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Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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. Large Spoon to serve, model 818, c. 1960
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in PARIS, FR
Spoon designed by Jean Gillon and produced by Italma/WoodArt, dating from the 1960s. Made of solid wood, this spoon is distinguished by its original geometric shape and carefully wor...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Jean Gillon. Rectangular tray, model 321, c. 1960
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in PARIS, FR
This rectangular top in solid wood, measuring 29 x 16.5 cm, was created by Jean Gillon. The tray bears the WoodArt label with the mention "1/321". The choice of solid wood emphasises...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Brazilian Midcentury Tray #732 in Noble Wood by WoodArt
By Jean Gillon
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rare solid rosewood tray by Jean Gillon model 732 from the WoodArt catalogue. Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania, where he graduated in Architecture and Fine Arts. In 1956 ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Jean Gillon. Plateau modele 109, c. 1960. Wood Art.
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Gillon Model 109. circa 1960 Wearing the Wood Art label Material: Solid wood Dimensions: 35 x 14.5 x 4 cm This exceptional tray, created by Jean Gillon around 1960, is distingu...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Jean Gillon. Bowl with three cavities, model 407, c. 1960 Solid wood
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in PARIS, FR
This exceptional bowl designed by Jean Gillon, identifiable under the 407 model, dates from the 1960s. Made of solid wood, this object embodies the elegance and functionality charact...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Jean Gillon. Triangular spoon with details, c. 1960
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in PARIS, FR
Triangular spoon designed by Jean Gillon and produced by Italma/WoodArt, dating from the 1960s. Made of solid wood, this spoon is distinguished by its original geometric shape and ca...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Large Jacaranda Pieces by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Platter/tray is 24" x 7" x 2", carved from a solid piece of Brazilian jacaranda ($2700). Bowl is 15" d x 5" in jigsaw staved bands of solid jacaranda ($3500). Both items with paper l...
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1950s Vintage Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Jacaranda

Midcentury Brazilian Modern Charcuterie Platter in Hardwood, Jean Gillon, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Midcentury Brazilian Modern Charcuterie Platter in Hardwood by Jean Gillon, is gorgeous! Handcrafted from hard rosewood (also known as Jacaranda), this charcut...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Decorative Tray in Hardwood by Jean Gillon, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian mid century modern decorative tray was designed by Jean Gillon for WoodArt and made in Brazil in the sixties. Handcrafted from hard rosewood (also known as jacaranda),...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Brazilian Midcentury Tray #701 in Rosewood by Jean Gillon for WoodArt
By Jean Gillon
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rare solid rosewood tray by Jean Gillon model 701 from the WoodArt catalogue. Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania, where he graduated in Architecture and Fine Arts. In 1956 ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Rosewood

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pipe Holder in Hardwood by Jean Gillon, Brazil
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian modern pipe holder, designed by WoodArt, is gorgeous. Handcrafted with Brazilian rosewood (also known as jacaranda), this large pipe holder has beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

1960s Brazilian Modern Pipe Holder in Rosewood by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian mid-century modern pipe holder was designed by Jean Gillon for WoodArt and made in Brazil in the 1960’s. Handcrafted from hard rosewood (also known as...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Midcentury Brazilian Modern Jean Gillon Wood Art Jacaranda Trays
By Jean Gillon, wood art
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Brazilian Modern Jean Gillon Wood Art solid Jacaranda trays. Retains the original labels. 1960s, Brazil.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood, Jacaranda

Brazilian Midcentury Pipe Holder in Rosewood by Jean Gillon for WoodArt
By Jean Gillon
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Solid rosewood pipe holder by Jean Gillon model 822 from the WoodArt catalogue. Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania, where he graduated in Archite...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Rosewood

Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Tray Designed by Jean Gillon for Wood Art
By Jean Gillon
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Brazilian Jacaranda wood tray designed by Jean Gillon, circa 1960. Excellent vintage condition, very minor scratches on underside consistent with age and use. Includes ...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Jacaranda

Jacaranda and Sterling Silver Pot by Jean Gillon, Italma Wood, Brazil, 1960
By Italma, Jean Gillon
Located in Utrecht, NL
Collectable solid jacaranda wooden pot with a sterling (925 marked) handgrip by Jean Gillon. Made 1960 by Italma Wood Art, Brazil. Originally designed as a tobacco pot but now serve...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Gillon Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

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Jean Gillon Round Brazilian Rosewood Bowl, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Perfect round bowl, made out of a single piece of Brazilian rosewood. Designed by Jean Gillon and produced by Wood Art, Brazil, late 1960s. The piece is fully refinished and has no c...
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Rosewood

Jean Gillon serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Jean Gillon serveware, ceramics, silver and glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jean Gillon serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Jean Gillon were created in the mid-century modern style in south america during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by and Carlo Mario Camusso. Prices for Jean Gillon serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $230 and can go as high as $3,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,000.

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