Eileen Gray E1027 Side Table
Table e 1027 is an adjustable steel and glass table designed by irish designer eileen gray in 1927.
Eileen gray e1027 side table. Eileen gray born kathleen eileen moray smith. Eileen gray e1027 side table. The table s adjustable arm and light weight make it flexible in function. E is for eileen 10 for jean j is the 10th letter of the alphabet 2 for b adovici and 7 for g ray.
9 august 1878 31 october 1976 was an anglo irish architect and furniture designer and a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. Museum quality the adjustable table e1027 was designed by legendary architect eileen gray for her home on the french riviera. By holding a. Add to wish list.
The secret code name likewise comes from her. The table s cleverly proportioned distinctive form has made this height adjustable table into one of the most popular design icons of the 20th century. E1027 1927 eileen gray was always interested in multi functional furniture. It has been suggested that gray originally designed the table for her sister who ate breakfast in bed.
Designed by eileen gray from aram designs. The e1027 adjustable table has been in the permanent design collection of moma in new york since. The adjustable table e1027 is constructed primarily of chromate plated tubular steel available in black or silver and features a clear crystal glass tabletop that can be adjusted to a variety of. Originally created for her e 1027 house the table has since become one of gray s most famous designs.
In this case she wanted a table for her new house in roquebrune cap martin that could be used over her knees while sitting or as an occasional side or bedside table. It is named after the summer house e 1027 maison en bord de mer that eileen gray built for herself and for her collaborator jean badovici. E 1027 is a modernist villa in roquebrune cap martin in the alpes maritimes department of france it was designed and built from 1926 29 by the irish architect and furniture designer eileen gray l shaped and flat roofed with floor to ceiling windows and a spiral stairway to the guest room e 1027 was both open and compact. One of the best known and most desired side tables ever it s included in the permanent collection of moma.
Re invent your dining living or studio space into a new millennium art deco room with your eileen gray side table. The height of this table is adjustable. Irish born eileen gray was a pioneer of modern design in the 20s and 30s and this piece is now considered a classic so much so that it was inducted into the moma s permanent collection in 1978. A version of this product is on display in store colours are representative actual product may vary.
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