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Designer’s Bio Eileen

Eileen Gray is one of the leading designers on the modern design Gray

movement. She was born in Wexford, Ireland, on 1878. Despite being Irish, she
rapidly move to London, where she studied painting in Slade school of arts,

being one of the first woman to be admitted.

Once finished her studies, she moved to Paris in 1902. By this time She was
known of one of the leading desginers specialized on ornamental panels and

screens. On 1922 she opened her first own gallery where she could exhibit her
own unique designs.

Eileen made also a big contribution on the architecture ambit. She

designed two houses in the south-east part of France, which are the best
reflections of the arquitecture and interior design of the late 20s. Eileen's

career stands out for its collection of furniture and decorative objects with its
avant-garde aesthetic and the use of tubular steel sections

Bibendum Chair E1027 Table Non conformist Chair

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