Born in County Wexford, Ireland, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is considered one of the world’s visionary architects and interior designers. Producing a large portion of her work in the early half of the 20th century, her name and her designs, whilst initially not given sufficient recognition, are now synonymous with the cutting-edge International Style and Modernist design movement.
Some may recognise Eileen Gray’s E-1027 Villa — the sleek white rectangular house in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin which enjoys a perched position overlooking the Côte d’Azure — or her compact but cool little tubular chrome E-1027 Adjustable Side Table, the epitome of Modernist style and still one of the most iconic furniture designs today.
