Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Jean Gillon
architect and designer
Born in Romania, where he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts at the National University in Iasi, Jean Gillon arrived in Brazil in 1956.
Back in 1961, he opened his own furniture factory: Cidam, which later became known as WoodArt. He had designs signed by the furniture factories Italma and Probel.
He designed dozens of hotels throughout Brazil, as well as shops and residences. He excelled in modern furniture design, prioritizing beauty, comfort, and functionality in his work.
He was passionate about theater, creating various set designs. This work began through his contact with the theater company of actress Cacilda Becker.
While admiring the sea, in the 1960s he created the Jangada armchair, an icon of modern Brazilian design.
A multifaceted artist who created incessantly throughout his life, Gillon worked in various fields: architecture, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, tapestry, theatrical set design, interior architecture, and industrial design.
For all this and much more, Jean Gillon is known as the modernist genius.
Jean Gillon considerado um dos grandes mestres do mobiliário moderno brasileiro, muti talentoso designer, que além dos móveis de design assinado, como a icônica poltrona jangada, também é autor de belíssimas tapeçarias, peças de decoração, pinturas e utensílios.
Jean Gillon considerado um dos grandes mestres do mobiliário moderno brasileiro, muti talentoso designer, que além dos móveis de design assinado, como a icônica poltrona jangada, também é autor de belíssimas tapeçarias, peças de decoração, pinturas e utensílios.
Jean Gillon considerado um dos grandes mestres do mobiliário moderno brasileiro, muti talentoso designer, que além dos móveis de design assinado, como a icônica poltrona jangada, também é autor de belíssimas tapeçarias, peças de decoração, pinturas e utensílios.
Jean Gillon considerado um dos grandes mestres do mobiliário moderno brasileiro, muti talentoso designer, que além dos móveis de design assinado, como a icônica poltrona jangada, também é autor de belíssimas tapeçarias, peças de decoração, pinturas e utensílios.
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