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9788434312654 English 8434312654 Neglected in her lifetime, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is now regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early twentieth century. She first worked as a lacquer artist, then as a furniture designer and finally as an architect. At a time when other leading designers were almost exclusively male and adherents to one movement or another, Gray remained stalwartly independent. Her design style was as distinctive as her way of working; Gray developed an opulent, luxuriant take on the geometric forms and industrially produced materials used by International Style designers such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Mies van der Rohe. Her voluptuous leather and steel Bibendum Chair and chic E-1027 glass and tubular steel table are now familiar icons of modernity. Part of the "By Architects" series, "Eileen Gray" highlights the work of this singular designer-architect., Showcases the best in furniture and object design from some of the most important architects of the twentieth-century. Featuring sketches, drawings and photographs of the original productions - the main designs of the featured architects, this title includes an illustrated chronology of their works., This engaging series is dedicated to showcasing the very best in furniture and object design from some of the most important architects of the Twentieth-century. Each title begins with a brief but detailed introductory essay, before moving on to analyse - through sketches, drawings and photographs of the original productions - the main designs of the featured architect. Also included is a complete illustrated chronology of their works.
9788434312654 English 8434312654 Neglected in her lifetime, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is now regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early twentieth century. She first worked as a lacquer artist, then as a furniture designer and finally as an architect. At a time when other leading designers were almost exclusively male and adherents to one movement or another, Gray remained stalwartly independent. Her design style was as distinctive as her way of working; Gray developed an opulent, luxuriant take on the geometric forms and industrially produced materials used by International Style designers such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Mies van der Rohe. Her voluptuous leather and steel Bibendum Chair and chic E-1027 glass and tubular steel table are now familiar icons of modernity. Part of the "By Architects" series, "Eileen Gray" highlights the work of this singular designer-architect., Showcases the best in furniture and object design from some of the most important architects of the twentieth-century. Featuring sketches, drawings and photographs of the original productions - the main designs of the featured architects, this title includes an illustrated chronology of their works., This engaging series is dedicated to showcasing the very best in furniture and object design from some of the most important architects of the Twentieth-century. Each title begins with a brief but detailed introductory essay, before moving on to analyse - through sketches, drawings and photographs of the original productions - the main designs of the featured architect. Also included is a complete illustrated chronology of their works.