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Jean Gillon bench with magazine rack Italma Brazil 1965

$13,156.66

£9,769.56

€11,000

CA$18,075.28

A$19,651.47

CHF 10,419.23

MX$235,571.32

NOK 132,423.10

SEK 121,317.57

DKK 83,855.29

About the Item

Extremely rare 'banco revisteiro’ designed by Jean Gillon and manufactured by Italma Woodart in Brazil in 1965. Beautiful slat bench made from solid rosewood with its red/brown warm colour hue. What’s really nice is the magazine rack integrated in the structure where Gillon designed an extra layer consisting of a rosewood square where the leather sling is held in. This square sits slightly higher than the seat but with the front of the cushions its even. This gives a nice visual effect because now everything is balanced. The leather goes through the wood and is held by small wooden pins keeping it in place. The padded cushions on this bench are made from cowhide and are still in original condition. The combination of materials and colours is amazing and the condition of the whole is wonderful. Another detail are the pointy legs, these give the bench an extra light appearance and is typical for Gillon’s design style. The bench is marked on the inside of the frame with the Woodart sticker. Literature; Brazilian Modern Design Alberto Vicente Marcelo Vasconcellos 2017, page 341 Jean Gillon, originally from Romania and later a naturalized Brazilian, gained prominence as an architect-designer through his company Italma WoodArt. In the 1960s and 1970s, he crafted furniture collections using Brazilian rosewood. Gillon’s early years involved living in various European cities, and after studying arts in Iași, he moved to Paris, where he engaged in cartooning and set design. His architectural studies took him to Vienna and later London, where he became a visiting lecturer. In 1956, Gillon and his wife Edith relocated to São Paulo, drawn by the vibrant Brazilian architecture scene. Initially focusing on architecture, Gillon shifted to furniture design in 1961, founding Fábrica de Móveis Cidam, later known as Italma WoodArt. By the mid-1960s, his WoodArt designs, especially lounge chairs and sofas made of rosewood and Brazilian leather, gained popularity in Brazil. In 1964, Gillon expanded globally, exporting his products to twenty-two countries. One of Gillon’s notable designs was the Jangada Chair (1968), a lounge chair and ottoman inspired by a traditional Brazilian fishing boat. Its unique design garnered global acclaim and continued to receive awards long after its production.

Creator:
Jean Gillon (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 50.4 in (128 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Cowhide,Rosewood
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1965
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Roosendaal, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU933042385872

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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.

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