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Eileen GrayWW-1928-M002775
1928·Felt·88 x 53 1/8" (223.5 x 135 cm)

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Year
1928
Medium
Felt
Dimensions
88 x 53 1/8" (223.5 x 135 cm)

Artist

Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray

Eileen Gray was a British designer and architect whose practice spanned furniture, interiors, and building design across the twentieth century. Working primarily in lacquer, tubular steel, and modernist materials, she developed a rigorous approach to functional form that rejected ornament without sacrificing sensuality. Her E-1027 house on the French Riviera and her lacquered furniture pieces are foundational to modernist design history. Gray's work combined Irish craft tradition with continental geometric abstraction, establishing a distinctive vocabulary that influenced generations of industrial and interior designers.

London, UK

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Chair for the Villa Tempe a Pailla

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1935 · Cut and pasted printed papers, paper, metallic paper and plastic sheet, gouache and pencil on board, plastic sheet, and metal staples

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Chair for the Villa Tempe a Pailla

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Etoile de Mer Carpet

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Extendable Table from E-1027

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1930 · Cork, nickel-plated tubular steel, and painted wood

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Etoile de Mer Carpet

Etoile de Mer Carpet

1930 · Wool

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Year
1928
Medium
Felt
Dimensions
88 x 53 1/8" (223.5 x 135 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1928-M002775

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Eileen Gray

Eileen Gray

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