Early Vintage McGuire Rattan Bamboo Cane Seat Arm Chairs, Pair

Description

This rare pair of McGuire arm chairs was designed by Elinor McGuire. Beautifully detailed with woven rawhide bindings McGuire maker's … more This rare pair of McGuire arm chairs was designed by Elinor McGuire. Beautifully detailed with woven rawhide bindings McGuire maker's Inlaid mother of pearl M on back stretcher. Ready for your decorator to coordinate a set of cushions.

Designed in San Francisco, McGuire Furniture has set the design tone of many a fine home for decades. It evokes an exotic faraway feel, whether inside for dining or out on the lanai.

American manufacturer McGuire Furniture was founded by John and Elinor McGuire in 1948. The couple designed using bamboo, rawhide and aluminum and soon the San Francisco based company became known for it's California Casual design appeal. McGuire was acquired by the Kohler company in 1989. Vintage McGuire Furniture Chairs Tables Lamps and other designs remain popular today.

RATTAN
A solid jungle vine, flexible and tough, that never splinters or breaks. Superficially similar to bamboo, but distinct in that the stems are solid, rather than hollow. Growing rattan requires structural support; while bamboo can grow on its own, rattan cannot. McGuire has fashioned classic rattan designs that have become icons of the company in form and material. Paired with signature rawhide bindings, McGuire sets the standard for the finest rattan furniture available today.
RAWHIDE
An animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning, similar to parchment. When wet, it is pulled around dowelled joints and, as the drying rawhide shrinks, a bond that will never loosen. Inspired by the sturdy seat of the Oregon Trail chair, the McGuire's perfected the use of rawhide in the late 1940's, turning this essential material and method into a signature design statement. less