Vintage Rattan Cocktail Table, Cathedral Arch Apron with Glass Top

A handsomely constructed vintage rattan and bamboo cocktail table from the 1970s to 1980s, distinguished by a cathedral arch apron — repeating bent bamboo pointed arches with rattan-wrapped intersections running along all four sides — the most architecturally sophisticated and visually refined motif in American rattan furniture design. This pattern is the signature of California's organic modern rattan tradition, most closely associated with McGuire Furniture of San Francisco, the pioneering workshop founded by John and Elinor McGuire in 1948 and represented today in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

The construction is quality throughout: bundled bamboo corner posts with rattan-wrapped finial caps at each top corner, a double-rail upper border framing the cathedral arch apron, a curved lower rail, and four straight bamboo legs. The clear glass top sits cleanly within the rattan frame, its transparency allowing the cathedral arch structure below to be fully appreciated from above — a design detail that rewards the view from every seat in the room. At 48 inches wide, 24 inches deep, and 18 inches high, the table is generously proportioned to anchor a full living room seating arrangement.

The warm honey tone of the bamboo and rattan is consistent and well-preserved throughout. No maker's markings are observed — the construction technique, cathedral arch motif, and overall design vocabulary are consistent with quality American coastal organic modern rattan production of the 1970s and 1980s, in the direct tradition of McGuire and comparable California workshops serving the residential and resort market.

In the current design moment — where natural materials and organic modern design are central to the most considered residential interiors — a rattan cocktail table with the cathedral arch apron occupies the premium tier of a category that is genuinely in demand. A table with design intelligence, material quality, and decorative presence.

Dimensions: 48w 24d 18.5h

Condition: age appropriate wear, vintage finish worn/minor losses, scuffs/scratches, edge wear, discoloration, see photos.

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