An adjustable chair/ladder

DESIGNED BY EILEEN GRAY, 1932-34

Details

An adjustable chair/ladder
Designed by Eileen Gray, 1932-34
Aluminium modernist framework, textured surfaces
24¾in. (63cm.) maximum height; 14½in. (37.5cm.) maximun width; 21¾in. (55cm.) maximum depth

Provenance

See footnote to Lot 357.

Literature

Cf: Peter Adam, op. cit., pp. 272 & 282

Lot Essay

The illustration shows André Rostino, Eileen Gray's local and faithful carpenter who made all the furniture for the house according to her instructions. They met when E.1027 was being built. Once more, the chair served a practical purpose as a ladder to reach the ceiling storage area.

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