eileen gray Flashcards
where was she born
eneniscorthy and grew up in between wexford and london
what school did she attend
the Slade Art School in London
what did she do at the same time
took lessons in lacquer work with a furniture restorer, dean Charles
what happened in 1902
she went to Paris with friends, studying at the Academie Colarossi and at the Academie Julian
what happened in 1907
she studied lacquer work with Seizo Sugawara, who was restoring dispense laced furniture in Paris
what happened in 1910
they opened a workshop together, producing screens and other pieces for wealth clients
what happened in 1917
was hired to design the interior of a Paris apartment for wealthy fashion and millinery shop owner, Juliette Levy
what did the furniture include
Bidensum Chair, which was a take on the Michelin Man, featuring tyre-like shapes pin a tubular chrome steel frame
what else did the funirture include
the Pirogue Day Bed, which was gondola-shaped with a patented bronze lacquer finish
what was the first of
first designer to use chrome tubular steel in furniture design ( the adjustable table E-1027)
where was the adjustable table first seen
the E-1027
what is the adjustable table
it is multipurpose and adjustable (the top lowers so it could be used as a knee-height table), portable so it could be moved from room to room
what happened in 1926
she began a design for a holiday home near Monaco, staying on site for three years while the house was built
design
based on cubes, raised over the sloping stony ground on pillars
building
open plan, standing on pillars, has horizontal windows, an open facade and a flat roof accessible by stairs
