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Was Eileen Gray Art Deco?
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The answer to whether Eileen Gray's designs were Art Deco depends on which piece you're considering. Gray was ever-evolving as a designer. By the early 1920s, she was creating geometric works that embodied the essence of Art Deco and the nascent modernist design movement. Some pieces, like her Bricks screen, employ the planar forms favored by Gerrit Rietveld and other De Stijl architects of the Netherlands. Others feature the tubular chrome framing used by Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who are associated with the mid-century modern design style. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Eileen Gray furniture.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
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Eileen Gray Pair of 'Roquebrune' Dining Chairs in Red Leather
By Eileen Gray
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eileen Gray, pair of 'Roquebrune' chairs, chrome-plated steel, red leather, France, design 1927, later production
Sleek pair of roquebrune chairs des...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo
By Eileen Gray
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Art Deco double light desk lamp in polished Chrome and cream color lacquer.
New USA wiring.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
ClassiCon Blue Marine Rug by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray created not only some of the most important furniture classics of the 20th century but also had her own studio where rugs were produced according to her designs. Some of her most beautiful patterns are now again available as re-editions: masterpieces of abstract textile art of 100 % pure new wool, natural vegetable dye, handwoven and processed to the highest quality with a density of 80 knots per square inch. Eileen Gray designed Blue Marine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
ClassiCon Tube Light Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp by Eileen Gray. Chrome-plated tubular steel with black plastic lamp socket for mounting light source. Floor plate chrome-plated metal with push-button switch. Felt gliders. Light tube included.
Light tube:
LED linear lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Castellar Wall Mirror by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray understood how to combine the aesthetic with the practical as did few designers. The geometrically structured mirror castellar, designed for her summerhouse E1027, is a proof of this. With castellar the swivel-mounted section allows you to easily view your profile. Everything is reduced to the essentials, but it is all within easy reach.
Wall mirror with a swivel-mounted section. Chromium-plated steel frame. Mirror made of polished crystal glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
No.71 Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo, 1930s
By Eileen Gray, Maison Jumo
Located in Lisboa, PT
This No. 71 desk lamp was designed by Eileen Gray for Jumo, in France, during the 1930's. It is made with a combination of chrome plated brass tube, aluminum corrugated base and lamp...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Metal, Aluminum