Eileen Gray

by François Baudot

One of the pioneers of modern design, Eileen Gray spent nearly seventy years of her long and creative life in Paris. Her designs for lacquer screens and furniture, lamps, and carpets were widely appreciated in the Art Deco period, beloved for their comfort, aestheticism, and individuality. Later, as a self-taught architect, she designed two innovative houses in the south of France. This extraordinary, elegant woman, much admired by Le Corbusier and his peers, emerged from obscurity only after her death in 1976, when her designs were recognized for being in perfect harmony with modern sensibilities.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

François Baudot was a French journalist and author of several books on decorative art and fashion.

Reviews

[Fani Mar · Rating 5 out of 5]

No conocía a Miss Gray así que me alegra haber leído el libro, su pasión y su compromiso para aprender cada tècnica, aunque ese ambiente estuviera acaparado por varones, de verdad es admirable. Fue realmente valiente que a sus 46 años haya decidido ir en serio por su título de arquitecta. ¡Fabulosa! Nunca es tarde para cumplir nuestras metas, sudaba creatividad esta mujer.

Y eso que solo compré el libro porque estaba en oferta ☺