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Jean Gillon Dining Room Tables

Although he was Romanian by birth, architect and designer Jean Gillon’s heart and soul belonged to his adopted country of Brazil. The country’s culture and revered architecture served as a muse for his mid-century furniture designs. Today Gillon ranks among the most interesting figures in Brazilian modernism, which is characterized by sensual forms and beautifully handcrafted chairs, tables and cabinets built from exotic hardwoods.

Gillon was born in Iasi and graduated from the city’s George Enescu National University of the Arts. He then moved to Paris, where he studied tapestry, worked at the newspaper Le Monde as a cartoonist and moonlighted as a set designer for the Paris Opera Ballet. He eventually left Paris for Vienna, where he studied architecture at the School of Industrial Arts, known today as the University of Applied Arts. In the early 1950s, Gillon was a visiting lecturer at London’s Central School of Arts and Crafts.

In 1956, Gillon moved with his wife and two daughters to São Paulo, where he developed a passion for Brazilian architecture, namely the work of modernists such as celebrated architect Lina Bo Bardi and designer José Zanine Caldas. Gillon took on interior decorating projects and formed the Fábrica de Móveis Cidam, which later became Italma Wood Art, in order to design furniture for his clients. Gillon’s furnishings, produced at Italma and also in collaboration with manufacturers such as Probel, were immensely popular and could be found in the planned capital city of Brasilia, a project launched in 1956 by Oscar Niemeyer.

Gillon designed everything from bowls and baskets to centerpieces, tables and other objects and furniture. However, he was best known for his lounge chairs and sofas, including his iconic Jangada chair. Named for the Portuguese word for traditional Brazilian fishing boats, the award-winning Jangada was framed in jacaranda in the late 1960s. The welcoming seat of Gillon’s visually striking trapezoidal lounge chair features plush leather cushions that are supported by nylon fishing rope.

Gillon continued to produce furniture for Italma Wood Art until he retired in 2003. He died in 2007, and today Gillon’s pieces remain highly covetable among interior designers and collectors of modern furniture.

On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Jean Gillon seating, decorative objects and serveware.

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Creator: Jean Gillon
Jean Gillon dinner table Italma Woodart Brazil 1965
By Jean Gillon
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare small dinner or game table designed by Jean Gillon and manufactured by Italma Woodart in Brazil in 1965 exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship that define mid-century B...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Rosewood Dining Table by Jean Gillon, Italma, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Italma, Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
This fantastic dining table was designed in the 1960s by Jean Gillon (1919-2007), a Romanian-born architect, artist, and designer who landed in Brazil in 1956. The piece has a solid Rosewood structure, with a veneered top and extensions that comfortably accommodate six to ten seats. Gillon created an extensive and varied production of furniture, drawings, paintings, sculptures, tapestries, costumes, and scenarios for theater. In 1961, he opened his own company to manufacture furniture, Cidam, a company that came to be called WoodArt. In addition to this brand, other Brazilian furniture...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

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Jean Gillon dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Jean Gillon dining room tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original dining room tables by Jean Gillon were created in the mid-century modern style in south america during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Sergio Rodrigues, and L'Atelier San Paulo. Prices for Jean Gillon dining room tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $45,950 and can go as high as $45,950, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $45,950.

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