Many of our vintage furniture collections use lucite in both their decorative and structural elements. But don’t be fooled by lucite's delicate appearance - this strong brand of acrylic was made for war.
A discovery by DuPont chemists in 1921 led to the development of Lucite Acrylic in 1936, and almost immediately, the material began finding purpose in military applications. Strong, lightweight, and shatterproof, Lucite quickly replaced glass for use in military vehicles. By the Second World War, Spitfire Fighter Plane Canopies, gunner turrets, and submarine periscopes all used this incredibly versatile material.
Throughout the 1950s, Lucite began appearing in small-scale consumer accessories. Just a decade later, designers such as Charles Hollis Jones, Vladimir Kagan, and Milo Baughman began utilizing Lucite in their furniture collections. Today, the look of Lucite remains clean and fresh. And reinvigorated by Philippe Starck’s plastic [do you want to say "plastic" here?] Ghost Chair a few years ago, Lucite clearly continues to age gracefully as a modern design element.
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