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Eileen Gray Bibendum Chair

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Description

The rack of this exclusive arm rest chair consists of chromed steel. The seat is made of beech wood. Upholstery: Polyethan with polyester filling. Eileen Gray named this piece of furniture with a touch of irony; "Bibendum" because it reminds one of the world-famous Michelin Man. Bibendum is one of a kind. You will not find an armchair that compares to this in the history of design. Despite its size it is captivatingly harmonious and unites a majestic impressiveness with charm and esprit like no other leather armchair.

Dimension

Depth: 84 cm
Height: 74 cm
Width: 93 cm

Further information

InFurn inspired by Eileen Gray (1878 - 1976)

Eileen Gray was born on August 9th, 1878 in Brownswood, Ireland. She spent her childhood in London and visited as one of the first women at all the Slade School of Art. In 1902 she moved to Paris, into 21st Rue Bonaparte, in 1917 the first article about her appeared in the famous Vouge Magazine. In 20th and 30th of the last century she became a pioneer at the use of completely new theories within designs and worked together with almost any contemporarily popular artist, among them also Le Corbusier. After the end of war she worked as a designer at sozio cultural projects up to her end of life, that mainly engaged her in 1946-1949 as well as furniture Design. In 1970, Eileen Grey were more or less forgotten already at this time, her work was rediscovered by the American art collector Robert Walker. In 1972 she was made to a Royal Designer by the Royal Society of Art, London. Eileen Grey died on October 31st, 1976 and found her final resting place at the Père Lachaise cemetry, Paris.