Eileen Gray

Often overshadowed by work of her peers such as Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer, Irish designer, lacquer artist, & architect Eileen Gray (1876-1976) is now widely recognized. First excelling in the exacting craft of lacquer, creating screens, panels, furniture, & objects of technical virtuosity and poetic strength, Gray then developed an interest in architecture, designing two houses, "E-1027" (1929) and "Tempe a Paille" (1934) in the south of France, which are seminal examples of the spirit of the Modern movement. This monograph analyzes and illustrates the full scope of Gray's furniture, interiors, and completed architectural projects. Text in German, French, English. Reprint of 1993 book. 160p.