Eileen Gray

A woman among Modernists

Though her work has often been overshadowed by that of her peers such as Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer, Irish designer, lacquer-artist, and architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is now widely recognized as a designer of great talent and individuality. She first excelled in the exacting craft of lacquer, creating screens, panels, furniture, and objects of technical virtuosity and poetic strength. Eileen Gray then developed an interest in architecture, designing two houses, “E-1027” (completed 1929) and “Tempe a Pailla” (completed 1934) in the south of France, which are seminal examples of the spirit of the Modern movement. This book analyses and illustrates the full range of her furniture, interiors, and completed architectural projects.

Reprint of the edition of 1993.

About the author:
Philippe Garner is a Director of Christie's and is their International Head of Photographs and of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design. He is widely recognised as an authority within these fields and has written numerous essays and books on specific aspects of the history of photography and the applied arts. His books include studies of the life and work of Emile Gallé and photographers Cecil Beaton and John Cowan, as well as thematic investigations such as his Sixties Design for TASCHEN. He has also curated museum exhibitions in London, Paris and Tokyo.

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Eileen Gray

Garner, Philippe
Hardcover, 22.5 x 30 cm (8.9 x 11.8 in.), 160 pages
$ 29.99

Reviews (19 items)

“Recorrido por las obras de la diseñadora y arquitecta Eileen Gray, irlandesa fallecida en 1976. El autor, Philippe Garner, hace un recuento de la vida de esta mujer, pasando por diferentes momentos de su vida como la infancia en su país natal y su estancia en Paris. El libro cuenta con imágenes de varios de sus diseños que incluyen muebles de diferentes tipos y lámparas provistas de gracia e ingenio, jugando con materiales como la madera y el metal.”
Proyecto Contract, Bogotá, Colombia