Mid century, Retro, Brazilian Jangada Chair and Ottoman by Jean Gillon

Jean Gillon, Brazilian Jangada, Captain's Chair and ottoman.

One of the finest and most famous pieces crafted by the legendary 60s Brazilian designer Jean Gillon, these exquisite lounge chairs are a prime example of modern contemporary design. Handmade in Brazil by Italma Wood Art in solid Brazilian rosewood, which portrays its naturalistic heritage and further complemented by the thick 100% full leather hide upholstery and strapping. The luxurious seat cushions and support straps held by hand carved pegs further add to the appeal of the exotic design. Pegged joints with cord braces in certain areas are worn. The wood in very good condition with age appropriate wear to leather overall it's a beautiful Brazilian a great 20th-century example of the modernist philosophy that form should follow function.

Here's information on the designer and chair:
Creater:     Jean Gillon (Designer)
of the perioed:     Mid-Century Modern
place of origin:     Brazil
Date of manufature:     1960s
period:     1960-1969
Materials and techniques: Jacaranda, Leather and rosewood
Height:     32.5 in. (83 cm)
Width:     36 in. (91 cm)
Depth:     41.5 in. (105 cm)
Seat height:     15.5 in. (39 cm)

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https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/brazilian-jangada-chair-ottoman-jean-gillon/id-f_2463902/

About the designer

Jean Gillon was born in Iasi, Romania, in 1919, were he graduated at the Architec-ture and Fine Arts schools at the National University. He took specialization courses at Vienna’s Kunstgewerbschulle and at Leeds’s Arts and Crafts School – where he later worked as visiting lecturer. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he developed simultaneous actions on three main axis: interior architecture, fine arts and design. Regarding architecture, he acquired renown in the hotel business, projecting tens of luxury hotels throughout Brazil, as well as stores and homes. In fine arts, he was a prolix creator of tapestries – usually one-of-a-kind pieces elaborated with different techniques, based on gouache drawings. Jean Gillon started to design furniture due to his architecture clients’ demands and, in 1961, he founded his first company, Fábrica de Móveis Cidam, later followed by WoodArt, in which he produced full lines of Brazilian rosewood furniture pieces and
objects, using leather and upholstery as well. A successful businessman, he turned to exports and at one point he worked with twenty two different countries. He collabo-rated with MTM – Indústria de Móveis Village, Italma, and Probel, which produced his designs. In 1991, his Jangada (raft) armchair received a mention at the Movesp Award. In 1992, he was honored as Professional of the Year by Associação Brasileira de Ar-quitetos de Interiores e Decoradores [Brazilian Association of Interior Architects and Designers]. Jean Gillon passed away in 2007, in São Paulo.

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