The now omnipresent design use of acrylic and Lucite owes much of its enduring popularity to seasoned creative Charles Hollis Jones. Nicknamed “Mr. Lucite,” the California-based furniture designer and artist made his reputation — and contributed to a lasting legacy for a material one might not immediately consider highbrow — with chairs, tables and other furnishings in the substance scientifically known as polymethyl methacrylate. But while the connecting thread through Jones’s body of work is the presence of translucent materials, his designs are anything but one-note.
The son of an Indiana carpenter, Jones has always been fascinated with structure and reinventing expected ones in new ways. He began working with furniture manufacturers while still a teenager and came to prominence in the 1960s and ’70s, researching and experimenting with techniques to shape acrylic into unconventional forms. “If I design a T-A-B-L-E without thinking of the name, then I can pretend I’ve never seen one,” he told PIN-UP magazine. His design combinations run the gamut from Lucite, brass and glass on elegant dining tables to more unusual applications of Lucite as legs for upholstered sofas and frames for Tibetan fur chairs.
Jones’s work is as varied as his client list, which has included Frank Sinatra, Sylvester Stallone and the Kardashians. For Tennessee Williams, he created a writing chair called the Wisteria chair. Jones also collaborated several times with modernist architect John Lautner, designing furniture that seemed to disappear into its surroundings.
He resides in Los Angeles, where he still designs today.
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Waterfall Bear Sofa by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed & Dated
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage three seater sofa designed and manufactured in the USA in the 1970s by Mr Lucite, Charles Hollis Jones and part of the Waterfall Bear Collection. The sofa is upholstered in...
Fabric, Lucite, Wood
$9,008Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage White Sofa Designed by Charles Hollis Jones, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage white Sofa is an original design furniture item realized in the 1970s by Charles Hollis Jones. A three seats sofa in laminate, acrylic, upholstery, brass. Reupholstered in w...
Brass
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37 in W 25 in D 27 in
Set of Eight Archline Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of eight Archline lucite armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1980s. The chairs have been recovered in a wonderful beige snake skin fabric and measure 25"W x 27"D x 37"...
Upholstery, Lucite
$4,200
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 18 in
Lucite and Chrome Desk Chair by Charles Hollis Jones, United States, c. 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York City, NY
Lucite desk chair with chrome base and new upholstery, by Charles Hollis Jones for Pace Collection.
Chrome
$2,650Sale Price|24% Off
H 26 in W 19.75 in D 17 in
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Chromed Steel Vanity Swivel Stool, c 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking 1970s Lucite vanity stool by Charles Hollis Jones, the celebrated “Mister Lucite” whose innovative designs helped define the Hollywood Regency aesthetic. This sculptural p...
Chrome
Mid-Century Lucite Bench attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
By Hill Manufacturing, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This Lucite vanity "Angel Wings" bench is a true work of art, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. Hand made by Hill Manufacturing Corp and attributed to ren...
Chrome
1970s Design Italian Sofa in Bouclé
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered. - Base made of plywood. - Measure: height of seat 40 cm.
Bouclé, Plywood
$3,837 / set
H 42.13 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Lucite Dining Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones, 1970s American
By Belgo Chrome, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Set of Four Charles Hollis Jones lucite Dining Chairs By The Esteemed American Modernist Designer Named "The Godfather Of l...
Stainless Steel
Italian vintage sofa by 1P, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian vintage sofa by 1P, 1970s. Dimensions: H= 80 cm; W= 207 cm; D= 85 cm; H seduta= 40 cm.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage velvet modular sofa by Laauser, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Seventies olive green velvet fabric sofa with 3 seating elements. Cool shape for smaller living rooms or a waiting room, office,.. Good condition 1970s - Germany Dimensions as sh...
Velvet
Set of Eight "Wisteria" Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The price is per chair not for the whole set. Set of eight "Wisteria" Lucite chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones designed in 1968. The chairs are in excellent condition and the s...
Acrylic
$17,976 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
1970s Design Anfibio Foldable Sofa Vintage Leather Becchi Giovannetti
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Leather
$2,016Sale Price|30% Off
H 20 in W 18 in D 16 in
Swivel Clear Lucite Waterfall Vanity Stool by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Hollis Jones "Waterfall" vanity stool. Has been professionally reupholstered in a light chenille fabric with gold flecks. Gold castor legs all roll smoothly. Swivel base...
Lucite
1970s Vintage Teak Sofa
Located in Victoria, BC
Solid teak sofa produced in the 1970s, characterized by broad block arms and horizontal sling construction. Strong, grounded proportions with softened edges, typical of the period’s ...
Teak
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H 29.53 in W 74.81 in L 29.53 in
1970s 2.5-Seat by Charles Hollis Jones in Lucite, Lacquer and Brass
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Hollis Jones designed this 2.5-seat sofa in the 1970s Very modern design which resembles a bit the Jacques Charpentier sofas. The co...
Brass
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H 29.53 in W 90.36 in D 35.44 in
Hollywood Regency Couch in Cream Lacquer, Brass and Lucite, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Hollis Jones designed this 3.5-seat sofa in the 1970s Very modern design which resembles a bit the Jacques Charpentier sofas. The co...
Brass