Eileen Gray

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Eileen Gray was an influential Irish-born architect and furniture designer known for her pioneering contributions to modernism and innovative use of materials in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architect
furniture designer
human
interior designer
modernist designer
birthName Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith
collaboratedWith Jean Badovici
countryOfCitizenship France
Ireland
dateOfBirth 1878-08-09
dateOfDeath 1976-10-31
designed Bibendum chair
Brick Screen
E-1027 adjustable table
E-1027 house in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Transat chair
Villa Tempe à Pailla near Menton, France
educatedAt Académie Colarossi
Slade School of Fine Art
era early 20th century
familyName Gray
fieldOfWork architecture
furniture design
industrial design
interior design
gender female
givenName Eileen
Kathleen
influencedBy Art Deco
Bauhaus
De Stijl
Japanese art
knownFor innovative furniture design
innovative use of lacquer
pioneering modernist architecture
use of tubular steel and glass
laterNationality French
movement International Style
Modernism
name Eileen Gray self-link
nationality Irish
notableWork Bibendum chair
Brick Screen
E-1027 adjustable table
E-1027 house
Lacquered screens
Pirogue daybed
Rug designs
Transat chair
Villa Tempe à Pailla
occupation architect
furniture designer
interior designer
placeOfBirth Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland
placeOfDeath Paris
surface form: Paris, France
recognizedAs pioneer of modern furniture design
pioneer of modernist architecture
residence Paris
surface form: Paris, France

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Académie Julian student Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray name Eileen Gray self-link