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A Transat chair by Eileen Gray for Ecart, France, 1926, H 75 - W 55 - D 108 cm
A Transat chair by Eileen Gray for Ecart, France, 1926, H 75 - W 55 - D 108 cm A 1970 version, a black lackered beechwood frame chair with an adjustable headrest upholstered in black leather, handmade with a complex joining system. Eileen Grey, an Irish-born designer, became one of the most inspiring modernist designers of the 20th century. The chair was specifially designed for the balcony of her home in the CÙte díAzur in France. The Transat or Fauteuil Transatlantique was inspired by the 1920í transatlantic crossings by steamers with millions of Europeans and Brits.
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A Transat chair by Eileen Gray for Ecart, France, 1926, H 75 - W 55 - D 108 cm
