William Guillon
William Guillon is a French designer and art director based in Bordeaux. His work explores the tension between decay and elegance, permanence and fragility, giving rise to collectible pieces that feel at once ancestral and radically contemporary.
Rooted in a neo-romantic and tragic aesthetic, his creations reflect a fascination for imperfect beauty, emotional depth and the haunting grace of the unfinished. Each object is conceived as a functional sculpture, a fragment of a wider mythology, inhabited by contradictions, marked by time, yet absolutely singular.
A body of work cast by hand
Since founding his studio in 2014, William Guillon has developed a singular body of work, praised for its sculptural lighting and accessories. He favours cast bronze, including rare alloys such as white bronze, which he transforms into visceral forms through a deeply artisanal process.
Each piece is made by hand in his Bordeaux workshop, signed and numbered. Most are unique pieces or limited editions, adaptable for bespoke projects. No mould is used: each form is sculpted entirely by hand for every new commission, so that no two pieces are ever identical. This approach offers total creative freedom and makes each project genuinely singular.
His work is shown internationally in selected galleries and showrooms, and has been published in titles such as Vogue, Interior Design, Dezeen, Elle Decoration and Côté Ouest, among others.
Omni Vanitas Vanité 22
The Omni Vanitas Vanité 22 candleholder has been selected for THE EXHIBITION #4 at The Gallery, in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
