Eileen Gray
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray, Eileen Kathleen Moray Gray, Kathleen Eileen Gray, Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith, Eileen Moray Smith
Irish architect and designer (1878-1976)
Key facts
- Born
- Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith , 9 August 1878, Enniscorthy, County Wexford , Ireland
- Died
- 31 October 1976 (aged 98), Paris, France
- Alma mater
- Slade School of Fine Art , Académie Julian , Académie Colarossi
- Occupations
- Architect, furniture designer
- Parent s
- James McLaren Smith , Eveleen Pounden
- Buildings
- E-1027 , Tempe a Païa House
- Design
- "Dragons" armchair , Bibendum Chair , E-1027 table
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eileen
- Family name
- Gray
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Enniscorthy
- Place of death
- 14th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- designer
- Educated at
- Académie Colarossi
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Frederick Brown
- Image
- Eileen Gray.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
- Significant event
- funeral
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- Commons category
- Eileen Gray
- date of birth
- 1879-00-00
- date of death
- 1976-10-31
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- has works in the collection
- Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
- birth name
- Kathleen Eileen Mora
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Encyclopedic overview
Eileen Gray (born Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith; 9 August 1878 – 31 October 1976) was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Over her career, she was associated with many notable European artists of her era, including Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska, Le Corbusier, and the architect Jean Badovici, with whom she was romantically involved and who taught her architecture and collaborated with her on various buildings. Their most famous work is the house known as E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.
Early life
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