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©Jonathän Jouan
©Jonathän Jouan
©Jonathän Jouan
©Jonathän Jouan
©Jonathän Jouan

Jonathän Jouan

  • Furniture maker
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Rising Star
Jonathän Jouan Furniture maker
Contact
English, French
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+45 28977744
©Jonathän Jouan

Straw at your service

  • • Jonathän is inspired by folklore and traditional techniques
  • • He creates furniture combining private and public spaces
  • • Jonathän lived in Canada before Denmark

A French Breton schooled in Montreal and now living in Copenhagen, furniture designer Jonathän Jouan finds inspiration in the folkloric past. Combining studies in history of art with cabinetmaking, in his work today, Jonathän taps into Japanese folklore and addresses how we live. His pieces are transformative, alternating between shielding private space and inviting the outside world in. Jonathän brings community and engaging with our environment into play in all his designs, which are unique and limited. In his collection of Eggÿ mirrors, the back of each mirror is as much of a statement as the face. Jonathän puts straw, wood and traditional aesthetics to the service of design solutions for the future.

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Works

  • ©Jonathän Jouan
  • ©Jonathän Jouan
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Photo: ©Jonathän Jouan
Eggÿ

This egg-shaped table mirror is decorated with a straw marquetry green sunrise pattern and brass plate. Its solid brass legs support the mirror at a slight angle.

Length 10 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 33 cm

Photo: ©Jonathän Jouan
Eggÿ

This egg-shaped table mirror is decorated with red straw marquetry on the back in a fishnet pattern with 3 brass knobs. Its solid brass legs support the mirror at a slight angle.

Length 10 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 33 cm

Photo: ©Jonathän Jouan
Eggÿ

This egg-shaped table mirror is decorated with blue straw marquetry with a mixed fan and tortoiseshell pattern and 2 brass knobs. Its solid brass legs support the mirror at a slight angle.

Length 10 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 33 cm

Photo: ©Jonathän Jouan
Eggÿ

This egg-shaped table mirror is decorated with black straw marquetry. Its solid brass legs support the mirror at a slight angle.

Length 10 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 33 cm

Photo: ©Jonathän Jouan
KitSü

This sculptural desk was designed to divide the space without obstructing it. Its egg-shaped oak structure divides the space into three parts, each with its own characteristics (mirrors, desk, and straw marquetry).

Diameter 138 cm

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