Jane Dillon
British designer
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Jane Dillon FRSA, née Mary Jane Young (born 1943, Manchester, UK) is a British designer, educator and artist. She made significant contributions to furniture and Architectural lighting design across America and Europe.[1][2] One of the few female international designers of her generation, Dillon's work encompassed contract and domestic furniture, lighting, textiles and glassware.
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- Olivetti (1968–1971)
- Royal College of Art
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| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) |
| Education | Royal College of Art |
| Occupations | Furniture designer, interior designer, university teacher |
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| Spouse | Charles Dillon |
Biography
Dillon was a pupil at Adcote School in Shropshire. She studied interior design at Manchester College of Art between 1961 and 1965, and subsequently in 1968, completed a Master's degree in furniture design at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London.[3]
Between 1968 and 1971, Dillon worked at Olivetti in Milan under Ettore Sottsass. She later founded her own studio, Charles and Jane Dillon Associates, in London.[4] She collaborated with companies such as Habitat, Herman Miller, and Cassina.[2]
For over 30 years, Dillon taught design at the RCA and was made an Honorary Fellow in 2007. Her complete studio archives are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[1]
