Adjustable Table E 1027
Appearance
Designer | Eileen Gray |
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Date | 1927 |
Materials | Stainless steel, tempered glass |
Style / tradition | Modernist |
Height | 54 cm (21 in) – 93 cm (37 in) |
Table E 1027 is an adjustable steel and glass table designed by Irish designer Eileen Gray in 1927. Originally created for her E-1027 house, the table has since become one of Gray's most famous designs.[1][2]
The table's adjustable arm and light weight make it flexible in function.[2] It has been suggested that Gray originally designed the table for her sister, who ate breakfast in bed; by holding a dining tray above the bed, rather than directly on the bed, the spill of crumbs could be avoided.[3][4]
Before her death, Eileen Gray sold the design to British furniture manufacturer Aram.
References
[edit]- ^ Harrison, Bernice. "Design moment: Eileen Gray adjustable table c. 1925". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ a b Goff, Jennifer (2014-11-28). Eileen Gray: Her Work and Her World. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 9780716533122.
- ^ "Eileen Gray: architect designer painter, Information and resources for second level students" (PDF). Irish Museum of Modern Art. October 2013.
- ^ Krüger, Sara (2018-08-14). "Designlexikon: Designklassiker E-1027 von Eileen Gray für Classicon". Retrieved 2019-03-28.