Pair of "Metric" Chairs in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Hollis Jones (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)Seat Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1965
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The chairs are in very good condition.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU88174034803
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.
- Set of Six "Metric" Side Chairs in Nickel and Lucite by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning dining chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones as part of the "Metric" collection in the 1960s The chairs are very comfortable, the seats are nice, wide and plush, the fr...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsNickel
- 6 Dining Chairs in Lucite and Chrome by Charles Hollis Jones, Metric CollectionBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful set of 6 Lucite and chrome dining chairs from the Metric collection by Charles Hollis Jones 5 upholstered in black vinyl and 1 upholstered in white vinyl. The chairs date ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Lucite, Brass & Nickel Etagere by Charles Hollis Jones, Metric CollectionBy Charles Hollis Jones, Hudson RissmanLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning Lucite, brass, glass and nickel etagere/display cabinet designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. This cabinet was designed and manuf...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
MaterialsNickel
- Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Candleholders in Lucite and Nickel, SignedBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Nickel candle holders designed and manufactured in the 1960's. These candle holders are in excellent original condition, the Lucite h...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
MaterialsBrass
- Round Coffee Table in Lucite, Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones, Metric CollectionBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful two level coffee table in Lucite and nickel designed by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his Metric collection introduced when it was announced that United States would adop...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsNickel
- Lucite and Nickel Etagere by Charles Hollis Jones from the Metric CollectionBy Charles Hollis Jones, Hudson RissmanLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning Lucite and metal e´tage`re designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. This cabinet was designed and manufactured in 1966 during his time wi...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
MaterialsNickel
- Pair of signed clear lucite and chrome sling chairs by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Kleinburg, ONThese chairs are stunning examples of the work of Charles Hollis Jones, a pioneer of Lucite and acrylic furniture. The chairs feature a sleek and minimalist design, with a chrome fra...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Lucite Dining Chairs by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in New York, NYSet of six waterfall dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones. The chairs are upholstered in a beautiful bamboo patterned chenille fabric, three chairs are in a mustard tone color and t...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLucite, Chenille, Upholstery
- Midcentury Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Acrylic Chairs, PairBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Wichita, KSHollywood Regency midcentury Charles Hollis Jones Lucite acrylic chairs with new Tibetan Fur upholstery. Architecturally relevant chairs that add personali...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Lucite
- Pair of Lucite and Chrome Lounge Chairs Hand Signed by Charles Hollis Jones 1984By Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Kansas City, MOExtremely rare pair of acrylic / Lucite and chromed steel lounge chairs with arms designed by Charles Hollis Jones, 1984. The Lucite is excellent: no chips and very few if any light scratches. One chair arm has a few light scratches. The leather seat pads are unused. Charles engraved his signature on both chairs with the design and production date 1984. These are substantial, heavy chairs. So striking that at a glance it's apparent these are by the master of acrylic furniture...Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Lucite and Chrome Sling Chair by Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Palm Springs, CAIconic lucite sling chair from the 1970’s by Charles Hollis Jones. Constructed of chrome plated steel and clear acrylic. In beautiful vintage condition. Measurements: 24.75” Wid...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Chairs Acrylic Glass Lucite Chair in Style of Charles Hollis JonesBy Charles Hollis JonesLocated in Köln, NRWA beautiful set of 4 lucite dining chairs, exemplary and typical of the so-called Hollowood Regency style, created in the 1920-1950s, as a product of the Hollywood golden age, a peri...Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Acrylic