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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Pair of Polish Nickel and Acrylic Floor Lamps by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular pair of clear acrylic and polish nickel floor lamps Design by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s. Newly restored. Dimension: 65” high 19.75” wide and...
Nickel
Polished Nickel and Lucite Pendant Chandelier by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
‘O Hanging Fixture’ chandelier design in the 1970s by Renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones. Constructed of polished nickel plated steel and clear Lucite. The Pendant tak...
Nickel
$18,475
H 52 in Dm 44 in
Modernist Handblown Smoked Murano Glass Starburst Chandelier in Polished Nickel
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist Sputnik chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features ...
Nickel
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite Column Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A stunning pair of modernist late 20th century floor lamps made in the style and manner of Karl Springer and Charles Hollis Jones. The lamps featuring clear Lucite columnar sleeves p...
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Brass Column Floor Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s Lucite and polished brass column floor lamp by Charles Hollis Jones. Clear rectangular lucite base sits atop original polished brass bas...
Brass
$4,975
H 38 in Dm 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Rectilinear Polished Brass and Lucite Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
This refined rectilinear chandelier was realized by Gaetano Sciolari in Italy, circa 1970. It features a cylindrical body with six arms of the s...
Brass
$1,640Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 43.31 in
Lumina Flo Floor Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED lights for floor, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on the base by 120°. 6W-LED which you can switch on with one ...
Aluminum
Modernist White and Clear Disc Murano Chandelier with Polished Nickel Frame
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and dramatic chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. Created in the...
Chrome
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Brass Chandelier
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Hanover, MA
Six candle lucite & brass chandelier by Charles Hollis Jones.
Brass
$12,475
H 49 in Dm 36 in
Modernist Polished Nickel Vistosi Chandelier with Hand Blown Murano Black Discs
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and graphic Vistosi sputnik chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy, the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for th...
Chrome
Pair of Brutalist Table Lamps by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super rare pair of table lamps designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1965. There was five pairs produced by Charles and is different from what he is ever made, more likely than no...
Metal
$44,975
H 44 in Dm 42 in
Modernist Polished Nickel & Hand Beveled Glass Rods "Photon" Sputnik Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary modernist "photon" chandelier was realized in the United States in the 21st Century. Representing the best in modern design, the fixture was named after the particl...
Nickel
$44,975
H 56 in Dm 48 in
Modernist Polished Nickel & Faceted Rock Crystal Chandelier with Quartz Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist "Miracle" chandelier- was custom made for High Style Deco and hand crafted by artisans in New York state. Inspired by the "Miracle" chandeliers in the Metropolitan Opera House, it offers an abundance of polished nickel rods in a dynamic sputnik form full of verve and élan. The polished nickel rods, extending from a spherical oil rubbed bronze center, culminate in White quartz...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Nickel
$17,200 / item
H 70 in W 27 in D 15 in
Bec Brittain Resolute Hang Flags, Mirror and Polished Nickel LED Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Resolute Flags fixture is two layers of angular two way mirror glass forms are suspended from the ceiling, incorporating linear led profiles wrapped in polished nickel. Flags thu...
Brass
Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Clear lucite and polished chrome table lamp, designed by Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s. Measurements with shade: 26” High x 12" Diameter (at top of the shade) Base of the lamp i...
Chrome
Adjustable Satin Brass Floor Lamp by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s adjustable satin brass floor lamp designed by Charles Hollis Jones. It raises, lowers and rotates 360*. Newly rewired with full range dimmer. 75w Max. Measurements: 16.25...
Brass
Sold
H 25.5 in Dm 18.25 in
2 Vintage Regency Brass Acrylic MCM Lucite Table Lamps Charles Hollis Jones Pair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Dayton, OH
2 vintage Regency brass acrylic MCM Lucite table lamps Charles Hollis Jones pair Charles Hollis Jones is an American artist and furniture designer ...
Brass
Pair of Polish Brass Adjustable Floor Lamps by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of adjustable polish brass reading V-lamps designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970. The lamps have been newly rewired. The lamps can bee adjusted up and down. ...
Brass
Pair of Polish Nickel Adjustable Floor Lamps by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of polish nickel “Ball Line” floor lamps design in the 1970s by Charles Hollis Jones. The lamps are signed by CHJ. The lamps have been newly replated and rewired wit...
Nickel
Antique Brass and Bronze Glass Floor Lamp with Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful antique brass floor lamp with a bronze beveled glass table design by Charles Hollis Jones. According to CHJ he designed this for A...
Brass
Adjustable Brass V Floor Lamp by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful polished brass V floor lamp designed by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones in 1973. The lamp can be adjusted up and down and has a full range ...
Brass
"Ball" Adjustable Nickel Floor Lamp designed by Charles Hollis Jones.
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Adjustable height floor lamp designed by Charles Hollis Jones. Newly Re-plated nickel and newly rewired. Originally designed for Lucille Ball in 1968. This lamp is adjustab...
Nickel