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Jean Gillon Brazilian Modernist Leather Lounge Chair Pair with Ottoman c.1970's

About the Item

1970’s Brazilian Modernist Scoop Lounge Chair Pair with matching Ottoman. Designed by Jean Gillon for Probel, and uncommon model, and HTF matched pair with one ottoman. Outfitted in the original patchwork deep cognac leather with baseball glove stitching and three leg frame in exotic Imbuia wood. Dimensions Chairs: 38.5"H x 27.75"W x 30"D x 17.5"SH Ottoman: 25.5”L x 21.25”W x 14.5”H Condition: Leather is worn but in tact and useable as is. We can have restorations done to leather if desired for an additional cost. message for details.

Creator:
Probel (Maker),Jean Gillon (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Width: 27.75 in (70.49 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 3
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Imbuia,Leather
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1970s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Leather is worn and would benefit from restoration/repairs, but in tact and useable and can be enjoyed in current condition. Some light scratches and areas of discoloration to wood.
Seller Location:
Lutz, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU10027250298502

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Jean Gillon

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.

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