Non Conformist Armchair
Eileen Gray, 1926
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious – a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on her work with typical understatement: "An armrest was omitted in order to leave the body more freedom in movement and to allow it to bend forward or to turn to the other side unrestricted". Seldom was a nonconformist more ready to talk.
The asymmetrical design adapts to the need for freedom of movement. It is precisely this quality that distinguishes Eileen Gray’s work from the often plain designs of her male colleagues.
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Armchair. Frame chrome-plated tubular steel. Beech frame with rubber webbing. Upholstery polyurethane with polyester fibre. Cover in fabric or leather. Plastic gliders in black.
Frame
More OptionsSteel
Chrome-plated
Cover
More OptionsFabric group 1
Manila 100% cotton
Nature
Orange
Grey
Black
Fabric group 2
Manzoni 65% cotton, 35% linen
Linen
Smoke
Granite
Midnight
Plum
Fabric group 3
Topia 95% new wool, 5% polyamide
Fabric group 4
Divina Melange 100% new wool
581
180
120
220
280
170
771
971
871
681
671
Divina 100% new wool
893
154
106
224
793
191
356
944
791
671
584
Divina MD 100% new wool
813
733
213
353
193
913
973
837
773
783
683
Harald 100% cotton
792
582
233
143
283
952
182
772
652
612
512
Maple 81% viscose, 15% linen, 4% polyester
Cover
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Classic Leather
Black
Grey
Anthracite
White
Chocolate
Cognac
Blue
Bordeaux
Premium Leather
Black
Terra
Coconut
Enzian
Rucola
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Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray’s achievement in design and architecture is considered pioneering work of Modernism. During her lifetime, she was honoured by the London Royal Society for Arts with the title Royal Designer for Industry, and she is one of few women mentioned in the same breath as Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer. ClassiCon produces her iconic furniture designs as the sole and rightful licensee worldwide, in coordination with Aram Designs Ltd., London.
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Paris Exibition:
The "Eileen Gray - Non Conformist" exhibition will be extended until 26 February!!
