Eileen Gray. Architect/Designer. [First edition].

ADAM, Peter,

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New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1987. Large 8°. Original cloth, silver tooled tile on spine, dustjacket. 400pp. Numerous captioned plates and illustrations in text, of which coloured, ground-plans of Villas, garden design plans, illustrations after line-drawings, featuring in- and exterior architectural designs, designs of chairs, lacquered objects and screens in japanese and chinese style design, portraits. table of exhibitions in chronology, Catalogue raisonné, bibliography, index, table of contents. Ample detailed and lavishly illustrated biography about the world famous Architect and designer Kathleen Elleen Moray Gray 1878-1976; education and professional life, the lacquer cult, entering the twenties Rue de Lota, shopkeeping, Monte Carlo and Beyond, Jean Badovici the first private Villa [E1027] designed Roquebrune, Cap Martin, The last House: Lou Perou, delicate furniture and interior design. A very important biography of a phenomenon in architecture and design. Very fine copy, WITH DUSTJACKET.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eileen Gray. Architect/Designer. [First edition].
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included