Eileen Gray (August 9, 1878 - November 31, 1976), c. 1913. Photo c/o National Museum of Ireland. Eil
Eileen Gray (August 9, 1878 - November 31, 1976), c. 1913. Photo c/o National Museum of Ireland. Eileen Gray, who was born one hundred and thirty-eight years ago today, was an Irish furniture designer and a pioneer in the Modern Movement of architecture. Gray first gained attention for her work redecorating the apartment of a successful Parisian boutique owner, Madame Mathieu Levy, a process that took four years. Gray designed most of the furniture in the apartment, including the Bibendum Chair, universally cited as one of the twentieth century’s most innovative, and most recognizable, furniture designs. In the 1920s and 1930s, Gray designed and furnished two homes for herself–E.1027 and the ‘Tempe a Pailla’ house–both of which are icons of Modernist architecture. Gray was openly bisexual and was active in the queer artistic community of Paris; she was associated with painter Romaine Brooks, dancer Loie Fuller, singer Damia, and writer Natalie Barney. Eileen Gray died on November 31, 1976; she was ninety-eight. #lgbthistory #lgbtherstory #lgbttheirstory #lgbtpride #queerhistorymatters #haveprideinhistory #eileengray (at Paris, France) -- source link
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