EILEEN GRAY

Above: The Architect, Eileen Gray

Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray (August 9, 1878 - October 31, 1976) was one of the first initiators of the International Style aesthetic. She was an Irish furniture designer and architect.

She started to embark her design career at Slade School of Design in London. Eventually, she found herself exposed to the workshop of D. Charles. He was a painter whose expertise was in lacquer application. Under his guidance, she acquired a fascination with the use of lacquer and its relevance to furnishings.

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