Pair of Metric Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Hollis Jones (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Depth: 27 in (68.58 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1980s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The chairs show well, there are some scuffs to metal, Lucite is in excellent condition.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU881722237952
Charles Hollis Jones
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.
Find a range of new and vintage Charles Hollis Jones furniture on 1stdibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Los Angeles, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
- Pair of Charles Hollis Jones "O" Barrel ChairsBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning Lucite barrel chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones, and manufactured in the 1960s. The chairs are in excellent original condition, they are upholstered in a blue fabri...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsLucite, Textile
- Set of Four "Arched" Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed and DatedBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning set of four armchairs designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of the "Arch" line. The Arch line was created after Charles started working with the owner o...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Lucite
- Pair of Brass & Lucite "Double Waterfall" Lounge Chairs by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CAPair of stunning lounge chairs in Lucite and stainless steel by famed designer, Charles Hollis Jones. The chairs are from the Double Waterfall collect...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBrass
- Set of Four "Waterfall" Lucite Chairs by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful set of four dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones from his "Waterfall" line designed in the 1970s. The chairs are part of an original set of four, One chair is signed (C...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Lucite, Wood
- Charles Hollis Jones "Metric" Collection Dining Table, SignedBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CAVintage dining table by Charles Hollis Jones from the "Metric" collection, designed and manufactured in the 1960s. The table is in good refurbished condition, the brass frame is cur...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of "Metric" Chairs in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones, SignedBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning pair of Charles Hollis Jones executed in Lucite and polished nickel from his "Metric" collection. The chairs are from the 1960s and are in excellent original condition, the...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsNickel
- 1965 Metric Lounge Chair and Ottoman Signed by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Cathedral City, CA1965 "Metric" lucite and nickel plated armchair with ottoman designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. (Signed and Dated) Provenance from CHJ private collection. Measu...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome, Nickel
- Set of Four Charles Hollis Jones ArmchairsBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CASet of four Charles Hollis Jones armchairs.Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
MaterialsLucite
- Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Club ChairsBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Westport, CTPair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite club chairs in off-white weaved fabric.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Lucite
- Stylish Lucite Armchair in the Style of Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis Jones, Hill ManufacturingLocated in New York, NYChic voguish style Lucite armchairon wheel coaster feet. Nice thick Lucite frame supports upholstered seat and backrest. The upholstery shows wear and flaws, the backrest cushion is ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Lucite
- Set of Four Lucite Armchairs in the manner of Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Highland, INThese handsome armchairs have tubular Lucite arms/ legs which support the upholstered seat/ back that features a fun geometric patterned fabric. Reminiscent of the work of Charles Hollis Jones...Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Lucite
- Charles Hollis Jones Waterfall Lucite ChairBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Pasadena, TXCharles Hollis arm chair circa 1970 Cascading lucite arms which transition gracefully to form the waterfall legs. Designed and made in the 1970s. Measures: Height: 35" Width: ...Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLucite