Wikipedia entry
Introduction
Eileen Gray (born Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith; 9 August 1878 – 31 October 1976) was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Over her career, she was associated with many notable European artists of her era, including Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska, Le Corbusier, and the architect Jean Badovici, with whom she was romantically involved and who taught her architecture and collaborated with her on various buildings. Their most famous work is the house known as E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.
Wikidata
Q438129
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Introduction
Irish-born architect, designer, active in France 1907-1976.
Nationalities
Irish, British
Gender
Female
Roles
Artist, Architect, Interior Decorator, Designer, Furniture Designer, Painter
Names
Eileen Gray, Kathleen Eileen Gray, Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray, Eileen Moray Smith, Eileen Kathleen Moray Gray, Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith
Ulan
500017693
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Works

16 works online

Exhibitions

Publications

  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Hardcover, 424 pages
  • Eileen Gray: Designer Exhibition catalogue, Clothbound, pages
  • Eileen Gray: Designer Exhibition catalogue, Paperback, pages
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