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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Charles Hollis Jones Clear Lucite and Brass Serving Trays
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing set of folding trays and stand designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s and also manufactured in the 1960s. This fantastic set of trays is like we have never seen befor...
Brass
Set of Four Lucite & Polished Nickel Serving Trays & Stand, Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of four clear Lucite serving trays and stand designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Lucille Ball and part of the "Ball" Line. The tables and stand are in very good origi...
Nickel
19th Century Mahogany Serving Tray
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century mahogany serving tray Hand made serving tray from solid mahogany with brass hardware. The oval tray has four handles along four drop-down sides. The tray sits a...
Mahogany
$923
H 0.99 in W 19.3 in D 11.42 in
Mid-century Lucite and Brass Serving Tray by Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century Lucite and brass serving tray by Guzzini, Italy, 1970s Intact and in good condition. Width 49 cm Depth 29 cm Height 2.5 cm
Brass
English George III Mahogany Butler's Tray Table on Folding Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th century Regency George III period mahogany butler's tray on folding stand. Unusual square shape tray as these are mostly rectangle in shape. Beautiful old patina with ex...
Mahogany
Serving Tray on a Folding Stand
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style serving tray with a removable top with a herringbone reed surface in a bamboo frame with brass handles on a mahogany folding base carved with a palm leaf motif...
Bamboo
$720Sale Price|77% Off
H 24 in Dm 30.5 in
Mughal Empire Antique Brass Tray Table with Wooden Folding Stand
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-480 Mughal Empire antique brass tray with later date carved wooden folding stand. Brass top is decorated with repousse foliate and floral motif. Tray...
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones Custom Lucite Brass Console
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Lucite and brass colored console custom made and designed by Charles Hollis Jones. This beautiful functional piece is 84 inches in length an...
Metal
$950Sale Price|26% Off
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17 in
19th Century Mahogany English Butler's Serving Bar Tray on Wooden Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
Large mahogany butlers tray on stand featuring a rectangular shaped tray with a surround gallery. with handles on either end for easy access. On folding X frame stand with heavy wove...
Mahogany
$765
H 2.76 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Alberto Sordi Octagonal Floral Lucite and Brass Serving Tray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Charming and unique octagonal serving tray in a combination of lucite and brass. This incredibly stylish piece was designed by Alberto Sordi and produced in Italy during the 1970s. T...
Brass
Pair of Lucite & Nickel End Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of modern end/side tables made of thick lucite shelves and nickel supports. Made in USA, 21st Century. Signed "Charles Hollis Jones" on the leg. Dimensions: 21.5"H x 14"W x 14"D
Nickel
$3,013 / item
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 18.12 in
Elba Butlers Serving Table in Wood with Corno Italiano Inlays, Mod. 1295
By Filippo Dini, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Beautiful texture and elegant appeal make our Elba butlers serving table a stunning addition to a contemporary interior. Unique accents in Corno Italiano b...
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Mahogany Butlers Tray Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Mahogany folding butlers tray on stand tray has four folding sides with inset brass hinges. Supported on folding stand with decorative turned supports. The dimensions are with the ...
Mahogany
Antique English Folding Tray Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made folding butlers tray table. A very good looking well made and decorative piece, ...
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Faux-Bamboo and Brass Bar Cart
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold but sleek, this brass-and-Lucite rolling cart designed by Charles Hollis Jones for his 'Regency Bamboo' line. Featuring faux-bamboo Lucite rai...
Brass
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H 26 in W 13 in D 12 in
Set of Four Brass and Acrylic Cocktail Tray Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous set of four brushed brass and black acrylic folding cocktail tables from the "Ball Line" originally designed in 1965 for Lucille Ba...
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones White Acrylic and Brass Serving Tables with Stand
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice early set of white acrylic and brass folding tables with a matching stand to hand them from when not in use. The acrylic base dates this group to the 1960s as Charles Hollis J...
Brass Glass Lucite Mid-Century Round Center Side Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice round Mid-Century Modern side pedestal display table.
Serving Tray in White Lucite and Brass by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Lucite and nickel serving tray designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The tray is part of the ball collection that was originally created for Lucille Ball and th...
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones Faux Bamboo Bar Cart in Lucite and Brass
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Astoria, NY
A bar and serving cart by designer Charles Hollis Jones, with two-tier glass tops, inset against polished brass frames and faux bamboo legs and b...
Brass
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H 33 in W 37 in D 18.75 in
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite "Bamboo" and Brass Serving Cart, Signed and Dated
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage tea cart designed by Charles Hollis Jones designed and manufactured in 1963. The cart is executed in Lucite and brass with a bamboo detailing...
Brass
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H 32 in W 30.5 in D 19.5 in
Charles Hollis Jones Scrolling Bar or Serving Black and Clear Lucite Cart
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Westport, CT
High quality Charles Hollis Jones, designed black and clear Lucite rolling bar or serving cart, with flip up design side for extra surface clear bottom shelf black Formica top tier. ...
Lucite & Polished Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Lucite and nickel serving tray designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The tray dates from the 60's and is in excellent original condition, this tray came directl...
Nickel
70's Charles Hollis Jones Custom Serving Tables
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four 1970's Charles Hollis Jones custom serving tables. The tables form a set with the Charles Hollis Jones custom bar cart Ref. #U12022581751025, but...
Brass