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    Eileen Gray was an Irish furniture and architectural designer active in the early 20th century. She was born in 1878 in Ireland and was among the first women admitted to the Slade School of Art in London. Gray opened her own gallery in Paris where she showcased her lacquered furniture and designs. Throughout her career she designed chairs, tables, rugs, and two houses. Gray was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry in 1972 and is known for her quote "To create, one must first question everything." She died in Paris in 1976 at the age of 98.

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    Eileen Gray was an Irish furniture and architectural designer active in the early 20th century. She was born in 1878 in Ireland and was among the first women admitted to the Slade School of Art in London. Gray opened her own gallery in Paris where she showcased her lacquered furniture and designs. Throughout her career she designed chairs, tables, rugs, and two houses. Gray was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry in 1972 and is known for her quote "To create, one must first question everything." She died in Paris in 1976 at the age of 98.

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    Eileen Gray was an Irish furniture and architectural designer active in the early 20th century. She was born in 1878 in Ireland and was among the first women admitted to the Slade School of Art in London. Gray opened her own gallery in Paris where she showcased her lacquered furniture and designs. Throughout her career she designed chairs, tables, rugs, and two houses. Gray was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry in 1972 and is known for her quote "To create, one must first question everything." She died in Paris in 1976 at the age of 98.

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    Eileen Gray

    Furniture and Architect from the


    early 20th century
    About Eileen Gray
    - Born in Ireland in 1878
    - The youngest of five children in a wealthy Scottish-Irish family
    - Among the first women to be admitted to Londons Slade School in 1898
    - Opened her own Gallery in Paris where she showed her lacquered creations
    - Designed many things such as chairs, tables, rugs, and two houses
    - The Royal Society of Arts appointed her a Royal Designer for Industry in 1972
    - Eileen Gray died in Paris in 1976 at 98
    Eileen Grays Work
    To create, one
    must first
    question
    everything.

    -Eileen Gray
    Cited Sources
    Websites
    ARAM | Eileen Gray. ARAM Eileen Gray, www.eileengray.co.uk/. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.

    Eileen Gray. Design Within Reach, www.dwr.com/designer-eileen-gray?lang=en_US. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.

    Victoria and Albert Museum, Digital Media webmaster@vam.ac.uk. Eileen Gray. Victoria and Albert Museum, Digital Media
    webmaster@Vam.ac.uk, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL. Telephone 44 (0)20 7942
    2000. Email vanda@Vam.ac.uk, 26 Nov. 2012, www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/e/eileen-gray/. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.

    Stukin, Stacie. The Architect of Desire. W Magazine, 15 Dec. 2016, www.wmagazine.com/story/eileen-gray. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.

    Books
    McDermott, Catherine. Design museum book of 20th century design. Woodstock, NY, Overlook, 1998.

    Wilkes, Angela, et al. Design: the definitive visual history. NY, NY, DK Publishing, 2015.

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