JEAN GILLON

Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania and graduated in architecture from the National University of Budapest. He also studied at the Kunstgewerbschulle in Vienna and at the School of Arts and Crafts in Leeds – where he worked as a visiting professor. Jean Gillon moved to São Paulo in 1956.

His interventions included interior architecture, visual arts and design. His first orders for furniture came from his architectural projects. In 1961 he founded his first company, Fábrica de Móveis Cidam, which was followed by Woodart, where he produced complete ranges of furniture in rosewood and leather. He also signed projects for the furniture factories Italma and Probel.

In 1991, his Jangada armchair was mentioned in the MOVESP Award and in 1992, he was honored as Professional of the Year by the Brazilian Association of Interior Architects and Decorators.