Eileen gray 1878 1976 was an irish architect and furniture designer.
Eileen gray furniture characteristics.
The exhibition honours the memory of eileen gray modern self taught architect and designer.
Another popular modernistfrom the 1920s and 1930s was eileen gray.
At a time when other leading designers were almost all male and mostly members of one movement or another whether a loose grouping like de stijl in the netherlands or a formal one such as the congrès.
Eileen gray an irishwoman was one of the leading members of the modern design movement.
Eileen gray s most iconic work is arguably her e 1027 house which was built in 1924 on the south coast of france in roquebrune near monaco built on a steep cliff as a bolthole for her and her then lover romanian born architect jean badovici this house was gray s first foray into architecture and has since become recognized as a classic example of the modernist architecture of the age.
She schlepped building materials by wheelbarrow building the place herself with help from a crew of local workers.
Eileen gray e1027 1927 eileen gray was always interested in multi functional furniture.
Today s artists too write extensively about gray s influence.
As with any period do not feel a compulsion to create a replica of those times from the architecture to the furnishings to the landscaping you can if you feel compelled but a lot of homeowners just starting out feel intimidated when tackling a style they love.
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She developed most of her career in france and was influenced by the modernist movement.
The nonconformist chair by eileen gray has only one armrest.
Initially she was known for her work in the art deco style but by the mid 1920s under the influence of le corbusier.
In this case she wanted a table for her new house in roquebrune cap martin that could be used over her knees while sitting or as an occasional side or bedside table.
Many art deco and bauhaus architects and designers found inspiration in gray s unique style.
It is designed to accommodate the owner s favorite resting position.
Renowned in france during the early decades of the 20th century as a designer in lacquer furniture and interiors she then began to experiment with architectural.
Eileen gray was born into an aristocratic irish family.
Eileen gray was to stand alone throughout her career first as a lacquer artist then a furniture designer and finally as an architect.
Trained as an architect gray opened a design workshop in paris where she created carpets wall hangings screens and enormously popular laquerwork.
Working with geometric forms eileen gray created plush furniture designs in steel and leather.
In paris she studied to become the first western practitioner of japanese lacquer.
Aged 20 she enrolled at the slade school of art in london.
