami, FL
McGuire Furniture of San Francisco Director's Chairs in Oak, Leather & Brass Offered for sale is a fine quality pair of oak, leather, and brass director's chairs. The director cha...
Brass
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.
Oak, Leather
Pair of McGuire Campaign Style 'X' Base Lounge Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Campaign style "X" base lounge chairs, designed for the McGuire Company, American, circa 1970s.
Brass
Sold
H 33.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
Campaign Style Set of 8 Dining Chairs by McGuire Rattan Cane & Navy Leather
By McGuire, John McGuire
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Campaign style set of 8 dining chairs by McGuire composed of rattan frames, cane seat & double wall cane seat backs, dark navy leather upholstered seats, &...
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Set of Four McGuire Furniture Director's X Campaign Chairs
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of four McGuire Furniture Company Directors X chairs. Originally designed in 1956 by Leonard Linden, set dates from the late 1980s or early 1990s. This set is in excellent condit...
Brass
Set of Six McGuire Bamboo Campaign Chairs with Pigskin Upholstery
By McGuire
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six McGuire bamboo campaign chairs with pigskin upholstery.
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
Set of Four McGuire Campaign Style Cerused Directors Chairs
By Leonard Linden, McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four midcentury Campaign-style directors chairs by Leonard Linden for McGuire.
Brass
Set of Eight Vintage McGuire Campaign Director Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 8 stylish vintage McGuire Campaign / Director style dining chairs. Carved wood frames with fabric seats and backs, metal hardware.
Bamboo
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.
Brass
Pair of McGuire Campaign Style Directors Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of mid-century modern campaign or safari style directors chairs designed by Lyda Levi for McGuire.
Brass
Pair of McGuire Ebonized Oak Campaign Style Directors Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
These late 20th century iconic chairs were designed in the 1970s by Leonard Linden for McGuire.
Brass
Sold
H 34 in W 24 in D 32.5 in
Campaign Island Style Rattan Lounge Chair & Ottoman Style Ficks Reed & McGuire
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Island or Ralph Lauren – “Out of Africa” Style lounge chair & ottoman comprised of rattan, leather straps, and optional pillow cushions in the style of Ficks Reed & M...
Metal
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Lounge Chairs with Velvet Upholstery, 1960s
By Ralph Lauren, John McGuire, Barbara Barry, McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant pair of metal-framed faux finished tubular aluminum lounge chairs made to look like bamboo, but far more structurally stable and long-lasting. Excellent condition with the ex...
Metal
Fine Faux Bamboo Campaign Chair with Brass Hardware
By McGuire
Located in Danville, CA
Vintage Ceruse finished Faux Bamboo Director's Chair with Leather Upholstery and solid brass Hardware by McGuire.
Brass
Director's X-Chairs by McGuire, Circa 1960
By McGuire, Leonard Linden
Located in Rochester, NY
Set of four McGuire campaign style director's x-chairs with oak frames, rawhide leather bindings, brass fittings, high quality black vinyl seats and backs.
Brass
Pair of McGuire Oak and Brass Directors Campaign Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of vintage 1960s directors Campaign chairs, with oak frames and brass fittings by McGuire.
Brass
Six McGuire "X" Base Campaign Style Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Six McGuire "X" base Campaign style dining chairs , each one an armchair of bamboo, rattan, reed and willow, with caned back rest and seats, the covered in vintage fabric, ready for ...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Willow
McGuire Director's Chairs X-Chair, Set of 2, 1950s
By McGuire
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare set of 2 late 1950s McGuire X-Chairs in beautiful tinted oak wood, black leather and silver-chrome hardware. Due to the age, there are minor signs of use and fixes, but nothing...
Brass
$22,950 / set
H 32.5 in W 34.5 in D 41 in
Jean Gillon Jangada Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Jacaranda & Leather, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Deland, FL
Named the "Jangada" chair, after the small rustic fishing boats used by fishermen along the northern coast of Brazil, this chair and ottoman set designed by the iconic Jean Gillon is...
Jacaranda
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
$19,991
H 31.89 in W 41.34 in D 35.83 in
Jangada Armchair by Jean Gillon, Noble Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1968
By Jean Gillon
Located in Lisboa, PT
Jangada armchair and ottoman designed by Jean Gillon in 1968 and produced by Italma WoodArt, a reclining lounge chair with a solid noble wood frame, a woven cord suspension and loose...
Leather, Wood
$15,500
H 27 in W 32.25 in D 32 in
Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Leather, Steel, USA, 1972
By Milo Baughman
Located in High Point, NC
An early-production bronze-plated steel and cream-white leather lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, USA, c. 1972. Provenance: From th...
Steel
$5,995
H 31.25 in W 30.5 in D 35.5 in
Jean Gillon for Italma Amazonas Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Italma, Jean Gillon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jean Gillon for Italma Amazonas Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 30.5 wide x 35.5 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 15 inches and arm height/chair cle...
Leather, Wood
$3,200 / set
H 27 in W 28 in D 31.5 in L 27 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
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
$22,500 / set
H 26.25 in W 26.5 in D 25 in
Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Armchairs in Freijo Wood & Leather, Mid-Century, 1970s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of 'Kilin' armchairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues and manufactured by Oca, Brazil., 1973. Designed by the renowned architect and designer, Sergio Rodrigues, these arm...
Leather, Wood, Freijó
Kaare Klint Leather Safari Chair, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated original cognac brown leather. Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Leather
$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 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
$4,499
H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 40 in
Vintage Mid Century "Model 654" Leather Chair and Ottoman by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is an early Model 654 chair with accompanying ottoman by Jens Risom for Knoll Associates, 1941. This example in its original leather strapping is a patina lover's dream. The s...
Leather, Birch
$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 McGuire, Barbara Barry
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
$19,991
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 34.65 in
Mole Armchair by Sérgio Rodrigues, Solid Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1957
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Lisboa, PT
Jangada armchair and ottoman designed by Jean Gillon in 1968 and produced by Italma WoodArt, a reclining lounge chair with a solid noble wood frame, a woven cord suspension and loose...
Leather, Wood
$32,000
H 29.34 in W 38.47 in D 37.8 in
Vintage MP-111 Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Percival Lafer, 1970s, Brazil
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
This model was loosely based on the formal concept of the MP-81, with a more brutish shape. The feet, which incilne towards the inside, resemble the supports for a hammock. The cover...
Leather
$4,070 / set
H 37 in W 26.5 in D 28 in
Gianfranco Frattini Folding Campaign Chairs, Bamboo & Leather, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini pair of Italian folding campaign chairs, comprised of bamboo with brass stretchers and detailing and caramel leather sling seats. (The chairs fold wit...
Brass
19th C. English Painted Pine Blanket Chest Georgian Manor Façade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A charming English country folk art painted pine trunk or blanket chest, hand-decorated with a weathered architectural façade resembling a grand Georgian manor country house on the f...
Pine
$662 / item
H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 5.91 in
Josef Hoffmann Coat Hook for the Wiener Werkstaette, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Sensational design from the very puristic period of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette. Literature: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstaette - Avantgarde Art Deco, Industrial Des...
Brass
$2,857
H 3.94 in Dm 8.27 in
Italian Mid-Centuy Modern Foliage Sunburst Ceiling Light in Gilt Iron, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching florentine gilt iron foliage leafed sunburst light fixture, Italy 1950s This gorgeous light fixture featuring a bouquet of leaves is made of hand-hammered metal , it has...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of 1950 French Maison Lunel Bronze Sconces Neoclassical
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of 1950 French sconces, one glass ball on each arm and a glass disc on the central medallion. US rewired and in working condition. 60 watts bulb max. Backplate: 4.75' dia...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 1940s French Hand Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
Two bronze hand sconces with paper shades. French, 1940s. Wired for USA, 75W maximum.
Bronze
1970s Surrealist Mirror by Victor Roman
By Victor Roman
Located in Paris, FR
Cast bronze mirror with a surrealist shape. Model signed and numbered. Limited edition of 25 copies of a model created in the 1970's by the sculptor Victor Roman.
Bronze
$35,000
H 69.5 in W 67 in D 29.75 in
Charleston Mahogany Urn Finial Four-Poster Crib with Caning, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston mahogany crib with flanking scrolled cane headboards, four urn finial bulbous turned ringed post, hinged finger locked swing down side panels, original side rails with sup...
Brass
$10,971Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.55 in W 44.89 in D 16.54 in
Unique Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Bargueño in Solid Chestnut Wood
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an exceptional Spanish Renaissance bargueño, crafted in the mid 19th century, from solid chestnut wood. This masterpiece, with its warm brown color, exudes timeless ...
Brass
$15,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 80.5 in W 80 in D 44.75 in
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled headboards, brass escutcheons, and side rails. Fits Standard twin mattress and box s...
Brass, Iron
$22,500
H 34.25 in W 25.25 in D 26.5 in
Mid-Century French Armchair by Jean Pascaud & Vadim Androusov, 1940s
By Vadim Androusov, Jean Pascaud
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century light mahogany armchair with gilt bronze sabot feet and armrest supported by gilt bronze eagles with brown upholstery. Signed by Vadim Androusov for Jean Pascaud ...
Mahogany
Maison Jansen French Neoclassical Brass Sconces, Wall Lights
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of sconces by Maison Jansen in two patinas brass and gun metal. Custom larger back plate available. Max wattage: 40 with bulb Back plate: 4.5 inches. Wired for US and in working...
Brass, Metal
17th C. Italian Ebonized Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful 17th C. Medium Sized Mirror, Vintage glass
Walnut
$35,000
H 87 in W 51 in D 19.75 in
English Regency Mahogany Bookcase w/ Flanking Hinged Brass Screen Doors, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany bookcase with a carved molded edge cornice, flanking hinged brass screened doors revealing six interior adjustable shelves, five graduated drawers with perio...
Brass
Campaign Day Bed
Located in Greenwich, CT
A campaign day bed of three moveable caned panels joined with brass hinges on a frame standing on boldly turned legs with brass cup castors. Folds flat or can be adjusted to raise h...
Teak
$10,800Sale Price|40% Off
H 61.25 in W 40 in D 16 in
English Regency Book Matched Mahogany Bookcase with Tiered Shelving, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency book matched mahogany bookcase with three tiered shelving, cross hatching, turned bulbous ringed columns with urn finials, wooden knob, fitted interior shelving, and ...
Mahogany
English Chippendale Oak Splat Back Outset Corner Chair, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale oak corner chair with a carved molded centered edge, flanking carved splat backs, scrolled outset rounded arms, turned bulbous ringed columns and terminating on t...
Fabric, Oak, Upholstery
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.