Born:
August 9, 1878 in Ireland
Full Name:
Kathleen Eileen Moray GrayDied:
October 31, 1976Education:
- Painting classes at the Slade School of Fine Art
- Académie Julian
- Académie Colarossi
Furniture Design by Eileen Gray:
Eileen Gray began her career as a lacquer artist. She is best known for her furniture designs.
- Bedroom-Boudoir for the Monte-Carlo
- The Nonconformist Chair
- Adjustable Table E 1027
- Art Deco Lacquer Screens
Houses by Eileen Gray:
In the early 1920s, architect Jean Badovici encouraged Eileen Gray to begin designing small houses.
- 1927: Collaborated with Romanian architect Jean Badovici on Maison en bord de mer E-1027, Roquebrune Cap Martin, on the Mediterranean Sea in southern France. Le Corbusier infamously painted the wall murals.
- 1932: Tempe à Pailla
- 1954: Lou Pérou, near Saint-Tropez
About Eileen Gray:
Eileen Gray's contributions were overlooked for many years, but she is now considered one of the most influential designers of modern times. Working with geometric forms, Eileen Gray created plush furniture designs in steel and leather. Many Art Deco and Bauhaus architects and designers found inspiration in Eileen Gray's unique style.
Bloggers have written extensively about Eileen Gray's influence. Canadian designer Lindsay Brown's blog Eileen Gray’s E-1027 house is an astute review with photographs of Gray's maison en bord de mer. Brown suggests that "Corbusier had something to do with Gray's obscurity."
