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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Rare Lucite Vase by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1970s Lucite vase designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The piece is beautifully crafted in one piece of 3 1/2" thick Lucite x 9" tall and 9" wide. The piece...
Lucite
$2,995 / item
Stunning Lucite Vase by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1970s Lucite vase designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The piece is beautifully crafted in one piece of 3 1/2" thick Lucite x 9" tall and 9" wide. The piece...
Lucite
$380Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.75 in W 11.25 in D 6.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern Lucite tissue box in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s. The piece is very heavy and substantial with a horizontal gro...
Lucite
Stunning Green Murano Glass Vase by Michielotto, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. diameter 7,08 x 11,...
Murano Glass
$6,845
H 12.6 in Dm 9.85 in
Charles Schneider “Jade” Vase - Rare Multilayered Art Deco Glass, c. 1920s
By Charles Schneider
Located in Bochum, NRW
A scarce and highly desirable Charles Schneider “Jade” vase, showcasing the master’s most sophisticated palette and technical virtuosity. Unlike the more accessible Le Verre Français...
Blown Glass
French Terracotta Vase by Charles Greber, 1920s
By Charles Greber
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s French terracotta vase by Charles Gréber (1853–1935), executed in the spirit of ancient Greek pottery through its use of the black-figure technique. Against the warm, earthen...
Terracotta
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 2 in D 2 in
Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Seldom seen four bubble Lucite hourglass sand timer sculpture dating from the 1970s. In the manner of Charles Hollis Jones. No maker marks. The sa...
Lucite
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9.13 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Milo Baughman, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun pair of functional sculptural accents. Measures: LG - 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. MD - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.
Acrylic
Art Deco vase by Charles Catteau, 1920
By Charles Catteau for Boch Freres
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco vase by Charles Catteau, 1920 An Art Deco vase by Charles Catteau (1880-1966) for Grès Keramis-Boch Frères. A sandstone egg-shaped vase with open neck with model number D63...
Sandstone
French Art Deco Vase by Charles Schneider
By Charles Schneider
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by Charles Schneider of smocked color with applied wheel carved cabochons. Measures: Height 14".
Glass
Red Ceramic Glazed Vase by Charles Sucsan
By Charles Sucsan
Located in Montreal, QC
Red Ceramic glazed vase by Charles Sucsan Charles Sucsan was born in Paris, France to Hungarian parents. The artist studied ceramics and sculptu...
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase Designed by Keralouve Made by Charles Catteau
By Keralouve
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic vase designed by Keralouve made by Charles Catteau (1880-1966). Signed Keralouve, Belgium, AD003 - MC. Belgium, CIRCA 1940.
Ceramic
Charles Hollis Jones Miniature O Line Rocker
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful miniature chair/rocker from his o line series, this piece by Charles Hollis Jones is as one of his first ventures into sculpture. The rocking chair sculpture is diminutiv...
Metal
$189Sale Price|40% Off
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Chrome Candlestick Holder
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Introducing the epitome of modern elegance – the Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Chrome Candlestick Holder. This striking piece seamlessly blends the timeless allure of lucite with the...
Lucite
Sold
H 13.25 in W 13.25 in D 3.25 in
Vintage Charles Hollins Jones Minimalist Lucite Vase in Disc Shape, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Astoria, NY
Vintage Charles Hollins Jones Minimalist Lucite vase in disc shape, 1970s.
Lucite
Charles Hollis Jones Magnifying Vessel
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of vintage Charles Hollis Jones magnifying covered vessels in Lucite and nickel finish. Measure approximate: 6 inches in diameter and 5 inches tall. In good vintage condition ...
Nickel