William Guillon is a French designer and art director based in Bordeaux. His work explores the tension between decay and elegance, permanence and fragility, resulting in collectible pieces that feel both ancient and radically contemporary.
Rooted in a neo-romantic and tragic aesthetic, his creations echo 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 larger mythology, inhabited by contradictions, marked by time, yet fiercely singular.
Since founding his studio in 2014, William Guillon has developed a distinct body of work, acclaimed for its sculptural lighting and accessories. His preferred material is cast bronze (including rare alloys such as white bronze) which he transforms into visceral forms through a deeply artisanal process.
Every piece is handmade in his studio in Bordeaux, France, signed and numbered. Most are one-of-a-kind works or limited editions and can be customized for bespoke projects. No molds are used : each form is sculpted by hand from scratch for each new order, ensuring that no two pieces are ever the same. This singular approach allows for total creative freedom and makes each project truly unique.
His work is exhibited internationally in selected galleries and showrooms, and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Interior Design, Dezeen, Elle Decoration, Côté Ouest, among others.
Awards
January 2022
William Guillon is selected among the 100 best French designers promoting French design in the world by the VIA with the selection of FD100.
June 2022
He was awarded the Banque Populaire foundation for arts and crafts.
Upcoming
EXHIBITIONS
OBJECTS WITH NARRATIVES
Group show- Brussels | April 2025
RÉVÉLATIONS FAIR
Grand Palais - Paris | May 2025
ARCHIVE
THEMA PARIS
Hôtel de Guise | Oct (2024)
Solo Show - Baranzate | April 2024
SALON ART + DESIGN NYC
GARDE Shop - New York | Nov 2023
MILAN DESIGN WEEK
Galerie Philia / Studio Rö - Milan | Avr 2023
DESIGN MIAMI SHANGHAI FAIR
Objective Galerie - Shanghai | Mars 2023
PAD PARIS
OWN / AJS / Mélissa Paul - Paris | Mars 2023
COLLECTIBLE FAIR
OWN - Bruxelles | Fev 2023
DESIGN MIAMI FAIR
Objective Galerie - Miami | Dec 2022
SALON ART + DESIGN NYC
GARDE Shop - New York | Nov 2022
DUBAÏ DESIGN WEEK
Galerie AJS - Paris | Nov 2022
ART SHANGHAI FAIR
Objective gallery - Shanghai | Nov 2021
SHENZHEN ART FAIR
Objective gallery - Shenzhen | Oct 2021
PARIS DESIGN WEEK
Anne Jacquemin Sablon - Paris | Sept 2021
COLLECTIBLE FAIR
Galerie Philia - Bruxelles | Mars 2020
COLLECTIBLE FAIR
Galerie OAK - Bruxelles | Mars 2019
PARIS DESIGN WEEK 2018
Galerie SORS - Paris | Sept 2018
SÉLECTION AUTOMNE / HIVER 2017
Le Bon Marché - Paris | Janv 2017
PARIS DESIGN WEEK 2016
Tools Gallery - Paris | Sept 2016
PREMIÈRE COLLECTION - COLLAPSE
Espace 29 - Bordeaux | Nov 2015
press
Interior Design
15 Highlights from Collectible Design Fair 2020 in Brussels
Elle decoration
surface
Designer of the Day: William Guillon
Vogue
fact
Maelstrom & Louisahhh soundtrack the visceral sculpture of William Guillon in Anatomy Of Chaos
Côtéouest
marie claire maison
Interior Design
Ahmad AbouZanat Plays with Texture for an Artful NoMad Apartment
Elle decoration
Brutus casa
le bon marche
Colour Hive
art & décoration
eyes magazine
signatures singulieres
William Guillon, une collection destructurée
domo deco deco archi design