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Eileen Gray

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Eileen Gray (1878 to 1976) was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. She was associated with many notable European artists of her era, including Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska and Le Corbusier, and worked closely with the architect Jean Badovici, who was also her romantic partner and taught her architecture. Their most famous joint work is the house E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.

Facts
Death Year
1976 1
Nationality
Irish 1
Death Date
1976-10-31 1
Birthplace
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland 1
Death Place
Paris, France 1
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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1. Eileen Gray - Wikipedia
  • Lead section, sentence 1
    Eileen Gray (born Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith; 9 August 1878 - 31 October 1976) was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.
  • Early life section
    Gray was born Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith on 9 August 1878 at Brownswood, an estate near Enniscorthy in County Wexford in the south-east of Ireland.
  • Infobox, Died field
    Died 31 October 1976 (aged 98) Paris, France
  • Death and legacy section, sentence 1
    Eileen Gray died on the 31st of October, 1976.
  • Death and legacy section, sentence 2
    She is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, but because her family omitted to pay the licence fee her grave is not identifiable.
  • Gender reference
    She was associated with many notable European artists of her era, including Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska and Le Corbusier, and worked closely with the architect Jean Badovici, who was also her romantic partner and taught her architecture.
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