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Eileen Gray Chairs

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
Customizable ClassiCon Monte Carlo Sofa  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Monte Carlo Sofa  by Eileen Gray

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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ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Black with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Black with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Black with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

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ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Grey with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Grey with Black Legs by Eileen Gray

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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Customizable ClassiCon Lota Sofa by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Lota Sofa by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Lota Sofa by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

The apartment of Madame Mathieu-Levy on Rue de Lota in Paris was regarded as one of the most sensational examples of French interior architecture of the 1920s. Eileen Gray had create...

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Customizable Leather ClassiCon Daybed  by Eileen Gray
Customizable Leather ClassiCon Daybed  by Eileen Gray

Customizable Leather ClassiCon Daybed by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

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Customizable ClassiCon Bonaparte Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Bonaparte Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

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Customizable ClassiCon Bonaparte Chair  by Eileen Gray

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Customizable ClassiCon Bar Stool No. 2  by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Bar Stool No. 2 by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

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Eileen Gray 'Transat' Chair, c. 1995
Eileen Gray 'Transat' Chair, c. 1995

Eileen Gray 'Transat' Chair, c. 1995

By Eileen Gray

Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Eileen Gray (1878–1976) was a pioneering Irish designer and architect known for her innovative approach to modernist furniture and interiors. Her work seamlessly blended function wit...

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Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

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Eileen Gray Axia Chrome and Black Leather Chair for ClassiCon
Eileen Gray Axia Chrome and Black Leather Chair for ClassiCon

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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Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray

Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray

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Located in Chicago, IL

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ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in White with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in White with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

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Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray

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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ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair leather chair design Eileen Gray
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair leather chair design Eileen Gray

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair leather chair design Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in Alcamo, IT

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ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Cognac with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Cognac with Black Legs by Eileen Gray

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Cognac 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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Customizable ClassiCon Daybed Grand  by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Daybed Grand by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

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ClassiCon Aixia Chair leather chair design Eileen Gray

ClassiCon Aixia Chair leather chair design Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in Alcamo, IT

Brand: ClassiCon Model: Aixia Chair Design: Eileen Gray, 1928 The Aixia Chair was one of Eileen Gray's personal favorites, a piece she used consistently across all of her apartments...

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Steel

Customizable ClassiCon Aixia Chair by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Aixia Chair by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Aixia Chair by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

Aixia was one of Eileen Gray‘s personal favourites. She used this chair in all of her apartments, sometimes in the dining room, sometimes at a desk. Even in 1929, when she converted ...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Eileen Gray Chairs

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Steel

Customizable ClassiCon Adjustable Bar Stool No. 1  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Adjustable Bar Stool No. 1  by Eileen Gray

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 Chairs

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Eileen Gray, Safari Chair / Authentic
Eileen Gray, Safari Chair / Authentic

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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Chair in leather white ClassiCon Aixia Chair design Eileen Gray
Chair in leather white ClassiCon Aixia Chair design Eileen Gray

Chair in leather white ClassiCon Aixia Chair design Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in Alcamo, IT

Brand: ClassiCon Model: Aixia Chair Design: Eileen Gray, 1928 The Aixia Chair was one of Eileen Gray's personal favorites, a piece she used consistently across all of her apartments...

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Eileen Gray chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Eileen Gray chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of steel and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Eileen Gray chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 3 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 15 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chairs 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 chairs by e15, Stefan Diez, and Neri & Hu. Prices for Eileen Gray chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,293 and can go as high as $55,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,990.
Questions About Eileen Gray Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Eileen 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, 2024
    Eileen 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Eileen 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    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.