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Gray, Eileen [1878-1976. Ireland/France. Architect/Furniture Designer/Lacquer Artist]

 

Eileen Gray was born Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith in Brownswood, near Enniscorthy… subscribers only


Photograph of Eileen Gray

Photograph of Eileen Gray


Bibliography

1. 'Complete designer: the work of Eileen Gray'. Design no.289, January 1973 pp. 68-73

2. 'Eileen Gray: a neglected pioneer of modern design'. RIBA Journal vol. 60, February 1973 pp.68-69

3. 'Gray: Victoria and Albert Museum, London exhibit' Architects Journal vol. 169, February 1973 pp.68-69

4. Adam, Peter. Adjustable table E1027 by Eileen Gray. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Form Verlag, 1998

5. Adam, Peter. Eileen Gray: her life and work Munich, Germany: Schirmer/Mosel Verlag, 2009

6. Baudot, François. Eileen Gray Paris: Assouline, 1998

7. Benton, Tim. Cap Moderne: Eileen Gray et le Corbusier, la Modernité en Bord de Mer. Editions Du Patrimoine, 2022

8. Benton, Tim. The Painter Le Corbusier : Eileen Gray's Villa E 1027 and Le Cabanon. Birkhäuser, 2023

9. Benton, Tim. ‘Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici at Vézelay’. Journal of Design History, vol. 36, no. 4, 2023 pp. 340–360.

10. Berman, Avis. ‘Eileen Gray: in the vanguard of twentieth century design’. Architectural Digest vol. 44, 1987 pp. 62-70

11. Constant, Caroline and Wang, Wilford. Eileen Gray: an architecture for all senses Berlin: Wasmuth, 1996

12. Constant, Caroline. Eileen Gray. London: Phaidon, 2000

13. Conway, Hazel. ‘Gray, Eileen’ in Contemporary Designers, edited by Colin Naylor. Chicago and London: St. James Press, 2nd edition, 1990 pp. 226-227

14. Despond, Arlette Barré. Union des Aeristes Modernes. Paris: Union des Artistes du Regard, 2018

15. Doumato, Lamia. Eileen Gray 1879-1976. Monticello, Illinois: Vance Bibliographies, 1981

16. Duncan, Alastair. Art Deco Furniture: the French Designers. London: Thames & Hudson, 1984

17. E.1027 - Eileen Gray und das Haus am Meer Absolut Medien, 2025

18. Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect, edited by Cloe Pitiot and Nina Stritzler-Levine London and New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020

19. Eileen Gray. Introduction by Jans wils with accompanying text by Jean Badovici. ‘Wendingen’ no.6, 1924 [A special issue of Wendingen]

20. Fiell, Charlotte and Fiell, Clementine. Women in Design: From Aino Aalto to Eva Zeisel. London: Lauence King, 2022

21. Garner, Philippe. 'The lacquer work of Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand'. Connoisseur vol.189, May 1973 pp.2-11

22. Garner, Philippe. Eileen Gray: designer and architect 1878-1976 Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 1993

23. Gray, David. 'The complete designer'. Design no. 289, January 1973 pp.68-73

24. Gray, Eileen and Badovici, Jean.’De l’éclectisme au doute (From Eclecticism to Doubt)’ L’Architecture Vivante 1929 pp. 71-72

25. Hecker, Stefan, et al. Eileen Gray. Barcelona, Spain: Gustavo Gili, 1993

26. Johnson, J. Stewart. Eileen Gray, designer New York, NY: Museum of Modern Art, 1979

27. Kay, J. H. 'Who is Eileen Gray and are you sitting in one of her chairs?' Ms. 4 April 1976 pp.80-83

28. Kerner, Charlotte. Pionierin der Moderne: Die Architektin und Designerin Eileen Gray. Eine Biografie. eemann Henschel GmbH, 2026

29. Loye, Brigitte. Eileen Gray, 1879-1976: Architecture, Design. Paris: Analeph/Viguier, 1983

30. Moore, Rowan. 'Design: Eileen Gay'. Vogue [UK] January 1988 pp.32-33

31. Naylor, Gillian. 'Eminence grise'. Design March 1988 p.50

32. Pitiot, Cloe, et al. Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect: An Alternative History New Haven; London: Yale University Press/Bard Graduate Center, 2020 [ISBN 10: 0300251068 / ISBN 13: 9780300251067]

33. Rowlands, Penelope. Eileen Gray. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 2002

34. Rykwert, Joseph. 'Eileen Gray: pioneer of design'. Architectural Review vol.152, December 1972 pp. 357-361

35. Rykwert, Joseph. 'Eileen Gray: two houses and an interior 1926-1933' Perspecta nos. 13-14, 1971 pp.66-73

36. Snoddy, Theo. Dictionary of Irish Artists 20th Century. Dublin: Merlin Press, second edition, 2002 pp. 205-207

37. Snoddy, Theo. Dictionary of Irish Artists 20th Century. Dublin: Merlin Press, second edition, 2002 pp. 205-207

38. Teitelbaum, Mo. 'Lady of the rue Bonaparte'. The Sunday Times Magazine 22 June 1975 pp. 28-32, 40

39. Walker, Dorothy. ‘L’art vivre: the designs of eileen Gray (1878-1976)’, The Irish Arts Review Yearbook vol. 15, 1999 pp. 118-125

40. ‘Eileen Gray’ in Frauen im design: berufsbilder und lebenswege seit 1900. Women in design: careers and life histories since 1900, volume 1. Edited by Angela Oedekoven-Gerischer, et al. [Published to accompany a touring exhibition organised by the Design Center Stuttgart] Stuttgart, Germany: Design Center Stuttgart, volume 1, 1989 pp. 84-87

Weblinks

5 Things To Know About Eileen Gray on Her Birthday artnet 

AHRnet Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Architects 1800-1950  

Alice Rawsthorn. The Tortured History of Eileen Gray’s Modern Gem. The New York Times  

Anniversary of an Icon: 100 Years ago Eileen Gray designed the Lota Sofa. ClassiCon 

Antonio Armano. The violated legacy of Eileen Gray. Domus Archive  

Arran Q Henderson. Eileen Gray at IMMA, thoughts & reflections. 

ARt Chairs. One of My Favourite Chairs: Eileen Gray’s ‘Dragon’ armchair 

Artcyclopedia 

Artnet 

Ashley Gardini. Eileen Gray: Architect In Her Own Right. Jstor Daily 

askART - Eileen Gray [Subscription service - free to access on Fridays] 

Centre Pompidou. Exhibition: Eileen Gray 

Charlotte Moser. Eileen Gray. Oxford Art Online. Grove Art Online [Subscription service] 

Daniella on Design. Eileen Gray – The Irish National Treasure 

Deirdre McQuillan. Eileen Gray, thoroughly modern maker. The Irish Times 

Deirdre McQuillan. ‘Eileen Gray, thoroughly modern maker’ The Irish Times 29 November 2014 

Dima Stouhi. Eileen Grey's Controversial E-1027 Villa is Restored and Open to the Public. ArchDaily 

E-1027. A House by the Sea. cap moderne 

E.1027 Villa: Eileen Gray’s Modernist Masterpiece. ArchEyes 

E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea. (smow) 

Ecart 

Eileen Gray Architect Desiger Painter. Information and Resources for Second Level Teachers 

Eileen Gray Chronology. Bard Graduate Center 

Eileen Gray. Bard Graduate Center 

Eileen Gray’s Other House. declad 

Encyclopedia.com 

Etsy. Eileen Gray Irish, 1878–1976 

Fiona MacCarthy, ‘Gray , (Kathleen) Eileen Moray (1878–1976)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [Subscription service] 

Frances Stonor Saunders. The house that Eileen built. The Guardian 

Francesca Perry. Eileen Gray: A guide to the pioneering modernist’s life and work. Wallpaper*  

Getty Institute Library Catalog 

Getty Research Collections. Eileen Gray architectural drawings 1930-1947 

Gray Read. 1Eileen Gray and the Slow Craft of Lacquer. Florida International University [PDF] 

Grokipedia 

History Ireland 

Hyperallergic. Lydia Pyne. Eileen Gray, an Architect Ahead of Her Time, Reclaims the Spotlight 

Independent.ie 

J. Stewart Johnson. Eileen Gray, designer. Museum of Modern Art, New York [PDF] 

Jason Sayer. The Sordid Saga of Eileen Gray’s Iconic E-1027 House. Metropolis 12 September 2018 

Julie Coe. For This Group of Designers, a Never-Built Eileen Gray House Is the Ultimate Muse. Elle Decor 

Kate Burt. The Controversial House ‘That Changed the Way We Live’. Houzz 

Katherine Lanza. Multi-faceted Eileen Gray at the BGC. The Magazine Antiques 

Katie White. How Eileen Gray, the ‘Mother of Modernism,’ Navigated a Postwar World That Did Not Look Kindly Upon Women Architects. artnet 

Kira Reinke. The Story of 'Dragons': The World's Priciest Chair. Barnebyy’s Magazine 

Linda Naughton. Irish Women Artists: Eileen Gray. Lindie’s Substack 

Lindsay Baker. A home ‘where body and soul can rest’ BBC 

Lynne Walker. Golden Age or False Dawn? Women Architects in the Early 20th Century 

Making and Momentum - In Conversation with Eileen Gray. museum 

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 

Michelle Doyle. Eileen Gray: an architect and designer you should know . Royal Academy 

Museum of Modern Art, New York 

National Art Library Catalogue 

National Museum of Ireland 

Patricia O’Reilly. The Amazing Story of Eileen Gray 

Rebecca Minch. Eileen Gray. Dictionary of Irish Biography 

Rethinking the Future. Eileen Gray: Innovator in Modernist Design 

RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History 

The Design Museum 

The Spaces. A rare Eileen Gray-designed home is for sale on the French Riviera 

Tianna Williams. Discover Tempe à Pailla, a lesser-known Eileen Gray gem nestled in the French Riviera. Wallpaper* 

Tim Benton. Eileen Gray’s Jean Désert showroom 217 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris ; marketing design in the 1920s 

Trinity College Dublin. Eileen Gray 'Castellar' 

Victoria & Albert Museum Collections 

Victoria & Albert Museum, London 

Website dedicated to the life and work of Eileen Gray 

Wikipedia 

Women’s Museum in Ireland. Eileen Gray Trailblazing Modernist Designer 

YouTube. Cloé Pitiot, exhibition curator, introduces Eileen Gray: Architect Designer Painter, an exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art 

YouTube. Daniella on Design - E1027: The House That Eileen Gray Built 

YouTube. Eileen Gray  

YouTube. Eileen Gray 

YouTube. Experimental female designer. Eileen Gray. V&A 

YouTube. Panel discussion: ‘Eileen Gray’s Villa E-1027 – An Icon of Modernist Architecture’ [1 hour, 13 mins] 

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