Mid Century Modern Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tempered Glass Dining Table 1970

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A good American Mid Century Modern Lucite & tempered glass dining table, by Charles Hollis Jones (born 1945), 1970s.
The … Read more A good American Mid Century Modern Lucite & tempered glass dining table, by Charles Hollis Jones (born 1945), 1970s.
The table with a long thick beveled tempered clear glass top, the base is made of clear Lucite with two substantial upright supports with a geometric etched design, and is joined with a Lucite stretcher. The table is stable and robust and will seat 8-10 diners, this very elegant and iconic design table is in very good condition and is ready to grace your home and receive your guests. No labels, but this was purchased with other Hollis Jones items from the Hudson-Rissman Showroom in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, for whom Hollis Jones had designed for until going solo in 1974.

Jones was born in Bloomington, Indiana in 1945. He founded CHJ Designs in 1961, at the age of sixteen, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1963. At the time, acrylic and plastic were not commonly used as a material for upscale furniture and art, but Jones began creating pieces for showrooms, such as Hudson-Rissman.
His work was well received. Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Johnny Carson were among some of those to commission Jones to design pieces for their homes. An aging Tennessee Williams commissioned Jones to design a writing chair: the result was the Wisteria chair.
In the 1970s, Jones crafted his Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs, Jones created a lamp with steel and Lucite to show the inner workings of Edison's original technology. It won him the California Design 11 Competition and special recognition from the German government.
His work has been featured in several museums, including the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California. The Los Angeles Times referred to him as a "pioneer in acrylic design. Jones lives in the Burbank area of Los Angeles and is still designing furniture and accessories. He designs awards, including the sculpture for the 2008 Golden Heart Award held at the Beverly Hills Hotel to honor Clancy Imislund for his contributions to the Midnight Mission. See less