Eileen Gray Furniture
Irish, 1879-1976
Designer, artist and architect Eileen Gray was one of the most fascinating creative figures of the 20th century. Her body of work includes lustrous lacquered pieces — her Dragons chair set an auction record for modern furniture ($28 million) at the 2009 sale of the Yves Saint Laurent estate — and sleek chrome furnishings that rival the work of Le Corbusier and the members of the Bauhaus as exemplars of pure, modernist design.
The independent and unconventional daughter of Irish landed gentry, Gray studied painting at London’s Slade School of Fine Art in her early twenties before moving to Paris in 1906 to pursue her artistic dreams. Gray had become captivated by lacquerware after seeing an exhibit in the Victoria & Albert Museum, and in Paris persuaded an expatriate Japanese master of the painstaking process, Seizo Sugawara, to teach her. Within a few years, Gray had become known among the cognoscenti for her sculptural lacquered furnishings, which she incorporated into the homes of interior design clients.
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 — such as her Bricks screen, an assemblage of pivoting rectangular panels — 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. These include the Bibendum chair — named for the resemblance of its semicircular back and armrest to the character known in English as the Michelin Man — and the adjustable E 1027 side table, conceived in 1927 for the interiors of a stark white villa she designed for herself in the South of France.
Never a self-promoter, Gray drifted out of the limelight in the 1930s. Interest in her work was revived in the early ’70s, however, when the estates of her early clients came to auction. Her original lacquer pieces are the most coveted, but, as the sale of the Dragons chair shows, are rare and extremely expensive.
None of Gray’s designs were made in large numbers until, a few years before her death, she granted a production license. These pieces range in price from $1,000 to $2,500, depending on furniture type and condition. Gray’s work has become iconic of practical and elegant modernist design. Yet, as you will see on 1stDibs, many of her creations have a simplicity that makes them welcome even in a traditional setting.
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Creator: Eileen Gray
Art Deco Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray
By Maison Jumo, Eileen Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic desk lamp has its original pastel blue finish. We have rewired and refurbished the lamp with US sockets and new wiring. The lamp offers a versatile lighting source since ...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Bibendum armchairs by Eileen Gray
Made in Ireland
Additional information:
Material: Chrome-plated steel, leather
Size: 36.75 W × 34.5...
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20th Century Northern Irish Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Leather
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious - a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Leather
ClassiCon Lou Perou Folding Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Like the majority of Eileen Gray‘s tables, this one too can transform itself. And as always she found an unexpected solution. The folding section of the tabletop is supported by a si...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eileen Gray, Safari Chair / Authentic
By Eileen Gray
Located in Zürich, CH
The visible nonchalance here celebrates the lightness and the joy of life. It’s not about representation or impressing others. It demonstrates a truly modern lifestyle, much more cas...
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1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
ClassiCon Roattino White Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The curved line of the Roattino floor lamp looks as though a snake charmer had made the cable rise and the lamp head bend. An S-shaped bent steel t...
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2010s German Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Occasional Rectangular Side Table in White by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The Latin for furniture, res mobiles, is based on the word mobile. Eileen Gray took this very literally. She loved light, functional furniture that could be moved around easily. One can lift this table ""for all occasions"" as if it had a handle and carry it exactly to where one needs it. Like the Adjustable Table E 1027...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Grey with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Tube Light Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Weesp, NL
Design Icon: The Tube Light Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray for ClassiCon
Minimalism meets modernism in the timeless Tube Light Floor Lamp, a sculptural statement piece designed by Eileen...
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1980s Irish Art Deco Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Vereinigte Werkstätten Eileen Gray Daybed Day Bed
By Eileen Gray, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Vintage daybed with the name Day bed by Eileen Gray.
Manufactured by Vereinigte Werkstätten Munich before Classicon.
Classic piece of furniture.
White leather and chrome tubular ste...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1980s Eileen Gray "Lota" Sofa for ClassiCon in Black Leather and Lacquered Wood
By Eileen Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a “Lota” sofa, designed by Eileen Gray in 1924. This particular sofa was manufactured by ClassiCon in the 1980s, and bears a label with Gray’s signature. Gray designed the Lo...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Metal
1950's Eileen Gray Desk Lamp
By Eileen Gray
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece perfectly embodies the iconic design philosophy of its creator, Eileen Grey, known for her innovative and timeless creations.
This table lamp showcases a sleek a...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Eileen Gray Daybed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red leather and tubular chrome daybed by Eileen Gray, 1980s.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eileen Grey for Classicon Chrome Table
By Eileen Gray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern classic was designed by Eileen Gray in 1927, and remains a standard for modern homes. The tubular chrome frame holds a round glass table. The height can be ad...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Customizable ClassiCon Monte Carlo Sofa by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray‘s perhaps most exclusive sofa radiates an allure from which no beholder can escape. The soft curve, the most unusual lines of the backrest make the Monte Carlo an incomp...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Eileen Gray Double X Table from Classicon
By Eileen Gray
Located in Hamburg, DE
When an avant-garde tubular steel design meets a classic refectory table, the result is the double X. A large but elegant table whose X-shaped supports ensure optimal rigidity. Like ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1927, Eileen Gray, Adjustable Side Table E1027 with Unique Grey Smoke Glass
By Eileen Gray
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Adjustable Table E 1027
Designer Eileen Gray
Date 1927
Materials : On Request ; Stainless steel, tempered glass, Smoked Glass or Clear Glass
Style / tradition Modernist
Height 54 cm (21 in)—93 cm (37 in) Adjustable Table
Table E 1027 is an adjustable steel and glass table designed by Irish designer...
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1920s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
2 Black Leather Eileen Gray Design Of The BIBENDUM Chairs Chrome Base Art Deco
By Eileen Gray
Located in Monrovia, CA
The BIBENDUM Chair: Is A Design by Eileen Gray 1926 / 1927.
This Listing Is For 2 Black Leather BIBENDUM CHAIRS 1980s. The BIBENDUM ARMCHAIR Is An A...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Eileen Grey Desk Lamp, France circa 1940
By Eileen Gray
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1940
A very good original example with light patination to the leatherette & brass work. Designed for Jumo by Eileen Gray.
14.5”w x 16”d x 19”h
Ref. L5090
$ 2,800
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1940s French Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist Flip Top Dining Table Jean by Eileen Gray for ClassiCon
By Eileen Gray
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Modernist Flip Top Table "Jean" designed by Eileen Gray for her architecture project Villa E-1027, also known and House by the Sea. It was originally ...
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1990s German Bauhaus Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Black Leather Monte Carlo Sofa by Eileen Gray for ClassiCon
By Eileen Gray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by the Irish-Scottish architect and designer Eileen Gray in 1929, the Monte Carlo sofa is a true icon of Modern Design and enshrines Gray's c...
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Mid-20th Century Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
cognac leather sofa, by Eileen Gray, 1980/1990
By Eileen Gray
Located in Manzano, IT
Cognac leather daybed sofa, by Eileen Gray, 1980/1990
Chrome-plated tubular steel frame, polyurethane rubber and dacrom cushions, covered in cognac-colored leather
...
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1980s Italian Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
E-1027 Adjustable Table by Eileen Grey for Classicon, 1927
By Eileen Gray
Located in Budapest, HU
The E-1027 Adjustable Table, designed by Eileen Gray in 1927, is a key piece of modern furniture. Gray created it for her villa, E-1027, on the French Riviera. The table has a glass ...
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1970s Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Roma, IT
Bibendum Armchairs is a design item realized by Eileen Gray.
Polished chromium plated tubular steel base.
Fully original 1970s upholstered seat, back and armrests covered white lea...
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1970s Italian Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Metal
Customizable ClassiCon Monolith Rug by Eileen Grey
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Monolith is characterised by beige horizontal and vertical lines of varying lengths that elegantly accentuate the earthy dark grey background. In places, the lines cross without touching - they suggest a structure that seems to divide the rug into square spaces of different sizes. This design is based on gouaches and pencil drawings from the 1920s, which the Irish designer...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Wool
Flip Top Jean Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Flip Top Jean Table by renowned designer Eileen Gray. Crafted with the finest materials and impeccable attention to detail, this table exudes luxury and soph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Metal
Customizable 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Wool
Italian steel and cotton sofas or daybeds by Eileen Gray for Alivar, 1990s
By Alivar, Eileen Gray
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian steel and cotton sofas or daybeds by Eileen Gray for Alivar, 1990s.
Twin daybed sofas, with a Bauhaus style design, with chromed tubular steel structure, padded seat covered ...
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1990s Italian Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eileen Gray Axia Chrome and Black Leather Chair for ClassiCon
By Eileen Gray
Located in Miami, FL
Axia chair with black leather seat and chrome frame designed by Eileen Gray and produced by ClassiCon. Signed and numbered 10104.
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
ClassiCon Stijl Side Table Designed by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Multiplex and MDF. Matte lacquered in black and white.
Category
2010s German Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
ClassiCon Kilkenny 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Wool
Eileen Gray Bar Stool No. 1 Black Leather Chrome, circa 1920
By Eileen Gray
Located in Vienna, AT
Eileen Gray bar stool no. 1, designed in 1920s, production by Classicon circa 1985- engraved and numbered.
Classical design by Eileen Gray that...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Customizable Leather ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Armchair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Bibendum is one of a kind. Nowhere in the history of design will one find an armchair that compares to this. It is captivatingly harmonious despite its size and unites a majestic imp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Leather, Textile
Customizable ClassiCon Roquebrune Rug in Wool 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Wool
ClassiCon Petite Coiffeuse Table in White 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 small dressing table, de...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Occasional Rectangular Side Table in White by Eileen Gray in STOCK
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The Latin for furniture, res mobiles, is based on the word mobile. Eileen Gray took this very literally. She loved light, functional furniture that could be moved around easily. One can lift this table ""for all occasions"" as if it had a handle and carry it exactly to where one needs it. Like the Adjustable Table E 1027...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Bibendum is one of a kind. Nowhere in the history of design will one find an armchair that compares to this. It is captivatingly harmonious despite its size and unites a majestic imp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Leather, Fabric
Customizable ClassiCon Centimetre Rug in Hand Knotted Wool 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: masterpieces of abstract textile art made of 100% pure new wool, hand knotted and processed to the highest quality. Designed for the Salon of the Villa E1027, the Centimetre Rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Wool
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Armchair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Bibendum is one of a kind. Nowhere in the history of design will one find an armchair that compares to this. It is captivatingly harmonious despite its size and unites a majestic imp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Leather, Textile
ClassiCon Black Leather Roquebrune Chair by Eileen Gray in Stock
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Roquebrune Chair - DC
Eileen Gray, 1927
leather
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a ...
Category
2010s German Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Leather
Eileen Gray Monte Carlo Sofa for ClassiCon, Black Leather and Chrome, Signed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Kansas City, MO
Monte Carlo Sofa designed in Eileen Gray in 1929 and produced by ClassiCon in the 2000s. Curved form in black leather and tubular chrome. This example...
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Early 2000s German Bauhaus Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Elieen Gray Mobile Side Table
By Eileen Gray
Located in Highland, IN
This table by Eileen Gray is just as fresh looking and innovative today as when it was designed in 1927. Gray was fond of furniture that was versatile and easily moved around the roo...
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1920s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Adjustable Bar Stool No. 1 by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray designed bar stools in several variations. The Bar Stool No. 1 is the simplest and most handsome of them all. It initially found itself, along with the folding mirror Cas...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Manzano, IT
Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed
This striking vintage daybed, designed by the iconic Eileen Gray in the 1980s, offers a unique blend of modernist elegance and retro charm...
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1980s German Vintage Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rubber
ClassiCon Black Leather Roquebrune Chair by Eileen Gray in Stock
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Roquebrune Chair
Eileen Gray, 1927
leather
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a de...
Category
2010s German Eileen Gray Furniture
Materials
Leather
Eileen Gray furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Eileen Gray furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Eileen Gray furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 44 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 56 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Eileen Gray were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by e15, Eckart Muthesius, and KFF. Prices for Eileen Gray furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $800 and can go as high as $91,225, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,833.
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Questions About Eileen Gray Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eileen Gray was one of the leading pioneers of the modern movement in furniture and design. She was known for her tubular steel Bibendum Chair, a take on the Michelin Man. Shop a collection of Eileen Gray’s pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Was Eileen Gray Art Deco?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The 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.
- Where is Eileen Gray from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eileen Gray is from Enniscorthy, Ireland. Her formal art education was in London, and she later became one of the pioneers of the modern movement in architecture. You can shop a collection of Eileen Gray pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Eileen Gray is famous for her work as a designer, artist and architect. During the early 20th century, she became known for her sculptural lacquered furnishings. By the early 1920s, she was creating geometric works that embodied the essence of Art Deco and the nascent modernist design movement. Never a self-promoter, Gray drifted out of the limelight in the 1930s. Interest in her work was revived in the early '70s, however, when the estates of her early clients came to auction. Her original lacquer pieces are the most coveted. Find a collection of Eileen Gray furniture on 1stDibs.