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 Post Modern Brass Lucite Octagonal Dining Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning octagonal Dining table, attributed to renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones, hails from the glamorous 1970s–1980s era. It features a clear acrylic (Lucite) base with b...
Brass
5'x5' Postmodern Attr. Jeffrey Bigelow 1990s Beveled Glass Lucite Dining Table
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in Las Vegas, NV
The base is composed of clear lucite / acrylic panels arranged in a geometric, sculptural form, giving the table a gallery-like quality. The thick beveled glass top adds impressive w...
Glass, Lucite
Postmodern Glass and leather coffee table in the style of Karl Springer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Postmodern Sculptural Glass Coffee Table Leather Base, Style of Karl Springer Striking postmodern coffee table featuring a sculptural leather base and a thick freeform glass top. T...
Leather, Glass
Black & Bronze Brutalist Sculpture Torch Cut Coffee Table Atrib to Daniel Gluck
By Daniel Gluck Studio
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Smoked Glass Black & Bronze 1960's Brutalist Sculpture Torch Cut Coffee Table Attributed to Daniel Gluck Fabulous vintage Black and bronze colored coffee table...
Metal
Architectural Postmodern Bench / Coffee Table White Lacquer & Polished Steel
By Karl Springer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
In the style of Karl Springer Sleek Architectural Postmodern Bench / Coffee Table in High-Gloss White Lacquer and Polished Stainless Steel Exceptional architectural bench / coffee ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
MCM Mid Century Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage mid century coffee table designed by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville.. The white accents are a very nice ad...
Walnut
1970s Charles Hollis Jones Minimalist Lucite, Glass and Brass Coffee Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Charles Hollis Jones elegant vintage modern coffee table features a brass and Lucite base with a glass top. Stylish Minimalist design Brass and Lucite is sure to compleme...
Brass
Lucite Coffee Table 24 Karat Gold Plated Charles Hollis Jones Style
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Gold
Lucite and Brass Coffee Table by Charles Hollis-Jones, C. 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Westport, CT
1970s coffee table by Charles Hollis-Jones. Crafted from brass and lucite, its sleek design exudes timeless elegance. A perfect blend of vintage charm and modern sophistication, this...
Brass
Lucite and Brass Coffee Table Style Charles Hollis Jones, 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Vienna, AT
Lucite and brass coffee table style Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970 Nicely sized 28 x 28 inch modernist Lucite coffee or cocktail table with a height of 16.14", featuring solid l...
Brass, Chrome
Lucite and Brass Coffee Table by Charles Hollis Jones "Metric, Clipped Corner"
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic vintage table by the famed designer shows how the clear material can have so much presence. Dubbed the "Metric Clipped Corner," the coffee table is made of Lucite sheets...
Brass
Two Tier Lucite Glass Brass Coffee Table 1970s Modernist Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in London, GB
This large, two-tiered coffee table is composed of two square sheets of bevelled, reinforced glass, gently curved at the corners. These are held in place by four ornate lucite column...
Brass
