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 "Treillage" Brass and Glass Etagere
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Brass and Lucite etagere designed in 1965 by Charles Hollis Jones as a compliment to the "Treillage" coffee table. There was only a handful of these made so in a way this w...
Brass
$1,620Sale Price|40% Off
Lucite and Aluminum Acrylic Wall Divider by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Lucite and aluminum folding wall divider designed by Charles Hollis Jones. The wall divider is a tri-fold panel screen, it has three partitions each 12" Wide and 60" Tall. This ...
Aluminum
"Treillage" Wall Shelving in Solid Brass by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1970's
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite "Treillage" Wall Shelving by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. Crafted in the USA during the glamorous 1970s, this stunning piece fea...
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones Treillage Wall Candle/Plant Holder Made in Solid Brass
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Hollis Jones “Treillage” wall candleholder/display in solid brass with an antique finish. Measures: 49” wide x 36” high x 8” d...
Brass
Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Walnut by Elliott Marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid walnut shelving unit that hangs from wall. Hand selected premium hardwood finished in durable natural hard wax/ oil finish. The vertical frames attach to the wall and have slot...
Maple
$1,364
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 10.63 in
Hans J. Wegner Large Wall Shelf in Pinewood Made at Ry Mobler Denmark, 1954
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Hans J. Wegner wall shelf made at Ry Mobler in Denmark in the 1954. Rare and early edition in pinewood. Stamped on the back with manufacturers logo and dated "September 1, 1954"...
Pine
$125
H 8.25 in W 30.75 in D 0.5 in
Antique Iron Wall Decoration with Grape Motif, France, 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Decorative metal railing piece with grape motif makes a wonderful wall decoration piece. Can be hung vertical or horizontal.
Iron
$1,358
H 20.67 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Dutch Antique 1910 Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Wall Cabinet in Cherry Wood Brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch antique Art Nouveau wall cabinet from the 1910s. Gorgeous Art nouveau lines in solid wood with high quality brass decorations. (thes...
Brass
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf Chrome, Brass and Glass
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed in the style of Paul Evans. The set features Fine heavy construction with brass & chrome clad patchwork design. Includes two L s...
Brass, Chrome
$1,817Sale Price|24% Off
H 30 in W 46 in D 10 in
Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Maple by Elliott Marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid maple shelving unit that hangs from wall and ready to ship. The vertical frames attach to the wall and have slots that precisely hold the deep shelves in place. Rounded edges ...
Maple
Set of Sixteen Museum Display Holders Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These 16 beautifully shaped display holders were used in the anatomical department of Het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (the Museum of Cultural Anthropol...
Copper
$3,450
H 15.5 in W 61 in D 1.25 in
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Architectural
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning late 18th-early 19th century Italian painted and parcel carved giltwood architectural over door, architectural element or fragment. A ...
Wood
etagéres modulaires de michel Ducaroy, pour roche bobois
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in PARIS, FR
A shelving unit made of smoked plexiglass with self-supporting adjustable uprights. The uprights are adjustable from 2.55 to 2.8 meters in height. The set includes 7 uprights, 21 she...
Metal, Aluminum
1970s Sculptural Rattan & Glass Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s sculptural rattan & glass etagere The case with continuous book-matched rattan The upper section measures 24.5" W x 43" H, fitted with two 2...
Rattan, Glass
Cado Danish Modern Teak Wall-Mounted Shelving System with 3 Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Danish Modern wall-mounted teak shelving system by Cado, featuring three adjustable wooden shelves supported by slender metal brackets and two vertical wall rails. Combining ...
Teak
Bookends Made In Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
These bookends, crafted from rosewood and metal and dating from around the 1960s, exemplify the elegant and functional design characteristic of mid-century modern aesthetics. The com...
Rosewood
$4,950 / set
H 37 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Pair of 1880s Italian Carved Wooden Wall Carvings Depicting Pomegranates
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian carved wooden wall carvings from the late 19th century, depicting pomegranates. Created in Italy during the last quarter of the 1...
Wood
$8,868
H 66.93 in W 60.24 in D 19.69 in
Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Large Wall Shelving System in Oak & Teakwood, 1956
By Børge Mogensen, Erhard Rasmussen
Located in Odense, DK
Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker ...
Oak, Teak
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 53 in D 3 in
Imperial Crest Antique Shield Coat of Arm Wall Plaque Armorial LA Antique Dealer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Imperial Crest Antique Shield Coat of Arm Wall Plaque Armorial LA Antique Dealer , Beautiful Early 19th century Heavy Bronze Imperial Armorial Armoirie Coat...
Bronze
Sold
H 48 in W 60 in D 14.5 in
Charles Hollis Jones "Treillage" Wall Shelving Unit in Nickel and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wall shelving unit designed in 1965 by Charles Hollis Jones as a compliment to the "Treillage" coffee table. There was only a handful of these made so in a way this was a ...
Nickel
Lucite and Nickel Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine rack in white acrylic and nickel handles designed in the 1960s by Charles Hollis Jones. The magazine holder has three compartments and is ideal to store books and magazines...
Nickel