Eileen Gray: Designer
London: Debrett's Peerage, Ltd., 1979. Paperback. Black illustrated wraps with black and red lettering, 67 pp. Numerous bw illustrations throughout. VG- (light wear to cover). Item #30390
ISBN: 9780870703089
"Eileen Gray was one of the distinguished designers of the modernist movemenet. Her surviving works are few, but they reflect the most fastidious standards of excellence. During her long life, she made a transition from exquisite handmade objects to rigorously functional architecture and furniture, exemplifying the most advanced taste of her times. Her designs, both early and late, bespeak a vigorous intelligence and total creative integrity. She was, first and last, an original ... J. Stewart Johnson is Curator of Design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. This publication was prepared to accompany exhibitions of Eileen Gray's works organized by Mr. Johnson for the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London." - blurb from back of book.
OCLC: 6421577
Price: $20.00