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Eileen Gray Settees

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
Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Black leather - Black
Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Black leather - Black

Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Black leather - Black

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Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed
Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed

Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed

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Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - White leather
Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - White leather

Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - White leather

By Eileen Gray

Located in Alcamo, IT

Brand: ClassiCon Model: Day Bed Design: Eileen Gray, 1925 The Day Bed is rightly counted among Eileen Gray's most celebrated designs. Conceived as a lounge piece that "offers pleasa...

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Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - White leather - Black
Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - White leather - Black

Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - White leather - Black

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Brand: ClassiCon Model: Day Bed Design: Eileen Gray, 1925 The Day Bed is rightly counted among Eileen Gray's most celebrated designs. Conceived as a lounge piece that "offers pleasa...

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Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Brownred - Chrome
Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Brownred - Chrome

Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Brownred - Chrome

By Eileen Gray

Located in Alcamo, IT

Brand: ClassiCon Model: Day Bed Design: Eileen Gray, 1925 The Day Bed is rightly counted among Eileen Gray's most celebrated designs. Conceived as a lounge piece that "offers pleasa...

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Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Black leather
Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Black leather

Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Black leather

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Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Brownred
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Chaise lounge ClassiCon Day Bed design Eileen Gray - Brownred

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2010s German Eileen Gray Settees

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Steel

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Eileen Gray settees are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wool and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Eileen Gray settees, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original settees by Eileen Gray were created in the modern style in germany during the 1990s. Prices for Eileen Gray settees can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $6,070 and can go as high as $6,070, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,070.
Questions About Eileen Gray Settees
  • 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.