Eileen Gray


An in-depth study of the career of the highly original designer.


Caroline Constant


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Specifiche

Panoramica
  • An in-depth study of the Irish-born designer Eileen Gray (1878-1976), a contemporary of Pierre Chareau and Charlotte Perriand
  • Examines her highly original furniture and interior design, including sumptuous lacquer furniture influenced by traditional French decorative arts, and wool carpets and draperies
  • Explores nine realized buildings and more than 45 architectural projects from Gray's archive, including villa E. 1027 on the coast of southern France
  • Places Gray in the context of contemporary movements in design and architecture and 20th-century social and cultural history
  • Includes a wealth of archival material, plans, drawings and photographs, including many of Gray's own



Rassegna stampa
'An excellent and thought-provoking read.' (Architects' Journal)


L'autore
Caroline Constant is Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan.


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